REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7684

Introduced by HON. KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR
Third District, Bohol

Explanatory Note

‘The Constitution states that it is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right
to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Further, the State is
mandated to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development
which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health, and other social services available
to all the people at affordable cost. More importantly, the needs of the underprivileged,
sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children shall be prioritized.

The Teodoro B. Galagar District Hospital provides preventive, curative, emergency
health, and supportive professional services not only to the residents of the
Municipality of Jagna but to the other residents/ patients in the 3" District of Bohol.
They particularly provide quality medical care especially to indigents that are admitted
in the hospital. In 2016, the Teodoro B. Galagar District Hospital was given its ISO
9001:2008 certification, the first district hospital in the region to be given the ISO
accreditation.

In order to sustain this accreditation and to ensure that all Filipinos are guaranteed
equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services consistent
with the Universal Health Care Law, the proposed upgrading of the Teodoro B. Galagar
District Hospital is earnestly sought.

With the proposed upgrade and increase in personnel, the provision of modern medical

equipment, medicines, state-of-the-art laboratory and other medical requirements, we
can further enhance its capacity to promote public health and enhance its capacity to

cater to indigent patients.
HON. aan ALEXIE B. TUTOR

ey 5 a
\ ME: _ 2:28
(= ela

2 BY: f

a>


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS,
Second Regular Session

House Bill No, “684

Introduced by HON. KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR
Third District, Bohol

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF TEODORO B. GALAGAR DISTRICT
HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JAGNA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM
SEVENTY-FIVE (75) BEDS TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS 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 Teodoro B. Galagar
District Hospital in the Municipality of Jagna, Province of Bohol is hereby
increased from seventy-five (75) beds to one hundred (100) beds. Any future

increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital’s development plan.

SEC. 2. The existing professional and health care services and facilities of
the Teodoro B. Galagar District Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with

and be commensurate to the increase in its bed capacity as provided in Section 1

we oroanewne

hereof.
10

uu SEC. 3. The existing workforce of the Teodoro B. Galagar District
12 Hospital shall be correspondingly increased. Upon prior consultation with the
13. management of the Teodoro B. Galagar District Hospital, in coordination with the
14 Secretary of Health, the Secretary of Budget and Management, and the
15 Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission shall determine the additional

16 _ plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.


SEC. 4. The Provincial Government of Bohol shall provide the necessary
funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the Teodoro B. Galagar District
Hospital and the corresponding upgrading of its facilities and services. The
Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) shall include in the DOH’s subsidy
program, support for the capital outlay requirements of the district hospital.

SEC. 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional,

the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 6. All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

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

the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,