Partial Pay Patient Classification and Benefits
- Partial pay patients earn more than PHP 120 but not more than PHP 210 monthly if single.
- For married or family heads, allowance of PHP 30 per additional family member added, total income capped at PHP 300.
- Family members qualify if the total family income does not exceed PHP 300.
- Partial pay patients pay only for medicines used and hospitalization fees but are entitled to free professional services.
Full Pay Patient Classification and Obligations
- Full pay patients are those earning more than PHP 300 monthly regardless of marital or family status.
- For family members, total family income must exceed PHP 300.
- They are required to pay for medicines, hospitalization fees, and professional fees.
Legal Authority and Implementation
- The income classifications are established pursuant to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 747, which regulates patient fees in government hospitals and charity clinics.
- The order is based on current fluctuations in the standard of living as recommended by the Secretary of Health.
- The executive order took immediate effect on March 24, 1953.
Key Provisions
- Clear income thresholds determine patient classification.
- Each income category specifies corresponding charges and privileges.
- Priority in accommodation is given to indigent patients.
- Professional fees are waived for indigent and partial pay patients but not for full pay patients.
- The order aims to adjust hospital fee limitations in response to economic conditions.