Frontline health workers will soon be assured of additional benefits during public health emergencies under a new Senate bill filed by Senator Kiko Pangilinan.
On Tuesday, the senator filed a still unnumbered Senate bill to be known as the “Healthcare Frontliners Protection Act” that pushes to institutionalize additional benefits for public and private health care workers in direct contact with persons affected by the disease during public health emergencies.
“Ang ating frontliners ang pangunahing depensa ng bansa tuwing public health emergency. Ngunit nakita natin kung gaano kakupad ang pagbibigay ng kanilang hazard pay. Hindi pwede ang mabagal kapag may emergency,” he said.
“Dahil dito, gusto nating pagtibayin ang kanilang mga benepisyo at pabilisin ang pagbibigay nito,” Pangilinan said.
Six additional benefits are being pushed under the Healthcare Frontliners Protection Act.
The bill seeks to provide a monthly Special Risk Allowance in the whole duration of a State of National Emergency.
In addition to the hazard pay granted under Republic Act 7305 or the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, an Active Hazard Duty Pay is also sought.
The Active Hazard Duty Pay will be within 25 percent of the daily salary rate of the healthcare worker based on the number of days they physically report in service.
“Naging malinaw ngayong Covid ang kakulangan sa ating health care system lalo na sa pag-aalaga at pagpapahalaga sa ating mga frontliners. Umaasa kami na ang batas na ito ay magsisigurong hindi lang pagsasabi ng thank you’ ang matatanggap nila,” Pangilinan said.
“It is the government’s duty to properly and promptly compensate our frontliners in recognition of their service,” he said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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