Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

4405

Introduced by Hon. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill envisions to increase the authorized bed capacity of the Tomas Lachica
District Hospital in the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao
Occidental from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds, upgrade its medical facilities,
improve health care services therein and appropriate funds therefor.

Pursuant to the constitutional mandate that “the State shall adopt 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” (Article XIII, Section 11). It is imperative to add other health care services to,
increase the authorized bed capacity and modernize the medical facilities of the Tomas
Lachica District Hospital to cope with the medical needs of the growing population of
the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental.

Consistent with our government's program to improve the quality of life through
promotion and implementation of universal health care for its people, this
Representation realizes the immediate need to increase the authorized bed capacity of
the Tomas Lachica District Hospital.

Approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

LORNSSABAUTISTACBANDIGAN
Representative
Lone District - Davao Occidental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Philippines
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session
4405

Introduced by Hon. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

AN ACT
INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED BED CAPACITY OF THE TOMAS
LACHICA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD
SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM TWENTY-FIVE
(25) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS MEDICAL FACILITIES
AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. - The authorized bed
capacity of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital in the Municipality of Jose Abad
Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to fifty
(50) beds.

SEC. 2. Upgrade its Medical Facilities and Health Care Services. - The
medical facilities and health care services of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital shall
be upgraded to conform with the increase in its authorized bed capacity.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. - 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 into law and thereafter.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this
Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not
affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.


SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,