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

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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _2715_ Wo mer

Introduced by
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

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HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: “The state shall
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.” This is further bolstered by Articles XIII, Section 11 which provides in
part 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 people at affordable cost”. Moreover, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO), to which the Philippines is a member, the right to health
includes access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health care of appropriate
quality.

In furtherance of the above provisions, this bill seeks to upgrade the existing
facilities and workforce of the Sogod District Hospital and increase its capacity from
twenty-five (25) beds to one hundred fifty (150) beds and converting it from a Level |
to a Level II hospital. This upgrade is consistent with modern medical needs of the
people in the southern parts of the Island of Leyte and its neighboring provinces which
includes Samar, Bohol, and Surigao, among others.


We believe that this measure is necessary to address the needs of a new
district considering the challenges it faced due to the COVID-19, and the impact of
Typhoon Odette on the health care system of the southern parts of the Island of Leyte.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Respectfully submitted,

Rep.fERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

Representative, First District of Leyte

Rep. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative, Tingog Sinirangan

Representative, Tingog Sinirangan

Rep. ombccL, M. YAP

Representative, Second District of Southern Leyte


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

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _2715

Introduced by

HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE
and
HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP

AN ACT

UPGRADING THE SOGOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
SOGOD, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE INTO A LEVEL Il GENERAL
HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOGOD GENERAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING
ITS BED CAPACITY, UPGRADING ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND FACILITIES, 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 Sogod District Hospital in the Municipality of Sogod, Southern
Leyte, is hereby upgraded into a Level II General Hospital to be known as the Sogod
General Hospital (SGH), under the direct supervision and control of the Department
of Health (DOH).

Section 2. The authorized bed capacity of SGH shall be increased from twenty-
five (25) to one hundred fifty (150) beds. The increase in bed capacity shall be
implemented for a period of not more than five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act.


Any future increase in bed capacity shall conform and be consistent with its
hospital development plan, which shall be prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the
SGH and submitted to the DOH.

Section 3. The existing professional health care facilities and services of the
SGH are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase
in bed capacity as provided in Section 2 hereof, consistent with the hospital
development plan and the requirements of modern-day medical services.

Section 4. The existing workforce of the SGH, which include doctors, nurses,
and support personnel, shall also be increased accordingly to conform with Section 2
of this Act.

The additional new positions to be created and filled up shall, only after
consultation with the Chief of SGH, be determined by the Secretary of the DOH, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and
the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission.

Section 5. Tne Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include the
Department's programs and the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

The provincial government of Southern Leyte shall continue to provide the
same level of financial assistance to the SGH until such time that the national
government shall have fully funded the capital outlay requirements of the hospital, it’s
expenses for operations and compensation of personnel in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 6. \t any part or provision of this act is held unconstitutional or invalid,
other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to remain in full
force and effect.


Section 7. All laws, decrees, executive order, rules and regulation or parts
thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended,
repealed, or modified accordingly.

Section 8, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved,