Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 4438

Introduced by Rep. NESTOR B. FONGWAN, SR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Quality health care for every Filipinos is no doubt one of the most important
legacy that we can leave for our present and future generations.

The existing Benguet General Hospital was built and completed in 2000 by
Japan through JICA as a grant. Since its operation, it has been providing quality
health care and other services not only to the people of Benguet, but residents of
neighboring provinces like Pangasinan, La Union, Nueva Vizcaya and the other
Provinces of the Cordillera. It has to be mentioned that, despite the support
extended by the LGU of Benguet, and subsidies from other agencies, the hospital
lacks the necessary fund to upgrade the hospital and meet the growing needs of its
clienteles.

This proposed bill therefore seeks to increase and upgrade bed capacity of
Benguet General Hospital in order to accommodate the growing number of
population, and also the influx of nonresident patients availing of health care
services in the said hospital.

It is therefore earnestly requested that support and approval of this measure
be favorably granted.

NESTOR B. FONGWAN
e District, Benguet


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _4438

Introduced by Rep. NESTOR B. FONGWAN, SR

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF BENGUET GENERAL
HOSPITAL FROM TWO HUNDRED(200) TO FOUR HUNDRED(400),
UPGRADING ITS FACILITIES AND HEALTH CARE SERVICE,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The existing bed capacity of the Benguet General Hospital, La
Trinidad, Benguet, is hereby increased from 200 to 400 bed capacity.

Section 2 The existing facilities and professional healthcare services,
including the number of medical personnel, other support staffs and workers are
also hereby increased and upgraded in order to conform with and appropriate for
the increased bed capacity as provided under Sec. 1 of this Act.

Section 3. The Department of Budget, in coordination with the Civil Service
Commissions, and Board of Directors of the subject hospital, shall determine the
number of plantilla positions to be created and filled up as mandated by this Act.

Section 4. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall include in the
Department's budget and programs the implementation of this Act and shall be
included in the yearly appropriations in the General Appropriations Act.

Section. 5. The mandated increase of bed capacity shall be implemented
within a period of not more than three (3) years from the approval of this Act.


Section 6. The upgrading of the Benguet General Hospital as envisioned in
this Act shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Benguet Provincial Ordinance
No.04-90 declaring it as an Economic Enterprise.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, ordinances,
rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED.