SB 1534

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Nov 18, 2025

Right to Care Act

An Act Requiring the Recognition of Healthcare Proxies by All Health Service Providers and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The Right to Care Act would let any adult PhilHealth member name a trusted person to make medical decisions for them if they become unable to decide, and it would require hospitals and clinics to honor that choice.

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

HB 8713· Filed Mar 19, 2026
An Act Requiring the Recognition of Healthcare Proxies by All Health Service Providers and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-04Rep. Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
HB 9065· Filed May 4, 2026
An Act Recognizing the Right of Patients to Designate a Healthcare Agent Through a Healthcare Proxy, Promoting Advance Care Planning, and Providing for Supported Healthcare Decision-Making in the Healthcare System
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-06Rep. Ryan S. Recto
HB 9211· Filed May 12, 2026
An Act Recognizing the Right of Patients to Designate a Healthcare Agent Through a Healthcare Proxy, Promoting Advance Care Planning, and Providing for Supported Healthcare Decision-Making in the Healthcare System
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-18Rep. Brian Poe
HB 9310· Filed May 19, 2026
An Act Recognizing the Right of Patients to Designate a Healthcare Agent Through a Healthcare Proxy, Promoting Advance Care Planning, and Providing for Supported Healthcare Decision-Making in the Healthcare System
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-20Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes
HB 2786· Filed Jul 31, 2025
An Act Requiring the Recognition of Healthcare Proxies by All Health Service Providers and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-05Rep. Percival "Perci" Cendaña +3

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SBN-1534 · Sources: BatasWatch