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Long title

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO REVIEW AND ASSESS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 9439, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES', ALSO KNOWN AS THE ANTI-HOSPITAL DETENTION LAW OF 2007, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THE NEED, IF NECESSARY, TO AMEND AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE LAW

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (7/25/2017)