Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
2" Regular Session

House Bill No. 5405

Introduced by: HON. ERICO ARISTOTLE C. AUMENTADO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of Don Emilio Del Valle Memorial Hospital
(DEDVMH) in Ubay, Bohol from fifty (50) to two hundred (200) beds.

The Philippine Constitution provides that:

“Sec. 11. The State shall adapt an integrated and comprehensive approach
to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods,
health and other social services available to 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 Don Emilio Del Valle Memorial Hospital is a government hospital with a 50-bed capacity
which was established under R.A. No. 8693. It has been in existence for 12 years and has
achieved great accomplishments in terms of infrastructure projects, procurement of hospital
facilities, training and development of medical officers and personnel. DEDVMH is an ISO
9001:2008 accredited for its quality management system.

DEDVMH withstood its loyalty in providing a healthy environment not only to the people of
Bohol but also to the entire region. In fact, in the past few years, it has been admitting
patients beyond its bed capacity. At present, it serves around 70 patients a day. Hence, to
further enhance its capacity of promoting public health and to cater to medical assistance to
indigent patients, there is a need to increase its bed capacity from 50 to 200.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
2" Regular Session

House Bill No. 5405

Introduced by: HON. ERICO ARISTOTLE C. AUMENTADO.

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF DON EMILIO DEL VALLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(DEDVMH) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF UBAY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM FIFTY (50)
TO TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Don Emilio Del Valle Memorial Hospital
(DEDVMH) in the Municipality of Ubay, Province of Bohol is hereby increased from fifty (50)
to two hundred (200) beds.

Sec. 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the
DEDVMH are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity as
herein provided for.

Sec. 3. The existing workforce shall be correspondingly increased, Upon prior
consultation with the DEDVMH, the Department of Health, in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine
the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up.

Sec. 4. The increase in bed capacity of the DEDVMH from fifty (50) to two hundred
(200) beds shall be implemented in for a period of three (3) years from approval of this Act.

Sec. 5. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's
programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act

Sec. 6. All other laws, decrees, executive orders and other administrative issuances or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified,
superseded or repealed accordingly.

Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,