H. No. 1859 / 48 OG No. 7, 2582 (July, 1952)
- Indigent patients.—Those patients, who at the time of their confinement, shall have a total income of less than seventy-five pesos a month, if not married; if he is married head of a family each additional member shall be given twenty pesos as allowance to the total income of the family but not to exceed one hundred and thirty-five pesos. If he is a member of a family, the total income of the family should not be more than one hundred and thirty-five pesos a month. Said category of patients shall be absolutely free from any and all charges incurred by the hospital during his confinement and such patients shall further have priority in accommodation.
- Partial pay patients.—Those patients, who at the time of their confinement, shall have a total income of seventy-five pesos to one hundred and thirty-five pesos a month, if not married; if he is married or head of a family each additional member shall be given twenty pesos as allowance to the total income of the family but not to exceed two hundred pesos. If he is a member of a family the total income of the family should not be more than two hundred pesos a month. Said category of patients shall pay only the cost of medicines used and the hospitalization fees.
- Full pay patients.—Those patients, who at the time of confinement, shall have a total income of more than two hundred pesos, irrespective of whether he or she is single or married and/or head of a family. If he is a member of a family, the total income of the family shall be more than two hundred pesos a month. Said category of patients shall pay not only the medicines used and hospitalization charges but also the professional fees.