MANILA, Philippines – The special session heated up when Sens. Pia Cayetano and Risa Hontiveros engaged in an intense debate on the amendments to the Anti-Hospital Detention Law.
In the afternoon portion of the plenary on Wednesday, Cayetano, who wrote the original law, questioned the amendments put forward by Hontiveros.
Under Hontiveros’ provisions, indigent patients endorsed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development will be exempt from executing a promissory note required to release deceased or discharged patients who fail to pay hospital fees.
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Upon the execution of a promissory note, the patients’ bills would be covered by the government.FEATURED STORIES
