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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL. NO, 8297

Introduced by Honorable Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital GMPH) in
Talibon, Bohol from 75 bed capacity to 300 bed capacity

Article I of the Philippine Constitution provides that.

“See. 11. The State shall adapt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health
development which shall endeavour to make essential goods, health and other
social services available to the people at affordable cost. There shall be priority
For the needs of the underprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women and children,
the state shall endeavour to provide free medical care to paupers,

The Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital (GMPH) has been in existence since 1960, It started as
an Emergency Hospital back then, with a 25 bed capacity. It has become a General Hospital under
the Department of Health since 1969.

In 1982, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 177, the Talibon Emergency Hospital was renamed into
the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital and became a 75-bed capacity Level I! hospital.

In the year 2000, the DOH, adopting new standards, reclassified the GMPH into a Level I hospital
up to the present

In 2010, the hospital underwent accreditation with PhilHealth and garnered a Center for Safety

The GMPH is currently located in a 2-hectare government owned lot in Barangay San Jose,
Municipality of Talibon in the 2" District of Bohol. It is a very ideal location for a hospital due to
its spacious grounds which can accommodate additional infrastructures aimed at improving its bed
capacity and facilities in the future



In an effort to fulfil its mandate and vision of giving quality healthcare services to the people, the
GMPH has constantly sought for ways to improve itself,

In 2018, the GMPII was certified with an 1S09001:2015 Quality Management System and is
presently working for a level I! DOH Standard accreditation.

Its most recent milestone was in July of 2019 wherein it was accredited as a Mother-Baby Friendly
Hospital after passing all the requirements during its 4-day audit and inspection,

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8297

Introduced by Honorable Erico Anstotle C. Aumentado

AN ACT

GRANTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DIRECT CONTROL AND
SUPERVISION OF THE GARCIA MEMORIAL PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE
MUNICPALITY OF TALIBON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL THEREBY INC!
CAPACITY OF THE HOSPITAL FROM SEVENTY FI 15) TO THREE HUNDRED (300)
BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH
CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section |, The Department of Health shall be granted the direct control and supervision of
the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Talibon, Province of Bohol

Section 2, The authorized bed capacity of the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital in the
Municipality of Talibon, Province of Bohol is hereby increased from seventy five (75) to THREE
HUNDRED (300) beds.

Sec. 3, The existing services, facilities, and professional health care services of the GMPH
are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity as herein provided
for.


Sec. 4. The existing workforce shall be correspondingly increased, Upon prior consultation
with the GMPH, the Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and
Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine the additional plantilla positions
to be created and filled up.

Sec, 5. The increase in bed capacity of the GMPH from SEVENTY FIVE (75) to THREE
HUNDRED (300) beds shall be implemented in for a period of three (3) years from the approval
of this Act.

Seo. 6, The Secretary of the Department of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's programs upon the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

See. 7. All other laws, decrees, executive orders and other administrative issuances or parts
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified. Superseded or
repealed accordingly

Sec, 8, This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval

Approved,