[ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 23, S. 2004, September 15, 2004 ]
INCLUSION OF ADOPTIVE AND STEP PARENTS AS LEGAL DEPENDENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4(F) ARTICLE II OF RA 7875
Section 4(f) of Republic Act 7875 prescribes that legal dependents of a member includes parents who are sixty (60) years old or above and not an enrolled member.
With the above-cited definition of "Parents" as expounded in the National Health Insurance Act of 1995, the corporation hereby adopts the policy to include step-parents and adoptive parents of members of the National Health Insurance program (NHIP) within such context.
To ensure effective implementation of this Circular, the following terms are hereby defined, to wit:
Adopted: 15 Sept. 2004
(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MSc
President and Chief Executive Officer
With the above-cited definition of "Parents" as expounded in the National Health Insurance Act of 1995, the corporation hereby adopts the policy to include step-parents and adoptive parents of members of the National Health Insurance program (NHIP) within such context.
To ensure effective implementation of this Circular, the following terms are hereby defined, to wit:
A. Step parent - Any individual who automatically assumes such position vis- -vis the biological child/ren of his/her spouse whose marriage is either extinguished by the death of the previous spouse or through annulment of marriage.
B. Adoptive Parent - Any individual who automatically assumes parental authority by operation of the legal adoption process.
C. Biological Parent - Any individual who has direct genetic relationship with the child rather than by adoption or marriage.
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 15 Sept. 2004
President and Chief Executive Officer