The proposal bans hospitals from holding patients, their families, or newborns hostage over unpaid bills, adds tougher penalties for violators, and sets up a government system to help poor patients settle debts.
Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.
Printed from CivicSync PH: https://civicsync-ph-gamma.vercel.app/bills/HB10135. Status changes over time; check the link for the latest.
HB10135 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.