Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MARLYN B. ALONTE 
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL IN STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES OFFERING MEDICAL DEGREES NATIONWIDE, AND 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The need to improve public health services has been all the more 
highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, there are a 
lot more that should be improved in the Philippine healthcare system. 
One of which is to achieve the prescribed ratio of medical professionals 
to the population as well as increase the ratio of hospital beds to the 
population. 
Data from the World Health Organization showed that the Philippines 
has only 12 doctors per 10,000 persons, and that a sizeable percentage of 
Filipinos rarely or never sees a healthcare professional. Moreover, the 
WHO data reflected that hospital beds in the country are only at 5 per 
10,000 persons in 2009. The number of hospitals in the country has also 
barely increased in almost two decades. 
The Philippine government's response to the global pandemic was 
challenged by the shortage of medical practitioners in the front line. A 
week after the announcement of a nationwide lockdown, the Department 
of Health (DOH) called for volunteer doctors and nurses.  
To address these challenges, the proposed measure seeks to create new 
hospitals which will be attached to state colleges and universities (SUCs) 
offering medical degree programs. The presence of such hospitals within 
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SUCs will provide a venue for medical students to train and acquire the 
necessary skills, experience, and expertise they need to practice their 
profession. An increase in the number of hospitals in the Philippines will 
also mean lower attrition rate of Filipino healthcare workers as more 
hospitals will be able to provide employment for them.  
  In view thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 REP. MARLYN B. ALONTE 
  Lone District of Binan 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MARLYN B. ALONTE 
____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL IN STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES OFFERING MEDICAL DEGREES NATIONWIDE, AND 
PROVIDING 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 cited as the 
“Healthcare Facility Augmentation” Act.  
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. –  The 1987 Constitution guarantees the 
right to health of the people and mandates the State to make health services 
available to all the people at affordable cost. Towards this end, the State shall 
empower the state colleges and universities (SUCs) in the country to contribute in 
providing health care services to the community as well as enabling its medical 
students to have the appropriate training ground. 
SEC. 3. Establishment of Hospitals in State Colleges and Universities. 
– There is hereby established a hospital, with a bed capacity of not less than 50
beds, in every state university and college (SUC) offering a medical degree. The 
Department of Health (DOH), through its nearest regional hospital, and in 
coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the concerned 
SUCs, shall provide the necessary technical assistance on the construction of said 
hospitals to ensure conformity with the standards set by the department.  
The management and operations of the hospital including the hiring of 
required medical personnel shall be with the concerned SUCs: Provided, That to 
ensure proper coordination with existing policies and programs of the DOH, the 
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concerned SUCs shall elect or appoint the DOH Regional Director in the governing 
boards of the hospital: Provided further, That any income derived from the operation 
of the hospital shall be retained by the concerned SUCs to answer for expenses and 
upgrading cost of their hospitals: Provided finally, That hospitals established under 
this Act as well as those already existing in SUCs shall remain operational during 
public health emergencies including, but not limited to, outbreaks, epidemics and 
pandemics.  
SEC. 4. Construction and Site of the Hospital – After a period of 
planning not exceeding one (1) year upon the effectivity of this Act, the hospital and 
the necessary equipment for its operations shall be established and put in place 
within the grounds of the concerned SUC: Provided, That the construction of the 
hospital shall be completed within five (5) years after the period of planning as 
stated under this Section.  
SEC. 5. Training for Medical Students – Hospitals established under this 
Act as well as those already existing in SUCs shall serve as the training ground for 
medical students in the concerned SUCs: Provided, That graduates of the medical 
degree programs in the concerned SUCs who availed of a government scholarship 
program shall be required to render their return service in the hospital of the SUC 
which they graduated from.  
SEC. 6. Reportorial Requirements. – The concerned SUCs shall submit 
through CHED, on an annual basis, a detailed report on the progress of the 
implementation of this Act to the Senate Committees on Higher, Technical and 
Vocational Education and Health and Demography, and the House Committees on 
Higher and Technical Education and Health. 
SEC. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this Act shall automatically be included in the annual appropriations of the SUCs 
for the next five years upon the implementation of this Act.  
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue 
to be in full force and effect.  


 
SEC. 9.  Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders or rules 
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly 
 
SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of the general 
circulation. 
Approved,