Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. ‘6567

Introduced by Hon, Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create an elderly care and nursing facility for our beloved senior citizens
in every city and municipality all-throughout the country.

The reality is that there are certain Filipino families who cannot take care of, provide for,
and take charge of their senior citizen relatives. Through this bill, now, they have an option on
where they can place their relatives where they will be well cared for and be provided an
opportunity to socialize with their fellow senior citizens within their communities

The culture embedded within Filipino families are know to be as close-knit as possible
We, as a people, are know to take care of our aging relatives and provide for their needs until their
death. But nowadays, many families, especially those among the poor, have a difficult time in
making ends meet for their family, much less, take care of an ailing senior citizen family-member

There are certain times that these neglected and abandoned senior citizens are found in the
streets, begging for food and shelter. There are certain instances that poor families see their senior
citizens as a great burden, financially and emotionally

These centers will give these senior citizens a sense of dignity and belongingness and give
them the necessary care and support that they deserve.

Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

gros Aquinl6-Magays:
SENIOR CITIZENS Partylist


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6567

Introduced by Hon. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SENIOR CITIZENS CARE AND N
CENTER IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of representatives of the Philippine in Congress

assembled:

SECTION I. Short Title. ~ This Act shall be known as the “National Senior Citizens Care

and Nursing Home Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of State Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
provide senior citizens care and nursing home in every local govemment unit by providing quality

and affordable care and nursing facilities to senior citizen Filipinos

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms are

defined as follows:

a. Senior Citizen — is a person who is sixty (60) years old and above.
b. Senior Citizen Care ~ is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements of senior

citizens.


cc. Care and Nursing Center ~ refers to the place and the facilities that are designed to

provide skilled care to senior citizens twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

SECTION 4. Coverage ~ This Act shall apply to all senior citizens who wish to avail of
the senior citizen care and nursing services in all cities and municipalities and whose family

members cannot provide or meet the special needs and requirements of the senior citizen

SECTION 5. Location of Day Care and Nursing Center. — The Local Sanggunian Bayan
or City Council shall designate the area in the city where to establish the proposed senior citizen

care and nursing center

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations, — Government Agencies and
instrumentalities shall provide the necessary assistance and support to fulfill the needs of the senior
citizens care and nursing center, such as but not limited to the construction of the center, provision

of equipment and qualified manpower

The Department of Health and the Department of Social Welfare and Development will
formulate the rules and regulations, procedures and guidelines to be followed in admitting senior
citizens in the center. They will prescribe the necessary criteria for the determination if the senior
citizen is qualified for admittance. They will also appoint the person or entity who will administer

and supervise the senior citizen care and nursing center.

SECTION 7. Role of Family Members. ~ Family members shall be provided with adequate
information on the system as well as for sharing experiences to enable them to care for their senior
citizen. They will also be informed on what their responsibilities when their senior citizen is

admitted to the center.


SECTION 8. Personnel Recruitment and Incentives. ~ All persons involved in the center
shall have adequate and appropriate education and training to be determined by the Department of

Health, in consultation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development

SECTION 9. Appropriations. ~ To carry out the provisions of this Act, there is hereby
appropriated the sum of One Billion Pesos (Php 1,000,000,000) from the General Appropriations
Act for the current year for the initial construction and purchase of equipment. Thereafter, the
appropriation for such as may be necessary for the purpose shall be provided for in the General

Appropriations Act.

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. — All provisions of laws, orders, and decrees including

rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly

SECTION 1 |. Seperability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act shall be held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions thereof which are not effected thereby shall continue

to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 12. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its

complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,