FIFTTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill No. 585

Introduced by : MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID
4® District, City of Manila

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIII, Section 11 of the Constitution provides the state policy of adopting
an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor
to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at
affordable cost.

However, our lack of focus on the health sector is evident as the total health
budget only accounted for 2.38 percent of the national budget in 2009. The Philippine
National Health Accounts (PNHA) 2005 also shows that the total health expenditure of
the country reached P180.8 billion in 2005, growing at a slower rate of 9.4% compared to
11.9% in 2004. The share of health expenditure to Gross Domestic Product was lower at
3.3% in 2005 and still below the 5% standard set by the World Health Organization
(WHO) for developing countries.

The share of government on health expenditure declined to 29% which is below
the target of 40% based on the Health Sector Reform Agenda (HSRA). Also, the
government's target of less dependence on out-of-pocket payments and providing .more
social health insurance is still far from being realized as the .share of out-of-pocket
payments even increased to 49% while the share of social insurance payments increased
only slightly to 11% in 2005. Based on the HSRA, the target for out-of-pocket is 20%
while the target for social insurance is 30%.

More than a decade has elapsed since the enactment of Republic Act No. 7875,
otherwise known as the "National Health Insurance Act of 1995," mandating that

affordable health care coverage be made available to all citizens. The country is far from
the target.

The bill seeks to address this by ensuring that all benefits under Republic Act No.
7875 are made available to every Filipino citizen. In view of the foregoing, the passage of

this bill is eamestly sought.

ATTY. MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID



FIFTTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House BillNo._ 5985

Introduced by : MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID
4" District, City of Manila

AN ACT
TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FILIPINO IS GRANTED WITH BASIC -
HEALTHCARE SERVICES, PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE A
MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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 the "Mandatory Universal
Healthcare Coverage of Every Filipino Act of 2012."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to Section 15, Article Il of the
constitution the State hereby declares the policy of protecting and promoting the right to
health of the people and instilling health consciousness among them. Towards this end,
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 every Filipino at affordable cost.

mn shall be entitled to mandatory universal healthcare coverage by their
immediate and automatic inclusion to Philippine Health Insurance coverage and
membership as provided for under Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, otherwise known
as the "National Health Insurance Act of 1995". Accordingly, all the benefits under
R.A.No.7875 as amended shall also be made applicable and available to every Filipino
citizen. Provided, That contribution of indigent members shall be funded by the
National Government through the General Appropriations Act, without prejudice to other
sources of contribution.

1 SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health, in 2
coordination with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) shall, within sixty
(60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations
for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

SECS. Separability Clause. - \f any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, including R.A. No. 7875 as amended,
decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuance inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. :

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,