Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No.___ 5013

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Health is wealth. Sustaining a clean bill of health is an investment towards
productivity and better public service.

It is a declared poticy of the state to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers, their living and working conditions,
their terms of employment and career prospects in order that they may compare
favorably with existing opportunities in other walks of life, attract and retain in the
teaching profession more people with the proper qualifications.

The demands of working in the public schoo! system in the country are
taxing at times. Given the shortage of teachers and geographical location of
some of our schools, it is ineviable that teachers and personnel alike will
experience health problems and i i remote areas, for example, access to
medical aid is wanting. Unlike private school teachers and personnel who work in
relatively safe environments, public school employees do not enjoy the sams
benefit.

Healthy mentors and employees redound to conducive teaching and
leaming environment. Their constant service is fundamental to achieving
educational goais particularly in taking care of the intellectual, emotional and
psycho-social. needs of the leamers. With able-bodied school empioyess,
quality education can be achieved.

This bill aims to provide pubtic school employees with compulsory medical
attention and treatment.

EULOGIO “AMANG” R. MAGSAYSAY


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE =)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
Second Regular Session

House of Representatives

House Bill No. 5013

introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

REQUIRING AUTOMATIC EXPENDITURE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION
AND TREATMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYEES IN
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Medical Examination and Treatment. Compulsory medical
examination shall be provided free of charge for ali public school educators and
employees, and shall be repeated not less than once a year while in active
service. Where medical examination show that medical treatment and/or
hospitalization is necessary, same shall be provided free by the Department of
Education and/or the govemment entity paying the salary ‘of the said public
school educators and employees.

In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, educators
and employees may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the right
to be reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the Department of Education
and/or the government entity concemed in the first paragraph of this section.

SECTION 2. Compensation for injuries. Public educators and
employees shail be protected against the consequences of employment injuries
in accordance with existing laws. The effects of the physical and nervous strain
‘on educator's and employee's health shall be recognized as a compensabie
occupational disease in accordance with existing laws.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed, amended or modified accordingly.


SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen
(15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers
of general circulation.

Approved,