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HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Que2Dn Cdy
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Hrst Regular Session
HouseBinNo.6905
Introduced by Pangasinan  Hfth Distriet Representative
HON. RAMON N. Gurco JR.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
By  `rfu]e  of R.A.  No.   10614,  the  Region  I  Medieal  Center's  bed  capacdy  was  increased
from 300  to  600  in 2013.  After hawhig is  capacfty dotoled,  RIMC  Iias endeavored even greater to
become  the  top  nedieal  instinrion  in  the  provhee  of Pangasinan  and  has  been  selected  as  one  of
the  Apex  hosphais  that  wfll  hob  steward  the  inplementafron  of the  coLmtry's  imiversal  heaThcare
law.
However  the   popihaton  of Papgrsinan  is  stcaddy  increasing,   and  vth  it  comes   a  more
intense  pressure  for  RIMC  to  deHver.  Sheer  win and  determinafon rmy be  erouch for now,  but  it
is   never   ideal   The   hosphal's   facihies   and   medical  staff  need   to   be   fufty  eqtryped  and   rust
fimction   conm]eusLmte   to   the   growing   medieal   needs   Of  the   province,   inch]ding   our   reSonal
neiorors.  Data  provided  by  the  RIMC  shows  that  for  the  3,142,274  citizBus  of the  province  the
Total  Hospital Beds  for both prints and pLfohe hoapitais in the province  is at 2,532, but the Actual
Hospital Bed to  Population Ratio  is  at  1241:I.  This  is way beyond  the DOH  Standard Bed to
Popiilation  Ratio of 800:1.
Thus  this  representahon  has  detemined  that  for  RIMC  to  continue  efectively  attending  to
the  lnedieal needs  of the  province,  is bed  capacdy nmst be  increased  from 600 to  1,500 beds.  This
win  eusLne  that  our  people  win  continue  to  receive  globafty  colxpetitive  and  accessinle  heaThcare
and   ease   the  burdens  to  the  province's  healthcare  system  overan.   Finafty,  these  benefuinl  effects
win  uhimately  redound to tl]e strength  of the coutry's  heaThcare  system
RIMC   has  remained   a  robust  medical  insthltion  since   1925   and  historicafty  speaking  this
robustness   was,   in  no   simn  part,   Imintained  by  the   consistent  Lpgrading  of its  rnedieal  facflities
throu9rout  the years.  Empirical  data shows us that such xpgrades  are due once again.
In view of the foregoing,  approval of this  measure  is earnestly  soucht.


REPUBHC  OF TIRE PIELIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Que2Dn  Cfty
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Hrst Regu)ar Session
HouseBiHNo.6905
Introduced by Pangasinan  Hftb District Represemative
HON. RAMON N. GUIC0 JR.
AN ACT
INCREASING THE  BED  CAPACITY 0F TIIE REGION  1  MEDICAL CENTER  011MC)
FROM  sK  IIUNDRED  (600)  To  ONE  TTIOusAND  FrvE  HUNDRED  (1,SOO)  BEDs,
UPGRADING   THE   SERVICE   FAcmlTTES   AND   pROFEssloNAL   ImAL"CARE
TIIEREIN, AND AppROpRIATING FUNDs THEREroR
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in  Congress
assembled:
1                   SECII0N  I.  The  autorized  bed  capacfty  of the Region  1  Medieal Cemer (RIMC)  in the
2       provfroe  ofpangrsinan  is increased  from six himdred  (600) to one thousand  five  hLrded  (1500).
3                    SEC.   2.   Existing  serviee   facifes   and   professional  health   care   services  are   also   hereby
4       Lpgraded  in  accordance  wth  and  cousisteut to  the bed  capacfty inerease  as  provided  under  Section
5       I  of this  Act.
6                    SEC.  3.  The  workforcc  of the  RIMC  sham also  increase  correspondingiv.  The  Department
7      of Heath  (DOH),  in coordinafon win the  Deparfroem of Bndgrt and Managrmem (DEN0  and  lke
8      Cid   Serviee  Colmrissien  (CSC),   sham  deterline  the  addfroml  plantma  posfrors  to  be  created
9       upon prior cousuhatinn  win  RIMC.
10                    SEC.  4.    The  increase  in bed capacfty of the RIMc  from sir hundred (600) to one thousand
11       fire  hurded  (1500)  beds  sham be  inpk-ed  within  a  period  of (3)  years  from the  approval  of
12       this  Act.
13                     SEC.  5.  The  armimt necessary to  cony out the provisinus oftl]is Act sham be  included  in the
14      General  Approphations  Act of the year folbwing  is  elractlnent  ino  hw and thereafter.
15                    SEC.  6.  If any  provision,  section  or  part  of this  Act  sham be  decked  uncoustinrional  or
16       inralid,  sueh  judg[neut  sham  not  affect  invafidate  or  inpair  any  other  provisinus,  sections  or  parts
17       thereof
18                     SEC.  6.  This  Act  sham  fake  effect  innedintely  ffieen  (15)  days  after  is  pul]hoation  in  the
19       Official  Gazette  or in at least two (2) newspapers  ofgrneral  cinc`hation.
Approved,