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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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2012 
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(In substitution of Senate Bill No. 1860) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance with 
Senator Cayetano as author hereof 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION SERVICES AGAINST 
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
HEPATITIS-B 
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INFANTS, 
AMENDING 
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PURPOSE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION. 1. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 996, as amended, is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 2. Scope - Basic Immunization services shall include: (a) BCG 
Vaccination against tuberculosis; (b) Inoculation against diptheria, tetanus, and 
pertussis; (c) Oral poliomyelitis immunization; (d) Protection against measles; (e) 
Immunization against rubella; (9 immunization against Hepatitis-B; (9) such other 
basic immunization services for infants and children below eight years of age as 
determined by the Secretary of Health in a department circular: Provided, That 
[newborn infants of women with Hepatitis-B shall be given immunization against 
Hepatitis-B within twenty-four (24) hours after birth] ALL NEWBORN INFANTS 
SHALL BE GIVEN IMMUNIZATION AGAINST HEPATITIS-B IMMEDIATELY 
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER BIRTH: PROVIDED, FURTHER, 
THAT INFANTS BORN OUTSIDE A HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC OR THE 
LIKE, SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ANY AVAILABLE HEALTH CARE 
FACILITY SO AS TO BE IMMUNIZED AGAINST HEPATITIS-B WITHIN 


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TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER BIRTH BUT NOT LATER THAN SEVEN 
(7) DAYS: PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, THAT THE SUBSEQUENT DOSES 
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OF HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION SHALL BE COMPLETED ACCORDING TO 
THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE OF HEPATITIS-B IMMUNIZATION, AS 
MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS 
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4 HEREOF: PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT ALL 
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS OR HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO ARE 
ADMINISTERING PRENATAL CARE SHALL EDUCATE ALL PREGNANT 
MOTHERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING THEIR INFANTS THE BASIC 
IMMUNIZATION SERVICES.” 
SEC. 2. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be taken from the budget of the Department of Health 
(DOH) and from the two and half percent (2.5%) allocation for the disease 
prevention program of the DOH from the incremental revenues from the alcohol 
and tobacco excise taxes, as provided for under R. A. 9334. 
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) shall include the 
basic immunization services in its benefit package when actuarial studies have 
determined its financial feasibility. 
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders, 
presidential issuances, rules and regulations or any part thereof, which are 
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Health 
shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act within 
ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or 
provisions of this Act shall be declared or held unconstitutional or invalid, other 
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Approved, 
provision or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be 
in full force and effect. 
SEC. 6. Effecfivify. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
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