A LAWMAKER wants to increase the maximum fine imposed on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and serious cases.

From the current P1 million it should be raised to P5 million, along with other stringent penalties, under House Bill (HB) 3046 filed by Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and three other lawmakers.

This proposed amendment to the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law also includes a provision mandating the establishment of a government hotline where the public can immediately call to seek immediate assistance regarding violations of the law.

Isinusulong ngayon sa mababang kapulungan ng Kongreso ang pag-amyenda sa Republic Act 10932 o Anti Hospital Deposit Law.

Inihain sa Kamara ang house bill 3046 na ini-akda nina Davao city Congressman Paolo Duterte, Benguet Congressman Eric Yap at Act CIS Partylist Representative Jeffrey Soriano na naglalayong dagdagdan ang multa at parusa sa mga medical personnel at hospital administrator na patuloy na nanghihingi ng deposito sa mga pasyente bago i-admit.

IPINANUKALA ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang Anti-Hospital Deposit Law para sa mga ospital at klinika na humihingi ng deposito bago sila manggamot kahit nasa emergency ang mga pasyente.

Ayon kay Duterte, babantayan ng naturang panukala ang karapatan ng mga pasyente kung saan dapat tanggapin sa kahit anong ospital at mabigyan agad ng lunas kahit wala pa itong paunang bayad.

DAVAO City Rep. Paolo Duterte wants the maximum fine imposed on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and serious cases be increased from the current P1 million to P5 million, along with other penalties.

House Bill (HB) No. 3046, which seeks to amend the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law, also includes a provision mandating the establishment of a government hotline where the public can immediately call to seek immediate assistance regarding violations of the law.

A LAWMAKER on Thursday pushed for a measure that seeks to further increase penalties for hospitals and medical practitioners who refuse to treat emergency cases.

House Bill 3046 proposes to amend Republic Act 10932, which strengthened the anti-hospital deposit law in 2017.

MANILA – A measure imposing a maximum fine worth PHP5 million on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and serious cases has been filed at the House of Representatives.

Under House Bill 3046 filed on Aug. 3 but released on Thursday, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte cited the need to increase the set of penalties imposed under Republic Act (RA) 10932 or the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law, considering that there are still reports of hospitals allegedly violating the law.

High-ranking officials of hospitals and clinics found in violation of the Anti-Hospital Deposit Act should pay a fine worth at least P5 million, according to a proposed measure filed at the House of Representatives.

Representatives Paolo Duterte of Davao City, Eric Yap of Benguet, Edvic Yap, Jocelyn Tulfo and and Jeffrey Soriano of ACT-CIS party-list, and Ralph Tulfo of Quezon City made the proposal under their House Bill 3046.

DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has filed a bill increasing the P1-million fine and imposing other stringent penalties on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and severe cases.

House Bill (HB) 3046 filed by Duterte and three other lawmakers amending the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law also has a provision mandating the establishment of a government hotline in which the public can immediately call to seek immediate assistance regarding violations of the law.

DAVAO City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has proposed that the maximum fine imposed on hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and serious cases be increased from the current P1 million to P5 million, along with other stringent penalties.

Under House Bill (HB) No. 3046 filed by Duterte and three other lawmakers, this proposed amendment to the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law also includes a provision mandating the establishment of a government hotline where the public can immediately call to seek immediate assistance regarding violations of the law.

Inihain ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang isang panukala upang itaas hanggang P5 milyon ang multa laban sa mga ospital at klinika na humihingi ng deposito bago tulungan ang mga taong nanganganib ang buhay.

Sa House Bill 3046 ay itatayo rin ang isang government hotline kung saan maaaring i-report ang mga paglabag sa Republic Act No. 10932 o Anti-Hospital Deposit Law.

Sa ilalim ng RA 10982 na pinirmahan ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong 2017, ang mga empleyado ng ospital o medical practitioner na lalabag ay pagmumultahin ng P100,000 hanggang P300,000 at makukulong ng anim na buwan hanggang dalawang taon.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has filed a bill seeking to increase to P5 million from the current P1 million fine against hospitals and clinics demanding deposits before administering treatment for emergency and serious cases.

At the same time, House Bill 3046 mandates the establishment of a government hotline where the public can report violations of the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law (RA 10932).

Inihain ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang isang panukala upang itaas sa hanggang P5 milyon ang multa ng mga ospital at klinika na humihingi ng deposito bago tulungan ang mga taong nanganganib ang buhay.

Sa ilalim ng House Bill 3046 ay itatayo rin ang isang government hotline kung saan maaaring i-report ang mga paglabag sa Anti-Hospital Deposit Law (RA 10932).