Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._ 7948

Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Tumauini Community Hospital in
Tumauini, Province of Isabela from fifteen (15) to one hundred (100) beds.

The Tumauini Community Hospital is classified as Level I hospital by the Department
of Health. It has an authorized bed capacity of fifteen (15) beds but based on 2018 Statistical
Report it is implementing an actual bed capacity of thirty-two (32) beds. It provides health
services to forty-six (46) barangays of the municipality with a total population of sixty-seven
thousand six hundred fifty (67,650). It also caters to some patients coming from the
municipalities of Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Delfin Albano and the City of Tlagan. It has been
granted Basic Participation as Primary Care Facility (Infirmary) for Accreditation Cycles
2018 and 2019 to provide medical, surgical, pediatric and maternity in-patient care services
including Maternity Care Package by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. In 2019,
ninety-three and 80/100 (93.80%) of the indigent patients were given medical attention.

In order for Tumauini Community Hospital to attain the highest level of health care of

the people in the community and to accommodate the increasing number of patients admitted,
immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL No._7548

Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE TUMAUINI COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL, TUMAUINI, PROVINCE OF ISABELA FROM FIFTEEN (15) TO ONE
HUNDRED (100) BEDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of Tumauini Community Hospital, Tumauini,
Province of Isabela is hereby increased from fifteen (15) to one hundred (100) beds.

Section 2. The existing service facilities of the Tamauini Community Hospital are hereby
upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided for
in Section 1 hereof. Additional necessary medical, health services and auxiliary personnel
shall be recruited to meet the service delivery requirements of the Tumauini Community
Hospital in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Health.

Section 3. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged

against the current year’s appropriation for the organizational adjustment fund. Thereafter,
such sums as necessary for its continued operation shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 4, If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts
or provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to remain in full force and effect.

Section 5, All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 6, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2)
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.