Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 42°74

Introduced by Representative Ma. Lourdes R. Aggabao

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to upgrade the Southern Isabela General Hospital ( SIGH ) in Santiago
City, Province of Isabela into a tertiary general hospital to be known as the Southern Isabela
Medical Center.

This bill was approved and passed on Third Reading during the 16" Congress. In the
Senate, Senator Aquilino “ Koko ” Pimentel III also filed a counterpart bill as Senate Bill No.
2015 , Both the House and the Senate Bills were approved by the Senate Committee on Health
but unfortunately, its passage was derailed by the tum of events due to the campaigns and
elections.

It is well to note that SIGH, from a mere 50-bed capacity Level 1 hospital is now a
licensed 200-bed capacity Level 2 hospital. In 2014, SIGH was awarded with ISO certification
In 2015, it ranked number one (1) among the eleven (11) Level 2 hospitals in the country per
DOH PBB Ranking, In terms of customer satisfaction rating, it garnered 93.58 % in 2013,
96.71% in 2014 and 99.11% in 2015, This year, it is set to surpass that record at 99.85% based
on its third quarter performance

‘The SIGH's clientele includes not only the Province of Isabela, but likewise patients from
Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Northern Ifugao and Aurora.

Guided by its mission to provide quality medical care that is equitable, affordable, safe
and accessible to all, the SIGH offers medical services ranging from internal medicine, general
pediatrics, obstetrics and general surgery, gynecology, anesthesiology and general dentis

The SIGH continues to endeavor to fulfill its commitment and vision to become a centre
of medical excellence and a premier tertiary Department of Health hospital

Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly urged

MA, LOURTEY R. AGGABAO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No, 42°74

Introduced by : Representative Ma. Lourdes R. Aggabao

AN ACT UPGRADING THE SOUTHERN ISABELA GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SANTIAGO.
CITY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A TERTIARY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN ISABELA MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING.

UNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1, The Southern Isabela General Hospital in Santiago City, Province of
Isabela, is hereby upgraded into a tertiary general hospital to be known as the Southern Isabela
Medical Center (SIMC ) which shall be under the direct technical and administrative supervision
of the Department of Health (DOH )

The authorized bed capacity of the SIMC is hereby increased from fifty (50) to
three hundred fifty (350) beds,

‘The Secretary of the DOH shall implement the increase in bed capacity of the SIMC over
a period of five (5) years trom the approval of this Act

SEC. 3, The existing service capability, professional health care services and health
human resource of the SIMC shall be upgraded and increased to conform with and be
commensurate to the increase in authorized bed capacity as herein provided

The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management ( DBM ) shall create
regular plantilla positions for health personnel required of a medical center, in consultation with
the DOH, with the corresponding increases in the maintenance and other operating expenses
(MOOE) and personal services (PS) for the SIMC.

SEC. 4, The Secretary of Health 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.

SEC. 5. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of the DOH,
in consultation with the Secretary of the DBM, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act

SEC. 6, Republic Act No. 3138, establishing the Southern Isabela Emergency Hospital,
and Republic Act No. 8338, upgrading it to Southern Isabela General Hospital are hereby
repealed, All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulation and parts thereof which
are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

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

Approved,