Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 7122

Introduced by Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia Ill

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Among the policies enunciated by the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act is the
adoption of a health care model that provides all Filipinos access to a comprehensive set
of quality and cost-effective, promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative
health services without causing financial hardship, and prioritizes the needs of the
population who cannot afford such services.’ Within this framework, the UHC seeks to
ensure that all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health
care goods and services, and protected against financial risk? To realize this objective, it
is essential that the desirable ratio of hospital beds to population be at least approximated.

Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 2006-004 recommends a
ratio of at least one (1) hospital bed for every 1,000 population. At present, there is no
hospital in the Municipality of Limay. The nearest general hospital is the Bataan General
Hospital and Medical Center located in Balanga City which, hampered by limited resources
and facilities, is currently operating with an actual capacity of only 260 beds. While a 100-
bed general ward was recently added to the Mariveles Mental Wellness and General
Hospital by Republic Act 11288 approved on 12 April 2019, the addition as well as the
programmed implementation of five years may not even be adequate to address the
growing health care and medical needs of the more than 130,000 population of the
Municipality Mariveles.

Limay is an industrial growth area and presently hosts major industries such as the
Petron Bataan Refinery, Planters Products, Inc., Columbian Carbon Philippines, Philippine
Explosives, National Power Corporation, Asea Brwon Boveri, Limay Bulk Handling
Terminal and the Limay Grinding Mills. Itis also the site of the Government Arsenal where
a proposed Special Defense Economic Zone will be established.

With the rapidly growing population of more than 70,000 substantially increased by
workers of the abovementioned industries coming from all over the country, the urgent
need for a medical facility within the municipality cannot be overemphasized. The proposed
district hospital will provide quality and affordable medical and health care needs not only
for the residents of Limay but also those of nearby municipalities.

‘Support for this bill is therefore earnestly sought from leagues.

(Gane
REP. JOSE ENRIQUE S. GARCIA III


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
House Bill No. 7122

Introduced by Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia Ill

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FIFTY-BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF LIMAY, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE LIMAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department
of Health, a fifty-bed capacity district hospital in the Municipality of Limay, Province of
Bataan, to be known as the Limay District Hospital.

SEC. 2. The amount necessary for the establishment, operation and maintenance
of the hospital shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the
enactment of this Act into law and every year thereafter.

SEC. 3. The Department of Health, in consultation and coordination with the local
government officials concerned, shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for
the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.