Bong Go’s Malasakit Center Approved By Senate
MALASAKIT CENTER – The Senate has approved the third and final reading of the Malasakit Center Act authored and funded by Bong Go.
The bill aims to have all 73 hospitals under the Department of Health have a one-stop health and social service assistance desks. With this, Filipinos would get quick and quality access to healthcare said Bong Go.
It also seeks to merge the financial assistance provided by PhilHealth, DOH, DSWD, PCSO into one office. This meant that patients or their representatives could save time and money availing their services.
According to an article from PhilStar, Bong Go also thanked DOH, DSWD, PCSO, PhilHealth, and the Department of Budget Management for their cooperation for the success of the implementation.
The Senator said that there are currently 50 Malasakit Centers nationwide that are serving over 160,000 patients. Under the bill, hospitals managed by LGUs and other public hospitals may also establish Malasakit Centers.
This could be done if they meet a certain requirement and criteria. Adding to this, they need to guarantee the availability of funds for operation fees which include maintenance and staff training.
Go added that those who are eligible for financial assistance but are admitted to LGU-operated hospitals may also get help from the Malasakit Centers.
Adding to this, the bill also endorsed Sen. Franklin Drilon’s amendment. This ensured that the bill would not limit the “access to or availability of medical and financial assistance only to indigent and financially incapacitated patients referred through Malasakit Centers“.
With this, Senate President Ralph Recto wanted to make sure that patients in other government hospitals without Malasakit Centers could still get medical assistance from DOH.
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