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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1642

House Bill No.

Tntroduced by HON. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA
4™ DISTRICT, BULACAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The State must encourage more drug dependents to undergo treatment and
rehabilitation, at low-cost drug rehabilitation centers.

Presently, however, the expensive drug rehabilitation establishments discourage
families of drug dependents from being treated. In a 2009 survey, only 2,000 of the 1.7
million drug dependents underwent treatment and rehabilitation.

This proposed bill seeks to address this concern by mandating the Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation (PHIC) to cover its beneficiaries who are drug dependents and who
submit to treatment and rehabilitation to an accredited health care provider shall be at an
affordable cost.

This is in accordance with Republic Act No.7875 or An Act Instituting a National
Health Insurance Program for all Filipinos and Establishing the Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PhilHealth) as amended by R.A. No. 9241 which included drug abuse and
dependency treatment as among those personal services covered. It also recognized
rehabilitation centers as health institutions where health care providers are employed.

Support for the enactment of this measure is earnestly requested.

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REP. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 1642 _

Tatroduced by HON. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA
4™ DISTRICT, BULACAN

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR AFFORDABLE DRUG REHABILITATION TREATMENT FOR THE
PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC) BENEFICIARIES,
FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT N0.7875 AS AMENDED

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the policy of the State to adopt an
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development including the rehabilitation
treatment of drug dependents and individuals victimized by the menace of drug abuse. With
the alarming and continuously increasing drug addiction, a faceless enemy that ruins
countless lives and cripples the potentials of our youth, the State affirms a policy of society
against drugs and for the purpose, provides affordable drug rehabilitation treatment for the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation beneficiaries.

SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby further amended
to read as follows:

“Section 4. Definition of Terms. — For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall be
defined as follows:

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ZZ) DRUG DEPENDENT — AS DEFINED UNDER R.A. No. 9165 (COMPREHENSIVE
DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002), A PERSON EXHIBITING A CLUSTER OF
PHYSIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE PHENOMENA OF VARIABLE
INTENSITY, IN WHICH THE USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG TAKES ON A HIGH PRIORITY
THEREBY INVOLVING, AMONG OTHERS, A STRONG DESIRE OR A SENSE OF
COMPULSION TO TAKE THE SUBSTANCE AND THE DIFFICULTIES IN CONTROLLING
SUBSTANCE-TAKING BEHAVIOR IN TERMS OF ITS ONSET, TERMINATION, OR LEVELS
OF USE.
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SEC. 3, Section 10 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 10, Benefit Package —

Members and their dependents are entitled to the following minimum services, subject to the
limitations specified in this Act and as may be determined by the Corporation”

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d) Such other health care services that the Corporation and the DOH shall determine to be
appropriated and cost-effective. ‘These services and packages shall be reviewed annually to determine
their financial sustainability and relevance to health innovations, with the end in view of quality
assurance, increased benefits and reduces out-of-pocket expenditure [-] ; AND

) REHABILITATION TREATMENT OF DRUG DEPENDENTS

(1) ROOM AND BOARD;

(2) SERVICES OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS;

(3) PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS
STATED IN SECTION 37 OF THIS ACT.

THESE SERVICES AND PACKAGES SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY IN KEEPING
WITH ITS PROTECTION OBJECTIVES AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~ The Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PHIC) shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations in
consultation with the Dangerous Drugs Board and relevant sectors for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Rffectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,