Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House BILL No. 1383

Introduced by REP. SITTIE SHAHARA "BAI DIMPLE" |. MASTURA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes the right of the people to an adequate standard of health
Section 11 of Article XIII of the Constitution on Social Justice and Human Rights
provides that “(t)he 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 all people at affordable cost.” The constitutional provision
further provides that there shall be a priority for the needs of the “underprivileged, sick,
elderly, disabled, women and children,” o the so called vulnerable sectors of society

Formerly the Dinaig Municipal Hospital, its facilities were upgraded and medical
personnel increased with its conversion to the Datu Odin Sinsuat District Hospital in
2019. However, its capacity remained at a 50-bed capacity, rendering it incapable of
fully addressing the medical and health needs of the people of Maguindanao.

Maguindanao’s population is now at 1,667,258. With the continuing increase in
the number of patients, there arises a need to provide better health services and health
facilities to meet the increasing demand of Maguindanaons for quality health care.

Hence, this proposed measure to increase the capacity of Datu Odin Sinsuat
District Hospital to 200-bed capacity, and upgrade its facilities to a Level Il hospital
‘commensurate to the increase in bed capacity

In view of its vital importance, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought
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Representative, First District of
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1369

Introduced by REP. SITTIE SHAHARA "BAI DIMPLE" |. MASTURA

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE DATU ODIN SINSUAT DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A
SECONDARY LEVEL HOSPITAL AND INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY FOR
GENERAL CARE SERVICES FROM FIFTY (50) TO TWO HUNDRED (200),
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be jit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled.

SECTION 4. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State that it
shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them. Further, the State shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make
essential goods, health and other social services to all the people at affordable cost.

SECTION 2. Objectives. - The objectives of this Act are:

a) To improve and upgrade government health services and facilities for the benefit
of the public;

b) To provide all essential and quality health services to the people, especially the
sick, the poor and marginalized sectors of society; and

c) To improve and uplift the morale, social and economic well-being of health
workers.

SECTION 3. Upgrade to Secondary Level Hospital. - The Datu Odin Sinsuat
District Hospital in the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Province of Maguindanao, is
hereby upgraded into a Level I! hospital.


SECTION 4. Establishment of 200 bed capacity. - The seventy (50) bed
capacity of the Datu Odin Sinsuat District Hospital shall be increased to two hundred
(200) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital
development plan, which shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the Datu Odin
Sinsuat District Hospital

SECTION 5. Upgrade of services and facilities. - The existing professional
health care services and facilities are hereby upgraded to conform with and be
commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided in Section 4 hereof.

SECTION 6. Increase in personnel. - The existing workforce of the Datu Odin
Sinsuat District Hospital, which includes doctors, nurses, other health care practitioners
and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.

SECTION 7. Funding Support. - The Provincial Government of Maguindanao
shall provide the necessary funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the Datu
Odin Sinsuat District Hospital and the corresponding upgrading of its facilities and
services.

SECTION 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Secretary of the
Department of Health (DOH) shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for
the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 10. Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof is declared
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force
and effect.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause - All laws, executive orders, decrees, issuances,
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 12. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,