Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 10860

Introduced by: REP. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Universal Health Care (UHC) Act automatically enrolls all Filipinos in the
National Health Insurance Program. This gives citizens access to all the health services they
need while protecting them from the financial hardship that medical care or hospitalization
often brings, especially to the poor.

But despite the UHC Act, the poor and needy patients are still in a dilemma when
dealing with their health concerns. They need to go to and from different government offices
to secure requirements to avail of health care. Hence, the establishment of Malasakit Centers
in all government hospitals was institutionalized. These Malasakit Centers are meant as a one-
stop shop for government medical assistance for Filipinos.

To further bridge the gap between the poor members of the country and their access to
health care, this bill seeks to establish, maintain, and manage a Malasakit Center in every
Local Government Unit. This will ensure that the delivery of health services to the people are
more efficient and sustainable.

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

SALVAI PLEYTO, SR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 10860

Introduced by: REP. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR.

AN ACT MANDATING ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ESTABLISH,
MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE MALASAKIT CENTERS AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title — This Act shall be known as the “LGU Malasakit Center Act
of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy ~ It is the policy of the State 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. There
shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and
children.. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. ~ The Local Government Unit shall allocate two percent (2%)
of their National Tax Allotment for the establishment, maintenance, and management of
Malasakit Centers.

SEC. 4. . Implementing Rules and Regulations ~ Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Health, PhilHealth, Department of Social Welfare
and Development, PCSO and DILG, shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations
for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause.- All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
ordinances, rules and regulation, and other issuances or part thereof which are inconsistent
with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause ~ If for any reason any provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid
and subsisting.


SEC. 7. Effectivity This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,