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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session
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House Bill No. ____ 
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Introduced by Hon. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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In the interest of improving the efficiency and responsiveness of our 
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healthcare system, this bill, titled "An Act Streamlining the Process for 
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Approving Changes in the Authorized Bed Capacities of Department of 
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Health Hospitals," seeks to simplify and expedite the process for adjusting 
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the authorized bed capacities of Department of Health (DOH) hospitals. 
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Currently, the existing procedures for modifying bed capacities are 
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lengthy and complex, leading to delays that adversely affect patient care 
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and hospital operations. By streamlining these procedures, the bill aims to 
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enable hospitals to promptly adjust their bed capacities in response to 
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varying patient loads and emergencies, thus reducing overcrowding and 
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enhancing the quality of care provided. 
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The bill grants the DOH the authority to adjust and approve the 
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authorized bed capacities of all DOH hospitals through administrative 
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orders, with specific guidelines to be issued within three (3) months of the 
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bill's enactment. This measure ensures that bed capacity adjustments are 
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both timely and regulated, maintaining transparency and accountability. 
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This proposal represents a crucial step towards a more dynamic and 
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effective healthcare system, allowing for quicker and more adaptable 
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responses to healthcare demands.  
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In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
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Representative 
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CIBAC Partylist
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June 27, 2024
12:47 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
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HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Hon. Eduardo “Brother Eddie” C. Villanueva 
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AN ACT  
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AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO SET AND APPROVE 
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THE BED CAPACITY OF ALL DOH HOSPITALS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "DOH Hospital Bed Capacity 
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Rationalization Act." 
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SEC. 2. This Act shall streamline the process for approving changes in the 
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authorized bed capacities of all Department of Health (DOH) hospitals. 
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SEC. 3. Authority is hereby granted to the DOH to adjust and approve the 
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authorized bed capacities of all DOH hospitals. Thereafter, the DOH shall, through 
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an administrative order, determine the bed capacities of DOH government 
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hospitals, subject to specific guidelines that shall be issued and promulgated, 
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within three (3) months after the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. The DOH shall provide Congress, through the Committee on Health 
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of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health and Demography 
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of the Senate, an annual report of hospitals with approved bed capacity, along 
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with the necessary funding requirements. 
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SEC. 5. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's programs 
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the funding requirements for the increase in bed capacity of each of the hospital 
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in accordance with the Philippine Hospital Development Plan and the 
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Modernization/Development Plan of each hospital, the funding of which shall be 
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 6. The DOH shall formulate the rules and regulations to implement 
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this Act within ninety (90) days of its effectivity. 
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SEC. 7. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts 
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thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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