Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4767
HOUSE BILL NO. __

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes the urgent need of affiliated facility offering a broad
range of clinical services for both specialized and alternative medical care.

The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and
instill health awareness among them.

It is imperative to create and implement an integrated and comprehensive
approach to medical development that shall endeavor to make essential goods,
health and other medical services available to all the people at affordable cost
and to provide free medical care.

This House Bill seeks to create a Clark Medical Hub, to provide medical care

and services to all in a wide variety of specialized and alternative medical
methods.

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Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

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MICHAEL L. ROMERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4767
HOUSE BILL NO. __

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

CREATING THE CLARK MEDICAL HUB, PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is hereby a declared
policy of the state to provide sustainable funding for medical services and
activities, encourage collaboration of national and local agencies afd institutions

in achieving a proficient medical program and approach.

SECTION 2. CREATION OF THE CLARK MEDICAL HUB - There
shall hereby be provided a 10-hectare medical hub at the Clark Development
Corporation (CDC) area.

This Medical Hub shall house five (5) health specialization facilities
with a minimum bed capacity of 300.

The health specialization facilities shall accommodate paying patients as
well as those under charitable programs


The five (5) Medical facilities are the following:

1. Clark Cancer Center
2. Clark Children Center
3. Clark Kidney Center
4. Clark Heart Center

5. Clark Lung Center

SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - The state shall hereby appropriate
‘Two Billion pesos (P2,000,000,000.00) that shall be used exclusively for the
mandates, programs, activities and objectives of this act.

‘The amount of Two Billion pesos (P2,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated
from the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) on the year of the effectivity

of this Act, and every year thereafter.

Additional requirements shall be charged to the appropriations under the
current Clark Development Corporation.

‘Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued implementation of this

Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

SECTION 4. MANDATE OF THE CLARK MEDICAL HUB:

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Rationalizing resources and support for workers;

Accelerate medical services and promotions;

Institutionalize Research and Development of health policies and
guidelines;

Foster supportive schemes; and

Promote inter-agency and inter-sectoral relations

SECTION 5. RELEASE OF FUNDING - The funds referred to shall
be hereby appropriated and automatically released in favor of the Clark Medical

Hub, for the effective implementation of this Act.


SECTION 6. TRANSITORY PROVISION- Existing industries,
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given
six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other

period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the

necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two

(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,