Republic of the Philippnes
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queson Cur

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8024

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL IN STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES OFFERING MEDICAL DEGREES NATIONWIDE, AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

The Philippines has a glaring lack of health care institution and medical professionals
especially in areas outside of urban centers. There are only 3.7 doctors per 10,000
Population in the Philippines - below the World Health Organization (WHO)
recommendation of 10 doctors per 10.000 population. Moreover. the country’s
hospital bed per 10,000 population is only at 6.1

This proposed measure seeks to create new hospitals which will be attached to state
colleges and universities (SUCs) offering medical degree programs. In addition
these hospitals to be created within the SUCs will enable its medical students to
have the proper training ground for them to fully acquire the needed skills
knowledge and experience. Moreover, the establishment of more hospitals will help
Prevent the high attrition rate of our very capable healthcare workers as there will be
more hospitals to employ them

'n view of the foregoing. the immediate passage of this bill is most earnestly sought

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MMA
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.



Repubite of the Piniipprnes
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queson Civ

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Reguiar Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8024
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introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL IN STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES OFFERING MEDICAL DEGREES NATIONWIDE, AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as cited as the "Healthcare Facility
Augmentation” Act

SEC. 2. Deciaration of Policy. - The 1987 Constitution guarantees the right to health
of the people and mandates the State to make health services available to all the
people at affordable cost. Towards this end, the State shall empower the state
colleges and universities (SUCs) in the country to contribute in providing health care
Services to the community as well as enabling its medical students to have the
appropriate training ground

SEC. 3. Establishment of Hospitals in State Colleges and Universities. -There is
hereby established a hospital. with a bed capacity of not less than 50 beds. in every
state university and college (SUC) offering a medical degree. The Department of
Health (DOH). through its nearest regional hospital. and in coordination with the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the concerned SUCs, shall provide
the necessary technical assistance on the construction of said nospitals to ensure
conformity with the standards set by the department

The management and operations of the hospital including the hiring of required
medicai personnel shali be with the concerned SUCs: Provided, That to ensure
proper coordination with existing policies and programs of the DOH. the concerned
SUCs shall elect or appoint the DOH Regional Director in the governing boards of
the hospital: Provided further. That any income derived from the operation of the
hospital shall be retained by the concerned SUCs to answer for expenses and
upgrading cost of their hospitals: Provided finally. That hospitals established under
this Act as well as those already existing in SUCs shall remain operational during
public health emergencies including, but not limited to. outbreaks. epidemics and
pandemics.



SEC. 4. Construction and Site 0 pital - After a period of planning not
exceeding one (1) year upon the effectivity of this Act, the hospital and the
necessary equipment for its operations shall be established and put in place within
the grounds of the concerned SUC: Provided. That the construction of the hospital
shall be completed within five (5) years after the period of planning as stated under
this Section

SEC. 5. Training for Medical Students - Hospitals established under this Act as well
as those already existing in SUCs shall serve as the training ground for medical
students in the concerned SUCs: Provided, That graduates of the medical degree
Programs in the concerned SUCs who availed of a government scholarship program
shall be required to render their return service in the hospital of the SUC which they
graduated from

SEC 6. Reportorial Requirements. - The concerned SUCs shall submit through
CHED. on an annual basis, a detailed report on the progress of the implementation
of this Act to the Senate Committees on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
and Health and Demography, and the House Committees on Higher and Technical
Education and Health

SEC. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act shail automaticaily be inciuded in the annuai appropriations of the SUCs for the
next five years upon the implementation of this Act

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional. the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees. executive orders or rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of the general circulation

Approved,