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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City, Surigao del
Sur into a medical center known as the Bislig City Medical Center, increasing
its bed capacity to five hundred (500) beds from fifty (50) beds.

The 1987 Constitution under Section 11, Article 13 provides that the State
shall adopt a comprehensive approach to health development which shall
endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available
to all the people at affordable costs. It is also adopted as a State policy under
Section 15, Article 2 that the State shall protect and promote the right to
health of the people.

The demand emanating from the adjoining municipalities and the growing
population of Bislig City has drastically swollen. Presently, the Bislig District
Hospital can no longer cope with the increasing demand for hospital rooms,
modern medical facilities and additional health care services. Hence, there is
an evident need for the district hospital to upgrade its facilities and hospital
bed capacity.

For the aforementioned reasons, the undersigned submits this bill for the
consideration of this august body.

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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4046

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BISLIG DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN BISLIG
CITY, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO
BE KNOWN AS THE BISLIG CITY MEDICAL CENTER, INCREASING ITS
BED CAPACITY FROM FIFTY (50) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500) BEDS AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City, Province of Surigao del
Sur is hereby converted into a medical center to be known as the Talisay City
Medical Center.

Section 2. The bed capacity of the Bislig Medical Center is hereby increased
from fifty (50) to five hundred (500) beds: Provided, further, That for every year,
fifty (50) beds shall be added to the hospital. The Secretary of Health shall
immediately include in the program of the Department of Health the
implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The existing service capability, professional health care services
and health human resource of the Bislig Medical Center are hereby upgraded
and increased to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity as
herein provided.

Section 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment inot law and thereafter.

Section 5. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary
of Health shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Budget and

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Management, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

Section 7. This Act shall become effective fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.

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