Amended. Republic Act No. 8972 was amended by Republic Act No. 11861 (2022), the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which broadened who qualifies as a solo parent and revised the benefits, repealing and replacing several sections outright. The text below is the original and should not be relied on for eligibility or for what a solo parent is entitled to.
Text of the provision
Sec. 11. Medical Assistance. - The DOH shall develop a comprehensive health care program for solo parents and their children. The program shall be implemented by the DOH through their retained hospitals and medical centers and the local government units (LGUs) through their provincial/district/city/municipal hospitals and rural health units (RHUs).
Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000, Republic Act No. 8972 (2000). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
The DOH must develop a comprehensive health care programme for solo parents and their children, delivered through its retained hospitals and medical centres and through local government hospitals and rural health units.
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Related provisions
- Section 10 — Housing Allocation And Liberal Terms.
- Section 12 — Extra Duties Of DSWD.
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