Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1745

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Municipality of San Jose is a first class municipality in the Province of
Occidental Mindoro with a population of almost 150,000. Albeit not the provincial capital,
San Jose serves as one of the major urban centers of Occidental Mindoro, housing the
province's only commercial airport, and one of its two main seaports. In terms of healthcare,
San Jose also serves as the main go-to place for residents of other municipalities in need of

medical treatment.

At present, residents obtain their basic healthcare needs from the municipality’s

district hospital which lacks the necessary facilities and personnel to cater the growing
population, especially those in need of critical care. Patients requiring advanced treatment are

usually brought to private hospitals in Oriental Mindoro located some 5-6 hours away on the

other side of the island.

‘The establishment of a Tertiary Hospital in the Municipality of San Jose will provide
150,000 [residents access to tertiary healthcare services such as consultations with specialists
in medicine, pediatrics, ob-gyne, and surgery. The hospital will also have emergency and
outpatient services, isolation facilities, surgical and maternity facilities, departmental clinical
services, general ICU, high risk pregnancy unit, NICO, dental clinic, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Unit, Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, and Dialysis Clinic. Ancillary services such
as tertiary clinical lab with histopathology, blood bank and 3rd level X-ray will also be
provided.



With this Bill, residents of San Jose and other nearby municipalities who are in need
of basic, emergency, or maintenance healthcare will no longer have to travel for long hours to
other municipalities/provinces to receive treatment.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this proposed measure is earnestly sought.

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Representative
District, Occidental Mindoro



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLLNO.__1745

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

ANACT

ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
SAN JOSE GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

JECTION 1. There shall be established in the Municipality of San Jose, Province of
Occidental Mindoro a tertiary hospital, to be known as the San Jose General Hospital, which
shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

JECTION 2. The DOH shall develop a hospital development plan to define the
service ¢apacity, developmental goals and targets of the hospital. Any future increase in bed
capacity, and upgrading of health care facilities, service capability, and human resource
‘complement shalll be based on the hospital development plan.

SECTION 3. The DOH shall consult the local government in the Province of
Occidental Mindoro and the Municipality of San Jose, and the other stakeholders in
determining the site of the hospital.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's
program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the



remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

CTION 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,
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