Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2080

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill envisions to increase the authorized bed capacity of the Tomas
Lachica District Hospital in the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of
Davao Occidental from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds, upgrade its
medical facilities, improve health care services therein and appropriate funds
therefor

Pursuant to the constitutional mandate that "the State shall adopt an
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall
endeavour to make essential goods, health and other social services available
to the people at affordable cost” (Article XIII, Section 11). It is imperative to
add other health care services to, increase the authorized bed capacity and
modernize the medical facilities ofthe Tomas Lachica District Hospital to cope
with the medical needs of the growing population of the Municipality of Jose
Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental.

Consistent with our government's program to improve the quality of life
through promotion and implementation of universal health care for its people,
this Representation realizes the immediate need to increase the authorized
bed capacity of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital.

Approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

CLAUDE, \UTISTA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2080

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED BED CAPACITY OF THE TOMAS
LACHICA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD
SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25)
BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS MEDICAL FACILITIES AND
IMPROVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION |, Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. - The authorized bed
capacity of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital in the Municipality of Jose
Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby increased from twenty-
five (25) to fifty (50) beds.

SEC. 2. Upgrade its Medical Facilities and Health Care Services. - The
medical facilities and health care services of the Tomas Lachica District
Hospital shall be upgraded to conform with the increase in its authorized bed

capacity.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations

Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of
this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.


SEC. 6, Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.