SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

"Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and =
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. _ INDEX

House Bill No. 32.26
EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 15 of Article II of the Constitution states that it is the policy of the State to protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.
Section 11 of Article XIll states: “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. There shall be priority for the
needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children, The state shall
endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.”

The government, through the Department of Health, has already established numerous
programs to meet the health needs of the people. However, most of these programs remain in
paper only due to lack of finance to support their implementation. The people continue to suffer
from diseases which can be prevented and cured if proper and immediate medical attention has
been given. Many children die helplessly even in hospital beds due to lack of medicines and
other treatment procedures primarily due to poverty. This bill aims to address this problem by
creating a Special Health Fund to ensure the effective, efficient and meaningful implementation
of health programs and projects.

Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought

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RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ

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MAXIMO’B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriquez, Jr.

House Bill No. 3226

ANACT
CREATING A SPECIAL HEALTH FUND TO BE CONSTITUTED FROM THE NET INCOME
OF THE PHILIPPINE GAMES AND AMUSEMENT CORPORATION (PAGCOR) AND THE
PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO)

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy; Creation of Special Health Fund. — \t is hereby
deciared to be the policy of the State to contribute to the financial support of the goals of health
as provided by the Constitution. For this purpose, there is hereby created a Special Health
Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, to be derived from the net income of the Philippine
Games and Amusement Corporation (PAGCOR), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
(PCSO) and Duty Free Philippines.

SECTION 2. Financing Sources of the Fund. — This Fund shall consist of the following:
a. Twenty percent (20%) share from the net income of the Philippine Games and
‘Amusement Corporation (PAGCOR) over and above the franchise tax and the corporate
income tax therefrom;
b. Twenty percent (20%) share from the net income of the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) over and above the franchise tax and the corporate income
tax therefrom.
c. Twenty percent (20%) share from the net income of the Duty Free Philippines over
and above the franchise tax and the corporate income tax therefrom.

SECTION 3. Rules and Regulations. — The Secretary of Health shall promulgate all rules
and regulations for the effective enforcement of the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. — The provisions of this Act are hereby deciared to be
separable, and in the event any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, no other part, section or provision thereof shall be affected thereby

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, parts of laws, executive orders, ordinances, rules
and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion
of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation in the
Philippines.

‘Approved,