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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

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First Regular Session ‘

HOUSE BILL NO. 433

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City,
Surigao del Sur into a medical center known as the Bislig City Medical
Center, increasing its bed capacity to five hundred (500) beds from fifty
(50) beds.

The 1987 Constitution under Section 11, Article 13 provides that the
State shall adopt a comprehensive approach to health development which
shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services
available to all the people at affordable costs. It is also adopted as a State
policy under Section 15, Article 2 that the State shall protect and promote
the right to health of the people.

The demand emanating from the adjoining municipalities and the
growing population of Bislig City has drastically swollen. Presently, the
Bislig District Hospital can no longer cope with the increasing demand for
hospital rooms, modern medical facilities and additional health care
services. Hence, there is an evident need for the district hospital to upgrade
its facilities and hospital bed capacity.

For the aforementioned reasons, the undersigned submits this bill
for the consideration of this august body.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

433

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE BISLIG DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF BISLIG,
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS
THE BISLIG CITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Bislig District Hospital in the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao
del Sur, is hereby converted into a medical center to be known as the Bislig City
Medical Center, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the
Department of Health (DOH).

SEC. 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Bislig City Medical Center shall be
increased from fifty (50) to two hundred (200) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity
shall be consistent with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the
Chief of Hospital of the Bislig City Medical Center and submitted to the DOH.

SEC. 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the Bislig
City Medical Center shall also be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the
increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 2 hereof.

SEC. 4. The existing workforce of the Bislig City Medical Center, which includes
doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.

SEC. 5. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of
Hospital of the Bislig City Medical Center, and in coordination with the Secretary of the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Chairperson of the Civil Service
Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.

SEC. 6. The DBM shall, in consultation with the DOH and the Provincial
Government of Surigao Del Sur, determine the cost of the renationalized functions
relative to the operations of the Bislig District Hospital, which shall be charged to the
current Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the Province of Surigao Del Sur. Thereafter,
such amount shall be allocated to the DOH, chargeable against the IRA of the
Provincial Government of Surigao Del Sur.


SEC. 7. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department's
program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 8. 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. 9. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,