SB 647

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025

Rural Health Unit Workers Incentives and Other Benefits Act

An Act Granting Incentives and Other Benefits to Rural Health Unit Workers

In plain language

The bill would give rural health‑unit staff extra pay for hazards, a meal allowance, and scholarships for tuition and stipends, with the exact amounts set by local health boards and LGUs.

HealthEducationLabor and Employment

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Author · Senator

Mark Villar
SenatorMark Villar
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Subjects

Rural Health WorkersBenefits and Incentives

Official sources

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

HB 540· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Granting an Additional Allowance to Doctors and Nurses in Rural Areas, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-07-29Rep. Jaime R. Fresnedi
HB 2222· Filed Jul 23, 2025
An Act Granting Incentives and Benefits to Barangay Health Workers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Such Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez
HB 11468· Filed Sep 24, 2026
An Act Creating a Dental Unit in Every Rural Health Unit as Part of the Primary Health Care Approach in the Delivery of Health Services and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-09-25Rep. Eric L. Olivarez
HB 1785· Filed Jul 10, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7883, Otherwise Known as the "Barangay Health Workers' Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995," to Provide for Mandatory Sponsorship of Philhealth Premium Contributions by Local Government Units
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Edwin Ongchuan
HB 4357· Filed Sep 4, 2025
An Act Mandating Local Government Units to Grant Hazard Pay to All Local Government Employees Whose Work Entails Inherent Risk or Danger to Their Health and Safety Regardless of Employment Status, and Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-09-09Rep. Carmelo Jr. G. Lazatin

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SBN-647 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch