Tuesday, March 2, 2021
California recently passed legislation that allows evaluations and assessments for involuntary psychiatric holds to be conducted using telehealth technology. California’s Lanterman-Petris-Short Act authorizes the involuntary commitment and treatment of individuals with mental health disorders. If an individual is considered to be a danger to themselves or others as a result of a mental health disorder, the individual may be taken into custody for a period of up to 72 hours for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention. These 72 hour involuntary commitments are commonly referred to as “5150 holds,” in reference to the Welfare & Institutions Code Section authorizing the process. Counties designate certain general acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and other health care facilities that can evaluate and assess 5150 patients.
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Press Release - Bong Go co-sponsors measure seeking to expedite procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for LGUs and establish indemnification fund
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Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (HOR / MANILA BULLETIN)
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco principal proponent of House Bill 8628 or the Bayanihan to Arise as One Act (Bayanihan 3), disclosed that 224 House members have signed up to co-author the measure that was recently approved by the House Committees on Ways and Means and on Appropriations.
HB 8628 is currently pending before the Committee on Economic Affairs.
“I want to thank my colleagues for rising above party-lines and for always keeping Filipinos first as we unite to provide much-needed help to households and businesses facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Velasco said.
HB 8628 proposes a P420-billion stimulus package aimed at addressing the adverse effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to the country’s economy and public health.
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House Bill No. 8648 or the proposed “Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act of 2021” filed by House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Majority Leader Martin Romualdez and Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano primarily seeks to amend certain provisions under Republic Act No. 9184 or the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”
Under the measure, the LGUs’ procurement, importation, storage, transport, distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines shall be exempted from customs duties, value added tax (VAT), excise tax and other fees, provided that the vaccines purchased would only be distributed to residents and constituents not for commercial distribution.
The bill was originally approved by the House Committee on Appropriations but was later referred to the ways and means panel for the approval of the tax provision.