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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3086

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE NOEL L. VILLANUEVA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 15, Article II of the Constitution provides that, “The State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.” While
the above-stated policy has been diversely implemented both nationally and locally, present
realities still demand an impelling necessity to improve existing health facilities and develop
health programs which are appropriate to address the growing and actual health needs of the
people.

This bill therefore seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Concepcion District Hospital
in the Municipality of Concepcion, Province of Tarlac from Fifty (50) to One Hundred (100)
beds, and upgrade its services, facilities and professional health care.

The Concepcion District Hospital provides diagnostic treatment, care, counselling,
rehabilitation services and other supportive health professional services to the residents of the
Municipalities of Concepcion, Bamban, La Paz and Capas. Through the years, the number of
patients, particularly the poor and the underprivileged, who sought the services and were
admitted to the district hospital had increased significantly. The existing 50-bed capacity district
hospital which has only three (3) doctors at present cannot cope with the ever-increasing number
of patients and their diversified health needs, especially those requiring confinement. Increasing
its bed capacity to 100 beds and the corresponding increase in the number of medical
practitioners and health workers employed in the hospital will result in more patients being
accommodated and better served in the district hospital.

Through this measure, the delivery of primary health care services will certainly be
improved and it will also ensure an integrated, efficient and adequate medical health services for
the people.

It is worthy to emphasize that this bill was approved by the House of Representatives
during the 16" Congress and was transmitted to the Senate. However, due to lack of material
time it was not enacted into law.

In view of the foregoing reasons, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

CES

NOEL L. VILLANUEVA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3086

House Bill No.

PRES!

‘ATIVE NOEL L. VILLANUEVA

“AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE CONCEPCION DISTRICT HOSPITAL
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, FROM FIFTY
(50) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, 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 authorized bed capacity of the Concepcion District Hospital in the
Municipality of Concepcion, Province of Tarlac is hereby increased from fifty (50) to one
hundred (100) beds.

SECTION 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the
Concepcion District Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the
bed capacity increase as provided for under Section 1 of this Act.

SECTION 3. The Department of Health (DOH) shall, in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Concepcion District Hospital, determine
the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.

SECTION 4. The increase in the bed capacity of the Concepcion District Hospital from
Fifty (50) to one hundred (100) beds shall be implemented within a period of not more than two
(2) years from the approval of this Act.

SECTION 5. The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be charged against the
annual appropriation of the DOH of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,