{"id":110079,"date":"2017-08-07T01:18:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T05:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110079"},"modified":"2017-08-07T01:18:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T05:18:13","slug":"no-reason-for-hospitals-to-question-strengthened-anti-deposit-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/07\/no-reason-for-hospitals-to-question-strengthened-anti-deposit-law\/","title":{"rendered":"No reason for hospitals to question strengthened anti- deposit law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Risa Hontiveros during her first privilege speech last August 1, 2016 (Photo by Cesar Tomambo – Public Relation and Information Bureau (original here), Senate of the Philippines, Public Domain)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Aug. 7\u00a0— Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday said she sees no reason for hospitals to question the legality of the recently signed strengthened anti-deposit law since it would benefit the poor and save lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do they need to question it before the Supreme Court if they follow the law?\u201d Hontiveros said in a press conference following reports that hospital groups plan\u00a0to question the legality of the newly-signed law.<\/p>\n

She said she found it unreasonable for hospital groups to argue about it when a patient\u2019s life is at stake especially since doctors have pledged to \u201cdo no harm.\u201d<\/p>\n

The neophyte senator, meanwhile, expressed confidence that if the legality of the law is questioned, she is confident that the Supreme Court will be on her side.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am confident that the Supreme Court will be on our side. Several sectors have also expressed support for this law,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

On August 4, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 10932 or the Strengthened Anti-Hospital Deposit Law which raises penalties for hospitals and health professionals who refuse to treat patients in emergency situations.<\/p>\n

The law, authored by Hontiveros, now includes imprisonment of up to four to six years for hospitals who demand any deposit or other forms of advance payment as a pre-requisite for admission or medical treatment of an emergency patient.<\/p>\n

Fines have also been increased to reflect the strengthening of the regulation. Hospitals that refuse to provide emergency patients with basic care face penalties ranging from PHP500,000 to PHP1,000,000.<\/p>\n

The Department of Health (DoH) has also been authorized to revoke the license of a health facility after three repeated violations pursuant to an established policy of the hospital or clinic or upon the instruction of its management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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