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Anti-Hospital Detention Fund

Measures (1)
SBN-217bill · in_committee

AMENDING R.A.NO. 9439 (DETENTION OF PATIENTS AND CADAVERS IN HOSPITALS)

This bill aims to increase penalties for hospitals and medical facilities that detain patients or cadavers due to unpaid bills, amending the existing R.A. 9439. It also establishes an Anti-Hospital Detention Assistance Fund to support indigent patients.

Filed Jul 7, 2025