EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1609
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER 
FROM 600 TO 1,000 BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND 
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall 
protect the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. 
It is the policy of the state to ensure that all communities have access to quality and 
accessible healthcare.
The East Avenue Medical Center offers medical and health care services to the 
residents of the municipality and its neighboring communities. About 90% of the 
hospital's clientele are indigents coming from various districts in Metro Manila and 
other neighboring provinces. With increased number of patients it offers its services 
to every day coupled with limited facilities and medical professionals, the hospital finds 
it difficult to deliver immediate care without compromising quality. Hospital 
management hopes to further expand and modernize their facilities and services to 
cater to more patients in need.
Thus, this bill seeks to increase bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center 
from 600 bed capacity to 1,000 beds and to upgrade the in order to accommodate the 
constant increase of patients from all over the South of Metro Manila and its nearby 
cities and municipalities.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill Is earnestly sought.
: /i.
IMEE R. MARCOS
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
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AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER 
FROM 600 TO 1,000 BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND 
PROFESSIONAL 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. The authorized bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center is 
hereby increased from two hundred (200) beds to five hundred (500) beds.
Section 2. The existing hospital facilities, professional health care services and 
health human resource of the East Avenue Medical Center are hereby upgraded to 
adhere to the augmentation in its bed capacity. The Department of Health, the Civil 
Service Commission, and the EAMC shall identify the facility needs and its operational 
requirement distinguishing the supplemental piantiHa positions.
Section 3. The existing workforce of East Avenue Medical Center, which include 
doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall also be correspondingly increased. The 
Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), after consultation with 
the Chief of East Avenue Medical Center, determine the additional new positions to be 
created and filled up.
Section 4. The increase in the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center 
shall be implemented for a period of not more than one (1) year from the approval of 
this Act.
Section 5. The Department of Health, in coordination with the DBM, CSC and 
the East Avenue Medical Center Management, shall within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively 
implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 6. The Secretary of Health shall Immediately include in the program of 
the Department of Health the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall 
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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Section 7. If any portion or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or 
invalid, the remainder of this Act or any provisions hereof not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in force and effect.
Section 8. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of 
instruction, rule or regulation Inconsistent or contrary to the provisions of this Act is 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 9. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,