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Bicam approves senior citizens bill
January 28, 2010 3:00 PM
The House and Senate bicameral conference committee yesterday recommended approval by Congress of an Act increasing the benefits of senior citizens.
The committee decided to recommend approval by both houses of Congress of Senate Bill No. 3581, in consolidation with House Bill No. 6390. Senate Bill No. 3581, granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, was principally authored by Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on health and demography.
Under the proposed Act, the senior citizen shall be entitled to a 20 percent discount and exemption from value added tax on the following:
(a) On the purchase of medicines, including the purchase of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, and such other essential medical supplies, accessories and equipment to be determined by the Department of Health (DOH).
(b) On the professional fees of attending physicians in all private hospitals, medical facilities, outpatient clinics and home health care services.
(c) On the professional fees of licensed professional workers providing home health care services as endorsed by private hospitals or employed through home health care employment agencies.
(d) On medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees in all private hospitals, medical facilities, outpatient clinic and home health care services,
(e) Death benefit assistance of a minimum of P2,000 to be given to the nearest surviving relative.
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