REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1370

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by Hon. ELISA 'T. KHO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Constitution states that “the State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.” That
being the case, it is imperative that the government itself serve as a good example and provide
annually for free medical examinations of all its employees. Not only will this ensure
compliance with the mandate of the Constitution, it will likewise ensure productivity of the
people in the bureaucracy.

The approval of this bill is thus earnestly sought.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

‘SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1 370

Introduced by Hon. ELISA T.KHO

AN ACT GRANTING FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK-UP FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING ALL ITS SUBDIVISIONS AND GOVERNMENT
OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS IN ANY GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION

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

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the “Annual Medical Check-Up for Government
Employees Act of 2013”.

Section 2: It shall be the responsibility of the head of all national and local government
agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations to ensure that all its respective
employees, regardless of employment status, are provided free and annual medical check up in any
government hospital or institution, preferably one which is nearer in location either to the employee's
residence or office at the discretion of the employee, and which shall cover, at the minimum, the
following procedures:

|. Complete Blood Count (CBC);

Chest X-Ray;

. Fecalysis

Urinalysis;

Blood Chemistry (Fasting Blood Sugar);

ECG (for employees whose age is 35 years or higher); and
Pap smear (for female employees).

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Section 3. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the government agency concerned from calling
and conducting a bidding for the award of this contract to render medical services in accordance
with the Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

Section 4. Should there be a violation of the provisions of Section 2, the head of the
government agency, bureau or office shall be held liable for such failure which shall constitute the
grave offense of gross neglect of duty and shall be penalized in accordance with the provisions of
the civil service law and rules.


Section 5. The Civil Service Commission, Department of Health and the Department of
Interior and Local Government shall issue the implementing rules and regulations for the proper and
effective implementation of this Act.

Section 6. If any provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional, the other provision
not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,