Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

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TWENTIETH CONGRESS —donah_

First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 3605

Introduced by Representative
LEODY “ODIE” F, TARRIELA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Municipality of Sablayan in the Province of Occidental Mindoro has a total
land area of 2,188 square kilometers, making it the largest municipality in the
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, Sablayan has a population of more than
90,000. At present, residents obtain their basic healthcare needs from the municipality's
district hospital, a level 1 hospital which lacks the necessary facilities and personnel to
cater to the healthcare needs of its growing population, especially those needing critical
care. Patients in need of advanced treatment are often brought to hospitals located in
other municipalities/provinces which are at least 4-5 hours away.

‘The establishment of a Tertiary Hospital in the Municipality of Sablayan will
provide 90,000 residents access to tertiary healthcare services such as consultations
with specialists in medicine, pediatrics, ob0gyne, and surgery. The hospital will also
have emergency and outpatient services, isolation facilities, surgical and maternity
facilities, departmental clinical services, ICU, high risk pregnancy unit, NICO, dental
clinic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, and
Dialysis Clinic, Ancillary services such as tertiary clinic laboratory with
histopathology, blood bank and 3" level X-ray will also be provided.

With this Bill, residents of Sablayan and other nearby municipalities who are in
need of basic, emergency, or maintenance healthcare services will no longer have to

travel for long hours to receive treatment.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Representative
Ldne District, Occidental Mindoro

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 3605,

Introduced by Representative
LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SABLAYAN, PROVINCE OF
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE SABLAYAN MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. There shall be established in the Municipality of Sablayan, Province
of Occidental Mindoro a tertiary hospital, to be known as the Sablayan Medical Center,
which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health

(DOH).

Section 2. The DOH shall develop a hospital development plan to define the
service capacity, developmental goals and targets of the hospital. Any future increase
in bed capacity and upgrading of health care facilities, service capability, and human
source complement shall be based on the hospital development plan.

Section. 3. The DOH shall consult the local government in the Province of

Occidental Mindoro and the Municipality of Sablayan, and the other stakeholders in
determining the site of the hospital.

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Section. 4. The Secretary of Health 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.

Section. 5. If any provision of part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the
remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section. 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations

inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.

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