Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
______________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND PROVINCIAL 
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A 
DIALYSIS CENTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE FREE 
DIALYSIS TREATMENT TO INDIGENT PATIENTS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Sec. 15, Art. II of the 1987 Constitution states that “The State shall protect and promote 
the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.” 
Sec. 11, Art. XIII of the 1987 Constitution states that “The State shall adopt an integrated 
and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make 
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable 
cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, 
women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.” 
Since it is costly to have dialysis, I have filed a bill called the Dialysis Center Act. 
This bill aims to require all national, regional, and provincial government hospitals to 
establish, operate and maintain a dialysis center in their respective hospital and provide 
free dialysis treatment to indigent patients.  
Within two years from the effectivity of this Act, all national, regional, and provincial 
government hospitals are hereby required to establish, operate and maintain a dialysis 
center in their hospital. The dialysis center shall be equipped with a complete dialysis 
machine, equipment, and supplies. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good 
of the Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
November 21, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
______________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND PROVINCIAL 
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A 
DIALYSIS CENTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE FREE 
DIALYSIS TREATMENT TO INDIGENT PATIENTS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Dialysis Center Act”. 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
improve the delivery of healthcare services to the people and to ensure that public 
specialty healthcare services and hospital facilities are made affordable and accessible 
to the people. Towards this end, the State shall create Dialysis centers in all national, 
regional, and provincial government hospitals throughout the country. 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall mean: 
a) National Government Hospital shall refer to a hospital operated and
maintained either partially or wholly by the national government or by any 
department, division, board, or other agency thereof; 
b) Regional Government Hospital shall refer to a hospital operated and
maintained either partially or wholly by the national government or by any 
department, division, board, or other agency thereof; 
c) Provincial Government Hospital shall refer to a hospital operated and
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maintained either partially or wholly by the provincial government or other 
political subdivision, or by any department division, board or other agency 
thereof; and, 
d) Indigent Patient shall refer to a person who has no visible means of income, 
or whose income is insufficient for the subsistence of his family, as identified 
by the Department of Soda! Welfare and Development (DSWD). 
Sec. 4. Establishment of Operation and Maintenance of a Dialysis Center. - 
Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, all national, regional, and 
provincial government hospitals are hereby required to establish, operate and 
maintain a dialysis center in their hospital. The dialysis center shall be equipped with 
a complete dialysis machine, equipment, and supplies. 
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Sec. 5. Free Dialysis Treatment for Indigent Patients. - Dialysis treatment in 
all national, regional, and provincial government hospitals shall be provided free of charge  
to Indigent patients as defined in Section 3 (e) hereof. 
Sec. 6. Penalty. - Any hospital chief, administrator, or officer in charge who 
fails to comply with this Act shall be punished with a fine of Fifty Thousand Pesos 
(PHP 50,000.00) but not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (PHP 100,000.00). 
Sec. 7. Appropriations. - The sum necessary for the effective implementation 
of this Act shall be taken from the current applicable appropriations of the 
Department of Health (DOH) and overall savings of the National Government. 
Thereafter, funds for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days upon 
the effectivity of this Act, the DOH shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision, section, or part of this Act shall 
unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate, or impair any 


other provisions, sections, or parts hereof. 
Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, circulars, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 11. Effectivity, - 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. 
Approved