The hospital bed for a PWD confined in a service ward of a government facility shall be classified based on AO 51-A s. 2001 known as the Implementing Guidelines on the Classification of Patients on Availment of Medical Social Services in government health facilities. The balance shall be paid by the PWD based on his/her Medical Social Worker Classification. Discounting and computation of the 20% Discount and VAT exemption: a. At least 20% discount and VAT exemption shall be granted upon full payment of the hospital bill. The billing statement showing the usual rates or fees and the discounted prices shall be attached to the official receipt. b. At least 20% discount and VAT exemption shall be deducted upon purchase of the medicines and medical and/or assistive devices, with compliance to the necessary documentary requirements for the availment of discounts and exemption. c. All PhilHealth accredited health care institutions shall first deduct 12% VAT exemption from the total health care institution charges, then deduct the 20% PWD discount from the difference. Other PhilHealth benefits shall be deducted from the remaining amount. It is only after deducting the appropriate discount from the total bill or statement of account that the accredited health care institution can file claim for benefit package. d. The discount privileges and VAT exemption shall be non-transferable and exclusively for the benefit of the PWD. e. Double discounts shall not be allowed. The PWD shall avail of the establishment’s offered discount or at least 20% discount and VAT exemption provided herein, whichever is higher and more favorable. In cases where the person with disability is also a senior citizen entitled to a 20% discount and VAT exemption under his/her valid senior citizen identification card (ID), the person with disability shall use either his/her PWD ID Card or Senior Citizen ID card to avail of the at least 20% discount and VAT exemption. f. Drugs stores offering special discounted prices less than 20% of the regular retail price can deduct the percentage discount of their promotional campaign from the total of twenty percent (20%) discount as required by RA 10754. Thus, a total discount of 20% for PWD shall still be applied. Purchase of All Medicines and Medical Assistive Devices and Documentary Requirements for the Exclusive Use of the PWDs A. The following documentary requirements shall support the availment of the discount and exemption for compliance of PWDs: i. PWD identification (ID) card as issued by Local Government Unit (LGU) through the City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MSWDO) or the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) of the place where the PWD resides in accordance with NCDAAdministrative Order #001. National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) shall issue a temporary PWD ID to PWDs in emergency situations such as but not limited to hospital confinement, provided that the PWD ID number coding shall be retained in accordance with the official residence of the PWD. ii. Except for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, a doctor’s prescription shall be presented for medicines and food for special medical purposes. A prescription shall have the following information : (1) name of the PWD, (2) age, (3) sex, (4) address, (5) date, (6) generic name of the medicine, (7) dosage form, (8) dosage strength, (9) quantity, (10) signature over printed name of physician, (11) physician’s address, (12) contact number of physician or dentist, (13) professional license number, (14) professional tax receipt number and (15) narcotic license number, if applicable. The drugstores may limit the dispensing of OTCs to not more than a week’s supply. Only prescriptions that contain the above shall be honored. A doctor’s prescription shall also be presented for medical and assistive devices in accordance with preceding paragraph.