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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV!
Quezon City, Metro Manila

BEOSTRATION UNIT
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS] BibS AND INDEX SERVICE

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.2923

Introduced by: REP. NOEL L. VILLANUEVA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 15, Article IL of the Constitution provides that, “Tie State shall
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.” While the above-stated policy has been diversely implemented
both nationally and locally, present realities still demand an impelling necessity
lo improve existing, health facilities and develop health programs which are
appropriate to address the growing and actual health needs of the people.

This bill therefore seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Concepcion
District Hospital in the Municipality of Concepcion, Province of Tarlac from fifty
(50) to one hundred (100) beds, and upgrade its services facilities and
professional health care.

The Concepcion District Hospital provides diagnostic treatment, care,
counselling, rehabilitation services and other supportive health professional
services to the residents of the Municipalities of Concepcion, Bamban, La Paz
and Capas. Through the years, the number of patients, particularly the poor and
the underprivileged, who sought the services and were admitted to the district
hospital had increased significantly. The existing, 50-bed capacity district hospital
which has only three (3) doctors at present cannot cope with the ever-increasing,
number of patients and their diversified health needs, especially those requiring
confinement. Increasing its bed capacity to 100 beds and the corresponding
increase in the number of medical practitioners and health workers employed in
the hospital will result in more patients being accommodated and better served
in the district hospital

Through this measure, the delivery of primary health care services will
certainly be improved and it will also ensure an itegrated, efficient and adequate
medical health services for the people.


It is worthy to emphasize that this bill was approved by the House of
Representatives during the 16" Congress and was transmitted to the Senate.
However, due to lack of material time it was not enacted into law

In view of the foregoing reasons, the immediate approval of this bill is

earnestly sought.

REP. NOEL L. VILLANUEVA
Third District, Tarlac


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

/ENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2923

Introduced by: REP, NOEL L, VILLANUEVA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE CONCEPTION DISTRICT
HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF
TARLAC, FROM FIFTY (50) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, UPGRADING
ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Concepcion District
Hospital in the Municipality of Concepcion, Province of Tarlac is hereby
increased from fifty (30) to one hundred (100) beds

SEC. 2, The existing, service facilities and professional health care services
of the Concepcion District Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be
commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided for under Section 1 of
this Act

SEC. 3. The Department of Health (DOH) shall, in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Concepcion District
Hospital, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to
this Act

SEC. 5. The increase in the bed capacity of the Concepcion District
Hospital from fifty (50) to one hundred (100) beds shall be implemented within a
period of not more than two (2) vears from the approval of this Act

SEC. 6. The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be charged against the
annual appropriation of the DOH of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,