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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress ;
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1530 _

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING
AND TEACHING HOSPITAL (BRTTH) FROM 250 TO 800,
UPGRADING ITS FACILITIES AND AUGMENT ITS HOSPITAL STAFF,
AND ITS OPERATIONS ACCORDINGLY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) is currently a 250-bed
capacity general hospital servicing the Bicolanos for more than 100 years. Having just
celebrated its centennial anniversary, from its humble beginning as a US army barracks
hospital, it has evolved into the “PGH of Bicol, apex hospital, it being the referral hospital in
the region. Geographically located in the center of Bicol, the hospital has the provinces of
Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes as its catchment area. The
continued development of the City of Legazpi and its neighboring provinces coupled with the
increase in population must also be proportionate with the capacity to provide the medical
needs of the people.

BRTTH, even with its limited capacity and resources, has been expanding its services
to meet the demand of the Bicolanos. Coping up with the DOH mandate to become the Heart,
Lung and Kidney Center and recently as Cancer Center, it has expanded its accreditation to
PHIC Z benefits in order to attain President Duterte’s Philippine Health Agenda 2016-2022 of
“All for Health Towards Health for All.” These centers will cater to the entire region being the
sole provider of this chronic illnesses. It is therefore expected that with these services, it will
result to an increase in patients served.

The hospital is an ISO certified institution since 2012 and currently working on its
Strategic Plans based on the Philippine Governance System. BRTTH also garnered the Gawad
Kalasag national award, ranked best hospital as evaluated by DOH and is an accredited Level
3 research institution by the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) and
internationally recognized by SIDCER (Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical


Review) and by FERCAP (Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia & the Western
Pacific) on its health-related research activities.

A Regional Development Council endorsement in 2004 and 2012 for its upgrading to
600 bed capacity are no longer appropriate due to expansion of facilities and services having
broken the 600 mark of patients in a day with over 200% Bed Occupancy Rate, in 2014. It has
however, gradually adopted its development plan with the new services offered and in
upgrading the facilities and augmentation of its personnel. The 800-bed capacity are allocated
for the general hospital (600) while the 200 beds are earmarked for the specialty and
subspecialty services.

In this regard, the upgrading of Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital to Bicol
Regional Multi-Specialty Training and Teaching Hospital with 800 Bed Capacity is timely and
in accordance with the Department of Health’s program thrusts on health service delivery being
accessible to all.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestl

ARTE SALCEDA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 1530_

Introduced by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING
AND TEACHING HOSPITAL (BRTTH) FROM 250 TO 800,
UPGRADING ITS FACILITIES AND AUGMENT ITS HOSPITAL STAFF,
AND ITS OPERATIONS ACCORDINGLY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Converting BRTTH into a General Special and Subspecialty Hospital. ~
The Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) is hereby converted into a
General and Subspecialty Hospital, thereby amending Republic Act No. 8051

SEC. 2. Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. — The authorized bed capacity of BRTTH
is hereby increased from two hundred fifty (250) to eight hundred (800) beds.

SEC. 3. Upgrading of Existing Service Facilities and Professional Health Care
Services. ~The existing service capabilities, professional health care services, hospital human
resource and operational budget of the BRTTH shall be upgraded and increased to conform to
its new authorized bed capacity. The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and BRTTH shall determine the
facility needs and its operational requirement, in determining the additional plantilla positions
to be created.


SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Secretary of Health shall issue
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Appropriation. — The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into

law and thereafter.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,