NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 983
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received BY;
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBUC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP FOR FILIPINOS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 11223 or Universal Health Care Act primarily seeks to ensure 
that all Filipinos have access to a comprehensive set of health services without 
financial hardship. It expands the coverage of the National Health Insurance to 
include all Filipinos.
This proposed measure seeks to provide free annual medical check up for all 
Filipinos. The check up will include basic diagnostic and laboratory tests such as 
complete blood count, urinalysis, stool analysis, chest x-ray, and complete medical 
exam. In addition, this bill provides that the check up may be availed anytime within 
a calendar year. This coincides with the aim of the Universal Health Care Act of 
providing accessible, quality and equitable health care services to Filipinos. Further, it 
is a significant step towards effective preventive care.
This bill is a recognition that health care must be every nation's top priority. 
Thus, consideration of this proposal is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP FOR FILIPINOS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care 
Act, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6. Service Coverage. - (a) X x x
(b) Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, Philhealth shall 
implement a comprehensive outpatient benefit. Including outpatient drug 
benefit, [affd] emergency medical services, AND FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP in accordance with the recommendations of the Health Technology 
Assessment Council (HTAC) created under Section 34 hereof [7].
THE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK UP, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT, 
SHALL INCLUDE BASIC DIAGNOSTIC AND LABORATORY TESTS SUCH 
AS THE FOLLOWING:
i. COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
II. URINALYSIS (MACROSCOPIC AND CHEMICAL 
EXAMINATION)


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STOOL OR FECAL ANALYSIS
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CHEST X-RAY
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COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM
THE DURATION OF AVAILING THE FREE MEDICAL CHECK UP 
SHALL BE FOR ONE WHOLE CALENDAR YEAR.
(c) X X X
(d) X X X
Sec. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, 
executive orders, letter of instructions, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary 
to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or 
amended accordingly.
Sec. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette ov In a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,