EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
House Bill No. 10209

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘Section 11, Article Xili of the 1987 Constitution provides that:
Section 11. The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive
approach to health development which shall endeavor to make
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the
people at affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the
underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The
State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.

Section 4, Article XV of the 1987 Constitution provides:
Section 4. The family has the duty to care for its elderly members
but the State may also do so through just programs of social
security.

It is clear that the State places an importance on the health and welfare of the elderly.

Filipinos generally take care of each and every member of their family, and have
always shown respect for the elderly (or senior citizens). Un fortunately, there are some cases
that senior citizens are neglected because of various reasons, including lack of resources. in
such cases, the State has to step in to ensure that senior citizens are not neglected.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested.

RUFUS B. Ri jUEZ


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez

House Bill No. 10209

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NURSING HOME FOR THE ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED SENIOR
CITIZENS IN THE 2"° DISTRICT OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO SERVE BARANGAYS
CONSOLACION, LAPASAN, MACABALAN, AND PUNTOD, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. There is hereby established a nursing home for the abandoned and neglected senior
citizens in the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City to serve Barangays Consolacion, Lapasan,
Macabalan, and Puntod.

Sec 2. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a. Senior Citizen refers to any resident citizen of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years of
age.

b. Abandoned and Neglected Senior Citizen refers to a senior citizen who has been
deserted, permanently or temporarily, by his relatives or persons who have general or
legal responsibility over the senior citizen, and/or from whom all basic care has been
withdrawn, whether willfully or not.

©. Homeless Senior Citizen refers to a senior who lacks a fixed, regular residence, or
whose current residence is unfit for human habitation, or lacks resources to obtain
proper housing.

d. Nursing Home refers to a home for the aged, established and maintained under this Act
by each province which provides living accommodations, food and clothing, medical
and health care, and recreational and social interaction activities for abandoned senior
citizens or homeless senior citizens; and,

Sec 3. The Nursing Home established by this Act shall be built, operated and maintained by
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in coordination with the local
government of Cagayan de Oro City.

Sec 4. Functions of Nursing Homes. The nursing homes shall provide homeless senior
citizens or abandoned senior citizens within its territorial jurisdiction an institutionalized
residential care program and services such as but not limited to:

Comfortable living quarters.
‘Adequate food and clothing,
Medical consultation or treatment.
Health care.

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‘Occupational opportunities.

Recreational and social interaction activities.
Counseling.

Outreach to existing family for reintegration.
Literacy education.

Productivity development; and,

Religious, cultural, and vocational activities.

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Sec 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DSWD, in coordination with the
Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, the local government of
Cagayan de Oro City, and other civil society organizations advancing the welfare of senior
citizens to be identified by the DSWD, shall hereby promulgate the rules and regulations to
carry out the provisions this Act not later than ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act.

Sec 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
every year thereafter.

Sec 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional,
the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, presidential
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its Publication in the
Official Gazette or at least two (2) national papers of general circulation.

Approved,