Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BIIL Flo.
Introduced by REP. SANCH0 FHRNANDO "ANDO" F. OAMINAL
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to provide specialized medical centers for health care
services   to   children   in   Visayas   and   Mindanao   by   establishing   the
Philippine  Children's Medical  Center (PCMC)  in Iloilo  City,  PCMC  in
Cebu City, PCMC in Davao City and PCMC in Ozaniz City as constituent
units of PCMC in Quezon City.
The PCMC, created under Presidential Decree No.1631  on August
10,  1979, was established in Quezon City to primarily benefit the Filipino
children, enhance the research in pediatric diseases, training of medical and
technical  personnel  and  provide  specialized  medical  services  for  the
prevention and treatment of children' s diseases.
Unfortunately, PCMC's present location is not accessible to many
children from Visayas and Mindanao.  Patients coming from these regions
would endure a long journey to Luzon which would further compound their
woes and financial burdens.   As not all parents can afford to bring their
children to PCMC in Quezon City, establishing constituent units of PCMC
in   Western   Visayas,   Central   Visayas,   Southeastern   Mindanao   and
Northern   Mindanao   will   ensure   that   Filipino   infants   and   children
throughout  the  country  will  be  provided  with  adequate  government-


sponsored medical care. Iloilo City, Cebu City, Davao City and Ozamis
City are ideal geographical locations to establish PCMCs in Visayas and
Mindanao because of its modem infrastructures and facilities essential to
the operations of the children medical centers.
Hence, this bill aims to establish PCMC in Western Visayas, Central
Visayas,  Southeastern Mindanao and Northern Mindanao in compliance
with  Section  15,  Article  11;  Section  11,  Article  XIII;  and  Paragraph  2,
Section 3  of Article XV of the  1987  Constitution on the protection and
promotion of the right to health of the people, protection of children' s right
to proper care, and adoption of integrated and comprehensive approach to
health development of children.
In view of the foregoing reasons, the immediate approval of this bill
is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth C ongress
First Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.        5227
Introduced by Rep. SANCH0 FERNANDO "ANDO" F. OAMINAL
1                                                                AN ACT
2     ESTABLISHING   THH   PHILIPPINE   CHILDREN'S   MEDICAL
3     CENTERS     IN      VISAYAS      AND      IN      MINDANA0     AND
4     APPROPRIATING FUNDS THHREFOR
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6      Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  the  House  Of Representatives  Of the
7      Philippines in congress assembled:
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9                 SECTION 1. Dec/¢ro/I.o# a/Po/I.cjJ. -It is the policy of the state to
10     protect and promote the right to health of the people, especially the children,
11      including  proper  care   and  nutrition  and  to  adopt  an  integrated  and
12      comprehensive  approach  to  health  development.  Towards  this  end,  the
13      State shall ensure the accessibility ofmedical services and the availability
14      ofspecialized health care to children in the visayas and Mindanao regions.
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16                i;EC. 2„  Philippine  children's  Medical center for visayas  and
17     A4li.#d¢#¢o.  -There  shall  be  established,  under  the  supervision  of the


1      Depatment of Health,  a Philippine Children's Medical  Center in Iloilo
2      City,   a Philippine Children's Medical Center in Cebu City, a Philippine
3      Children's  Medical  Center  in  Davao  City,  and  a  Philippine  Children's
4     Medical  Center  in  Ozamis  City  to  be  known  as  Philippine  Children's
5     Medical center for western visayas, Philippine children's Medical center
6     for central visayas, Philippine children's Medical center for southeastern
7     Mindanao,   and   Philippine   Children's   Medical   Center   for  Northern
8     Mindanao,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  PCMC-Western  Visayas,  PCMC-
9     Central  Visayas,  PCMC-Southeastern  Mindanao,  and  PCMC-Northern
10     Mindanao, respectively. All the pcMCs in visayas and Mindanao regions
11      shall   be   constituent   specialty   hospitals   of  the   Philippine   Children's
12      Medical center and shall be administered by its existing Board of Trustees
13      of the philippine children's Medical center, hereinafter referred to as the
14      Board.
15                The PCMC -Western visayas, PCMC -Central visayas, PCMC -
16      Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC -Northern Mindanao shall have a bed
17      capacity offive hundred (500) each.
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19                 SEC. 3. Mcdl.c¢/ Di+ec/or. -The PCMC -Western visayas, PCMC
20     -Central visayas, PCMC -Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC-Northern
21      Mindanao  shall  each  be  headed  by  a  Medical  Director  who  shall  be
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appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of
the Board.
The  Medical  Director  shall  exercise  the  following  powers  and
functions:
(a)      Execute the policies,  guidelines  and programs approved by
the   Board,   and   be  responsible   for  the   efficient   discharge   of
management and operational functions;
(b)      Submit  for  the  consideration  and  approval  of  the  Board
proposed measures, policies,  guidelines  and programs  as may  be
deemed necessary or proper for the effective implementation of the
purposes and objectives of this Act;
(c)      Direct   and   supervise   the   management,    operation   and
administration of the PCMC - Western Visayas, PCMC - Central
Visayas, PCMC - Southeastern Mindanao,  and PCMC - Northern
Mindanao,  and may  delegate this power and  any  or  some  of his
administrative responsibilities and duties to the other officers of the
hospitals;
(d)      Execute, on behalfofthe Board, all contracts and agreements
which  the  latter may  enter  into,  and to  execute,  accomplish  and
deliver   any   and   all   documents   relative   to   such  contacts   and
agreements;
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(e)      Represent the PCMC -Western visayas, PCMC -Central
Visayas, PCMC - Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC - Northern
Mindanao, on behalf of the Board, in all dealings with other offices,
agencies  and  instrumentalities  of the  government,  and  all  other
persons   or  entities,  whether  domestic   or  foreign  and  whether
government or private;
®       Recommend   to   the   Board   the   appointment,   promotion,
transfer, dismissal, and suspension of the officers and employees of
the hospitals; and
(g)      Exercise such other powers and perform such duties as may
be vested or reposed by the Board.
S;EC;.   4.  Organizational  Structure  and  Staif:fing  Pattern.  -The
14     Board shall determine the organizational structure and staffing pattern of
15     the  PCMC  -  Western  Visayas,  PCMC  -  Central  Visayas,  PCMC  -
16     Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC -Northern Mindanao subject to the
17      evaluation  by  the  Civil  Service  Commission  and  of the  Organization,
18     Position Classification and  Compensation Bureau of the Department of
19     Budget and Management. The Board may reorganize the structure, modify
20     the staffing pattern and create or abolish divisions, sections or units in the
21      PCMC   -   Western   Visayas,   PCMC   -   Central   Visayas,   PCMC   -
22      Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC -Northern Mindanao.
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1                 SEC.   5. Jfrogrom/or J#d!.ge#fs. -The Board shall ensure that the
2     PCMC   -   Western   Visayas,   PCMC   -   Central   Visayas,   PCMC   -
3      Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC -Northern Mindanao shall adopt and
4     enforce a program for indigents. The number of beds allocated for indigent
5     patients shall not be less than forty percent (40%) of the total number of
6      hospitalbeds.
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8                S;EC.  6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ W.Tlhin stlxty (60)
9      days   from   the   effectivity   of  this   Act,   the   Secretary   of  Health,   in
10      consultation  with  the  Board  of Trustees  of the  Philippine  Children's
11      Medical center, shall formulate and promulgate, the rules and regulations
12      to carry outthe purposes of this Act.
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14                 SEC.   7.  .4pproprJ.afz.o#s.   -  The   amount  of  Ten  billion  pesos
15      (Plo,000,000,000.00)   out   of   the   National   Treasury   not   otherwise
16      appropriated is hereby appropriated for the establishment, initial operation
17     and  maintenance  of the  PCMC  -Western  Visayas,  PCMC  -Central
18     Visayas,   PCMC   -   Southeastern  Mindanao   and   PCMC   -  Northern
19     Mindanao.  Thereafter,  such sum as may be necessary for the continued
20     operation and maintenance of the PCMC - Western Visayas, PCMC -
21      Central visayas, PCMC -Southeastern Mindanao, and PCMC -Northern
22      Mindanao shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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1                  SEC.    8.    J[epe¢/I.#g    CJ¢wse.    -    All    laws,    decrees,    orders,
2     proclamations,   rules   and   regulations,   or   parts   thereof,   which   are
3      inconsistent  with  this  Act  are  hereby  repealed,  amended,  or  modified
4      accordingly.
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6                 SEC.   9. Ej7rcc/I.trty cJ¢w§e.  -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
7      days  after  its  publication  in  the  O#cz.cz/  Gczzeffe  or  in  a  newspaper  of
8      general circulation.
9                 Approve d ,
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