Republic of the Pt

Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5046

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced By Representative MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to establish a public hospital for the Senior Citizens of Ticao
Island, Masbate to accommodate their medical needs.

It is the policy of the State to make quality health services accessible to everyone,
especially to the underprivileged senior citizens, Article XIII Section 11 of the 1987
Constitution provides 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 people at affordable cost. There shall be a priority
for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children, The
State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.

A fitting culmination of a crusade to improve the plight of the elderly, a sound
and responsive program and policy for the elderly is an expression that this
Representation believes that health challenges in isolated and disadvantaged areas are
difficult but not impossible.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

[A VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO

Hirst {1*) District of Masbate


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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 9046

Introduced by Representative MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO.

AN ACT
/ ABLISHING A SENIOR CITIZENS HOSPITAL IN TICAO ISLAND, MASBATE,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. _ Declaration of Policy. ~ The State shall adopt an integrated
and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make
sential goods, health and other social services available to all 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.

SECTION 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of the Department of
Health (DOH) shall immediately include the Departments’ program the implementation
of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations
Act (GAA).

SECTION 3. Interpretation. — The provisions of this Act shall be
construed liberally in favor of achieving an upgraded status corresponding to the
Departments’ rules and regulations and those not consistent herewith shall be suppletory
application in the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 4. _Implementing Rules and Regulations, — Ninety (90) days
after the effectivity of this Act, the DOH, in consultation with the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall promulgate the implementing rules and
regulations necessary to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.



SECTION 5. __Separability Clause. ~ if any part of this Act is declared by
the courts as unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or sections
hereof and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. _ Repealing Clause.- All other laws, rules and regulations
inconsistent with this Act or any provision hereof are hereby repealed or are modified
accordingly.

SECTION 7. __Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation readily available and in around the scope specified herein. It shall likewise be
posted in conspicuous place at the Municipal halls of Batuan, San Fernando, San Jacinto,
Monreal, Claveria and San Pascual located in the islands of Ticao and Burias respectively
and in the barangay hall where the hospital is located and in other places frequented by
the public.

Approved,