Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 76

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 11, Article XIII of the Constitution provides that “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 all the people at
affordable cost.

Despite this Constitutional mandate, barangay health workers (BHWs) receive
meager allowances while braving remote barangays, traversing inaccessible roads and
even sea routes to discharge their tasks of bringing health care services to areas where
urban-trained doctors cannot reach.

In cognizance of the valuable contribution of barangay health workers to
community health development and for living the very essence of seffless service in
bringing about health and well-being to our nation, this bill seeks to provide additional
benefits to BHWs. These include compulsory coverage under the Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) and the Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS) thereby expanding and increasing the benefits they are currently receiving.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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AN’ . DEL ROSARIO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO

AN ACT
GRANTING ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS COMPULSORY
COVERAGE UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKERS’ BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995,” AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No 7883 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 6. Incentives and Benefits. — x x x

a) Hazard Allowance. — Volunteer barangay health workers in
rural and urban areas, exposed to situations, conditions, or factors in the
work environment or place where foreseeable but unavoidable danger or
risks exist which adversely endanger his health or life and/or increase the
risk of producing adverse effect on his person in the exercise of his duties,
to be validated by the proper authorities, shall be entitled to hazard
allowance in the amount OF THREE THOUSAND PESOS ((13,000.00) OR
HIGHER to be determined by the local health board and the local peace
and order council of the local government unit concemed.

x x x

G) PHILHEALTH COMPULSORY COVERAGE. — ALL BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS SHALL BE ENROLLED IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH
INSURANCE PROGRAM TO AVAIL OF PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDED BY
THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC).

H) GSIS COMPULSOLRY COVERAGE. — ALL BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS SHALL BE ENROLLED IN THE GOVERNMENT
SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM TO ENABLE THEM TO RECEIVE
AND AVAIL OF THE RETIREMENT, DISABILITY AND FUNERAL


BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER RA NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN

AS “THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE ACT OF 1997.”

THE PREMIUMS AND STANDARD MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS

SHALL BE BORNE BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT WHERE THE

BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER IS ASSIGNED: PROVIDED, THAT

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SHALL SUBSIDIZE FIFTY PERCENT

(50%) OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH

CLASS MUNICIPALITIES.”

SEC. 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential issuances and other
administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,