Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO____ 4236

Introduced by Honorable Rogelio J. Espina, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The constitution of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation was a great
leap towards full progress and development. It aimed not only to provide health
care to those who can afford but most specially to those who cannot. However, to
be an effective healthcare it must also be coupled with an efficient service which
must meet the demands of the time,

At present the process of identifying, validating and facilitating the
membership in Philhealth sets aside the very essence of its constitution. The
effectiveness of Philhealth is being overshadowed by the slow, sluggish and almost
obsolete process.

Thus, the computerization/modemization of the information system of the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is necessary and compulsory to offer the
public not only the healthcare they need but more importantly to present them an
efficient and effective service for the attainment of Philhealth’s full benefit.

Early passage of the bill is, therefore, earnestly sought.

ROGELIO J. SPINA
Representative
Lone District of Biliran


Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4236

Introduced by Honorable Rogelio J. Espina, M.D.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE COMPUTERIZATION/MODERNIZATION OF
THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Philhealth

Computerization Act of 2010."

SEC, 2. Statement of Policy. — it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to computerize/modemnize the information system of the Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation to create a centralized system of identification and

validation of records.

Toward this end, the principal thrusts of this program under this Act shall


a.) the acquisition and upgrading of appropriate technology, equipment and facility

of Philippine Insurance Health Corporation.
SEC.3. The Objectives of this act are as follows:

a.) to interlink the data of all Philheatth card holders and their dependents with the

centralized information system and the affiliated hospitals.

b.) to facilitate prompt and speedy identification and validation of Phithealth card
holders and their dependents upon admission to Philhealth affiliated hospitals, both

government and private;

c.) to efficiently afford Philhealth card holders and their dependents the full

benefits of Philhealth by providing them immediate attention upon their admission.

SEC.4. Period of Implementation — The computerization program
under this Act shal] be implemented over a period of one (1) year from the

approval of this Act.
ARTICLE I

SEC. 5. Appropriations -The computerization and establishment of
Philheaith Pharmacy shall be considered an administration cost, being necessary

for the effective management of the Program, which shall be charged to the funds


under the management and control of the Corporation and from the unappropriated

but available fund of the Government.

ARTICLE Ill - TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

SEC, 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations — Within 60 days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Board of the Corporation shall convene to immediately

formulate the Rules and Regulations for the implementation of this Act.

SEC. 7. Promulgation —- With 6 months from its initial meeting, the Board
shall promulgate the aforementioned rules and regulations in at least two (2)

national newspapers of general circulation.

SEC. 8. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after

its publication in at least three (3) national newspaper of general cifculation.

APPROVED.