Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8275

Introduced by Representative VINCENT FRANCO D. FRASCO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to upgrade the Provincial Hospital in the City of Danao, Province of Cebu
from a Level I Hospital into a Level Il General Hospital to be known as the North Cebu Medical
Center (NCMC), to increase its bed capacity from fifty (50) beds to one hundred (100) beds,
upgrade its professional health care services and facilities, and authorize its medical personnel.

Section 11, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides that 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 the people at affordable cost

Relatedly, Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone
has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his
family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the
right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other
lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”

Currently, the 5* District of Cebu houses the Cebu Provincial Hospital — Danao City. It is
a Local Government Unit (LGU) - Government Level | Hospital, and under this bracket level,
such cases referred to this facility do not require intensive care units (ICUs), and cater to patients
who need minor care and supervision,

There is a need for a higher quality of care in the Fifth District of Cebu. While the Vicente
Sotto Hospital in Cebu City caters to the whole Province of Cebu, unfortunately, Cebuanos living
in far-flung areas have little or no access to higher level of health care. There is a need for higher
level facilities such as an ICU for critically ill patients and specialist doctors for gynecology and
pediatric services, which can be availed of by going to a Level II or III Hospital.


1 Considering the need to expedite the upgrading of the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Danao
2. City that will serve the current and immediate future health care needs of the Province of Cebu, it
3. isin the public interest that this measure be approved immediately.

4 Hence, approval of this Bill is earnestly requested.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8275

Introduced by Rep. Vincent Franco D. Frasco

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE CEBU PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF DANAO,
PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A LEVEL II GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS
THE NORTH CEBU MEDICAL CENTER, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY,
UPGRADING ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THE FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The Cebu Provincial Hospital in the City of Danao, Province of Cebu, is hereby
upgraded into a Level II General Hospital to be known as the North Cebu Medical Center (NCMC),
under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH).

The authorized bed capacity of the medical center is hereby increased from fifty (50) to
one hundred (100) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital
development plan which shall be prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the NCMC and
submitted to the DOH to reflect the development goals of the hospital

Section 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the NCMC are
also hereby upgraded to conform with and to be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as
provided for in Section 1 hereof, consistent with the hospital development plan.

Section 3. The existing workforce of the NCMC, including doctors, nurses, and support
personnel shall be correspondingly increased to conform with Section 1 of this Act, consistent with
the hospital development plan.

The DOH, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and
the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and in consultation with the management of the NCMC, shall
determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up.


Section 4, The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department’s
programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 5. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DOH shall
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations (IRR), upon consultation with the Provincial
Government of Cebu and other stakeholders. The IRR shall be implemented and consistent with
the hospital development plan.

Section 6. If any provision of this Act may be declared invalid or inoperable, the remaining
provisions hereof that are not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 7. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended
or modified accordingly.

Section 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,