The OFW Hospital Act proposes a government‑run hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, dedicated to serving overseas Filipino workers and their families, and requires the creation of additional regional OFW hospitals within five years. It also authorizes telehealth, pre‑employment health checks, and gives the hospital powers to collect fees, receive tax‑exempt donations, and manage its own assets. Funding would come from the national budget and the law mandates the Department of Migrant Workers to issue implementing
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