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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4477

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES SHERNEE A. TAN-TAMBUT AND SAMIER A. TAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Sulu Provincial Hospital was established in 1916 with only thirty (30) beds.
Six decades later, its bed capacity grew into One hundred (100) beds. Again, after two
decades or in 1992, the bed capacity was increased to one hundred twenty-five (125) by
virtue of Republic Act No. 7366.

Through the years, the number of patients, particularly the poor and the
underprivileged, who sought the services and were admitted to the provincial hospital had
increased significantly. The existing 125-bed capacity provincial hospital cannot cope
with the ever-increasing number of patients and their diversified health needs, especially
those requiring confinement. Increasing its bed capacity to 200 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 provincial hospital

Section 15, Article II of the Constitution provides that, “Zhe 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 to improve existing
health facilities and develop health programs which are appropriate to address the
growing and actual health needs of the people

The present financial condition of the province cannot fully afford to serve the
growing number of inhabitants in dire need of health care services. It is therefore the
paramount objective of this bill to convert the Sulu Provincial Hospital in the
Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu into a tertiary level hospital under the direct
control, supervision and maintenance of the Department of Health (DOH), in order to
upgrade the services and facilities, and increase the number of medical and health
personnel as well as its existing bed capacity

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this important piece of legislation.
SHERI BUT aly A. TAN

Rephesgntatibe Representative
Kusug Tausug Partylist First District, Sulu

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. $477

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES SHERNEE A. TAN-TAMBUT AND SAMIER A. TAN

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE SULU PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF JOLO, PROVINCE OF SULU INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL,
UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY
TO TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. The Sulu Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Jolo, Province of
Sulu is hereby converted into tertiary level hospital under the direct control, supervision
and management of the Department of Health (DOH), and increasing its bed capacity
from one hundred twenty-five (125) to two hundred (200) beds

SEC. 2. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Provincial Governor,
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act. It shall also
determine the number of plantilla positions to be created and the service facilities and
professional health care services to be upgraded commensurate to the increase in the
number of bed capacity

SEC. 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law
and thereafter

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,