SB 596

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025

Senior Citizens Specialty Center Act

An Act Establishing the Geriatric Specialty Centers in the Department of Health-Retained Hospitals, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill creates geriatric specialty centers in government hospitals to give senior citizens specialized, affordable health care, includes training for staff, a program for indigent elders, tax‑free donations, and requires the Health Department to fund and report on the centers.

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Author · Senator

Erwin Tulfo
SenatorErwin Tulfo
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Subjects

Senior Citizen/ElderlySpecialty CentersHospitals (Doh Retained)

Official sources

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SBN-596 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch