Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._1757

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE JANICE V. DEGAMO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Health is a fundamental right of every Filipino, as enshrined in Section 15, Article
Il of the 1987 Constitution: “The State shall protect and promote the right to health of
the people and instill health consciousness among them.”

In line with this constitutional mandate, this bill seeks to convert the Bayawan
District Hospital in the City of Bayawan, Province of Negros Oriental, from a Level I to a
Level II health facility, with an increased bed capacity of two hundred (200).

Upgrading the hospital to a Level II facility will significantly enhance the
province’s capacity to manage complex and critical medical cases. It will bring
specialized medical services closer to the people, improve health outcomes, and foster the
development of a more skilled and capable healthcare workforce. The presence of
specialists will elevate the quality of care and provide essential training opportunities for
local medical personnel, thereby strengthening the overall healthcare system in the
district.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Representative, istrict of Negros Oriental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Introduced by HONORABLE JANICE V. DEGAMO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF
BAYAWAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL INTO A LEVEL II
HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM SEVENTY (70) TO
TWO HUNDRED (200), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Bayawan General Hospital Act.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.

Section 3. Conversion into a Level II Hospital. The Bayawan District Hospital in
the City of Bayawan, Province of Negros Oriental, is hereby converted into a Level II
Hospital, hereinafter to be known as the Bayawan General Hospital, and shall be under
the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

Section 4, Authorized Bed Capacity. The Bayawan General Hospital shall have
the capabilities of a Level II Hospital, increasing its authorized bed capacity from seventy
(70) to two hundred (200) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent
with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital and
submitted to the DOH.

Section 5. Upgrade of Services and Facilities. The existing professional health
care services, equipment, and facilities of the hospital shall also be upgraded to conform
with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 4
hereof.

Section 6. Increase in Personnel. ‘The existing workforce of the Bayawan
General Hospital, including medical, nursing, and support personnel, shal] be increased
correspondingly to meet the demands of a Level II hospital. The Secertary of Health shall,
in consultation with the Chief of Hospital, and in coordination with the Secretary of


Budget and Management, the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, and other
relevant government agencies, determine the necessary additional positions to be created
and filled.

Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of the DOH shall
immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Further, the
Secretary shall within six (6) months following the effectivity of this Act, promulgate
rules and regulations as may be necessary for its effective implementation.

Section 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other
presidential issuances which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended,
or modified accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,