Another
historic moment for the Filipino people.
A few
days back the Chief Executive signed the Universal Health Care law and the Expanded Maternity Leave law and all of
knew that was the good news, little that we know… there is more.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte just signed into a
law a PhilHealth coverage for all persons with disabilities (PWDs).
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| Pres. Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
Duterte signed Republic Act 11228 ( which amended the “Magna Carta for Persons with Disability.”) on Feb. 22 but a copy of
which was released to media on Monday (March 4).
Under Republic Act 11228 "all persons
with disability (PWDs) shall be automatically covered under the National health
Insurance Program (NHIP) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth)”.
"The PhilHealth shall develop exclusive packages for
PWDs that will address their specific health and development needs," the
law reads.
A periodic monitoring and evaluation of the law
should be conducted by the Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the
Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE), the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the local
government units (LGUs) and other relevant government agencies and
non-government organizations.
The DOH must also maintain an updated database on PWDs and
their health and development needs.
The law directs the LGUs, the PhilHealth, the NCDA,
and other relevant government agencies are directed to submit their data on
PWDs to the DOH and concerned agencies should promulgate the implementing rules
and regulations (IRR) within three months upon effectivity of the act.
As provided by law and jurisprudence, RA 11228 shall
take effect 15 days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation.
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