TAX NOTES
Strengthening the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law
TO uphold social welfare for the disadvantaged or indigent communities, Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, as amended by Republic Act No. 10932, prohibits the demand or acceptance of deposits or advance payments as prerequisite for administering basic emergency patient care and medical treatment, including confinement; and the refusal to administer emergency medical treatment or support to a patient in a hospital or medical clinic.