House of Representatives · 20th Congress

HB11490

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS AGAINST HOSPITAL DETENTION ON THE GROUND OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS AND MEDICAL EXPENSES AND PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES”

Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-09-30 · Filed 2026-09-28 · Committee: HEALTH

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Recorded votes

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Principal authors (1)

Rama, Eduardo Jr. R. · Representative, Cebu City, 2nd District

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