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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. No. 1776
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP FOR FILIPINOS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 11223 or Universal Health Care Act primarily seeks to ensure 
that all Filipinos have access to a comprehensive set of health services without 
financial hardship. It expands the coverage of the National Health Insurance to 
include all Filipinos.
This proposed measure seeks to provide free annual medical check up for all 
Filipinos. The check up will Include basic diagnostic and laboratory tests such as 
complete blood count, urinalysis, stool analysis, chest x-ray, and complete medical 
exam. In addition, this bill provides that the check up may be availed anytime within 
a calendar year. This coincides with the aim of the Universal Health Care Act of 
providing accessible, quality and equitable health care services to Filipinos. Further, 
it is a significant step towards effective preventive care.
This bill is a recognition that health care must be every nation's top priority. 
Thus, consideration of this proposal is earnestly sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1776
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILU, JR.
AN ACT
UNWERsTl HEAL,™ICAR>LCIr?0;n1nB23' 0THERWISE KNOWN AS THE
checkupforfiupinos 
E F0r free annual MEDICAL
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress 
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SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care 
Act Is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6. Service Coverage. - (a) X x x
(b) Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, Philhealth shall 
implement a comprehensive outpatient benefit, including outpatient drug 
benefit, [and] emergency medical services, AND FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP in accordance with the recommendations of the Health 
Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) created under Section 34 hereof[f],
THE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK UP, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS 
ACT, SHALL INCLUDE BASIC DIAGNOSTIC AND LABORATORY 
TESTS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: 
i. COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT


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ii. URINALYSIS (MACROSCOPIC 
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STOOL ANALYSIS 
CHEST X-RAY
COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM
THE DURATION OF AVAILING THE FREE MEDICAL CHECK UP SHALL 
BE FOR ONE WHOLE CALENDAR YEAR.
(c) X X X
(d) X X X
Sec. 2. Separability Qause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected 
shall remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 3. Repealing Cause. All laws, presidential decrees or Issuances, 
executive orders, letter of instructions, administrative order, rule or regulation
contrary to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly.
Sec. 4. Effectivity Cause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.