HB 9340

House·20th Congress·Filed May 19, 2026

An Act Instituting a Philippine National Autism Care Plan for the Support of Persons with Autism and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The National Autism Care Plan Act creates a council to coordinate autism services, makes PhilHealth cover people with autism, requires early screening, mandates training for government workers, and sets policies for education, employment, transport, and disaster response.

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Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1642· Filed Dec 17, 2025
Autism Cooperation, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (Cares) Act of 2022
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Mark A. Villar
HB 6577· Filed Dec 3, 2025
An Act Instituting a National Comprehensive Program for the Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-13Rep. Leila M. De Lima
SB 1291· Filed Aug 27, 2025
Autism, Cooperation, Accountability and Research for the Education and Support (Cares) Act of 2025
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go
HB 9009· Filed Apr 29, 2026
An Ac? Instituting a Philippine National Autism Care Plan for the Support of Persons with Autism and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-13Rep. Philip Conrad M. Acop
HB 7884· Filed Feb 18, 2026
An Act Instituting the National Autism Care Plan for the Support of Persons with Autism and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-13Rep. Franz Vincent F. Legazpi

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