Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session,

HOUSE BILL No._4056

Introduced by HON. JOSE “JOBOY’

AQUINO II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 11, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides that the state shall adopt an
integrated and comprehensive approach which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health
and other social services available to all the people at affordable costs. 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.

This bill seeks to upgrade the Butuan Medical Center in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
into a Level II] hospital which shall be under the supervision and control of the Department
of Health.

‘The Butuan Medical Center (BMC) is a 150-bed capacity, government-funded Level II
hospital situated in the City of Butan in Agusan del Norte. Given its strategic location, BMC
provides health care services not only to the residents of Butuan City, but to a lot of patients
in its adjacent municipalities and provinces.

Presently, there are no public and private hospitals in Agusan del Norte with an
equivalent of Level III service and training capability in the province.

Pursuant to the Constitutional mandate of the State to protect and promote the right to
health of the people and instill health consciousness among them, the Butuan Medical Center
shall continue to provide quality health services.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Bln?

JOSE “JOBOY” S. AQUINO II


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4056

Introduced by HON. JOSE “JOBOY” S. AQUINO IL

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BUTUAN MEDICAL CENTER IN BUTUAN CITY, PROVINCE
OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE INTO A LEVEL III HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS.
BUTUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The Butuan Medical Center in Butuan City, Province of Agusan del Norte
is hereby upgraded into a Level III hospital to be known as the Butuan General Hospital,
under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH).

Section 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Hospital shall be increased from 150
to 300, to be implemented for a period of not more than two (2) years from effectivity of
this Act. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital
development plan and its status as Level III hospital, which shall be prepared by the Chief
of Hospital of Butuan Medical Center (BMC) and submitted to the Department of Health
(DOH).

Section 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities shall also be
upgraded and increased correspondingly to conform with the increase in its authorized bed
capacity as provided for in Section 2 hereof, consistent with the requirements of modern
medicals services and state-of-the-art equipment and technology, as reflected in the
hospital development plan and its status as Level III hospital.

Section 4. The DOH shall, in coordination with the Department of Budget and
Management and the Civil Service Commission, and upon prior consultation with the Chief
of Hospital of BMC, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled
upon for the effective implementation of this Act.


upon for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 5, The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department's
programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 6. If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is declared unconstitutional,
the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect.

Section 7. All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive orders, letters of
instruction, rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.