FIFTEENTH CONGRESS —— 7: 7 :
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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House Bill No. 2282

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 XIII 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.

RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ

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_FIFTEENTH CONGRESS = a
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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House Bill No. 2282

AN ACT
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)

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy; Creation of Special Health Fund. — It
is hereby declared 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 and shall cause the same to be published within fifteen days from
promulgation, in three newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and shall
take effect as such, fifteen days after their publication.

SECTION 4, Separability Clause. — The provisions of this Act are hereby
declared 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 (I5) days following
the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of
general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved.