HB 6832

House·20th Congress·Filed Dec 15, 2025

An Act Strengthening the Protection of Patients Against Hospital Detention on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses and Providing Stiffer Penalties for Violations Thereof, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act 9439 Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses”

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The bill would make it illegal for any hospital or clinic to keep patients, their families, or newborns in custody because they cannot pay their bills, expand coverage to some private‑room patients, require a promissory note (with safeguards for indigent seniors), and impose higher fines and jail terms for violators.

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Authors · 4 Representatives

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SB 1511· Filed Nov 12, 2025
Strengthening the Protection of Patients Against Hospital Detention
Pending second reading, special orderSen. Risa Hontiveros
SB 960· Filed Aug 5, 2025
Strengthening the Rights of Patients Against Hospital Detention
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
SB 217· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Amending R.a.no. 9439 (Detention of Patients and Cadavers in Hospitals)
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Risa Hontiveros
HB 11490· Filed Sep 28, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Rights of Patients Against Hospital Detention on the Ground of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills and Medical Expenses and Providing Stiffer Penalties for Violation Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9439, Otherwise Known as “an Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses”
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-09-30Rep. Eduardo Jr. R. Rama
HB 7442· Filed Jan 27, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Rights of Patients Against Hospital Detention on the Ground of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills and Medical Expenses and Providing Stiffer Penalties for Violations Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9439 Otherwise Known as �an Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses�
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-02-02Rep. Jorge Daniel S. Bocobo

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Authors · 4 Representatives

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