Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1599

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 2010 and 2015, reform efforts were outlined to make decentralization and
health insurance work more effectively, including an expanded government
subsidy for the enrollment of the poor, the creation of local health service
delivery/planning units to reduce fragmentation, and a stronger DOH role in
regulation. Also the shifting from Fee-for-service to Case Rate payment scheme
and IHCP Portal System is established to provide a link between accredited
institutional health care providers and Philhealth through online connections.

PhilHealth have six major membership categories covering nearly the entire
population. Those who count under the:

(a) "Formal" sector are workers employed by public and private companies
and other institutions;

(b) "Indigents" also called "Philhealth sa Masa" are subsidized by National
Government the National Household Targeting System for Poverty
Reduction;

(c) "Sponsored Members" are subsidized by their respective Local
Governments (LGU);

(d) "Lifetime" (non-paying members) are retirees and pensioners and have
already paid premiums for 120 months of membership and are 60 or older;

(e) "Senior Citizen" under RA 10645 that all citizen ages 60 years old above
are eligible to have free Philhealth coverage;


(f) The "Informal Economy" is composed of Informal Sectors, Self-Earning
Individuals, Organized Group, Filipino with Dual Citizenship, Naturalized
Born Citizen. Although treated separately, the Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFW) program or Migrant Workers is as part of the Informal Economy.
Migrant Worker is sub-categorized as whether Land Based or Sea Based
(for Sea Fearers);

This House Bill seeks to foster the benefits package and delivery system of our
Health promotion programs. To promote additional comprehensive coverage for
all its beneficiaries. To improve comprehensive services and other accreditation
programs.

Thus, the early p:

Sage of this bill is earnestly requested.

‘LL. ROMERO Ph.D. ENRICO A. PINEDA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1588

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and Enrico
A. Pineda

AN ACT
TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE EXISTING HEALTH
PROMOTION PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY, TO ADOPT A MORE
SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM, TO PROMOTE AN ACCELERATED SCHEME, TO
FOSTER THE IMPOSITION OF ALL EXISTING HEALTH
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines
in congress assembled:

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY -

It is hereby declared a policy of the State to protect and promote the right to
health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.

The State shall provide sustainable funding for health promotion activities,
encourage coordination and collaboration of national and local agencies and

institutions in achieving a proficient health promotion program.


SECTION 2. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM FUNDING -

The state shall hereby appropriate an additional Fifty million pesos
(P50,000,000.00) as additional funding, there is hereby created a Health
Promotion Program Fund, that shall be used exclusively for the
mandates, programs, activities and objectives of this act.

The amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00) is hereby
appropriated from the Organizational Adjustment Fund on the year of the
effectivity of this Act, and every year thereafter.

Additional requirements shall be charged to the appropriations under the
current General Appropriations Act (GAA).

‘Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued implementation
of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
(GAA).

SECTION 3. PURPOSES OF THE FUNDING - These additional
funding shall be used to promote and foster the following:

1. Rationalizing resources and support for workers in the LGUs;

2. Accelerate Promotional campaigns;

3. Institutionalize Research and Development of health policies and
guidelines;

4. Foster supportive schemes; and

5. Promote inter-agency and inter-sectoral relations

SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDING - The
funds referred to shall be hereby appropriated and automatically released
in favor of the Health Promotional Program Fund, from the Organizational

Adjustment Fund for establishing its programs and initiating its activities.

SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this


Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate
the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,