Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session , .

HOUSE BILL NO. 2047

Introduced by Rep. Anthony R. T. Golez Jr. MD, MBAH

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Dialysis is one of the most common medical treatment among, Filipinos
However, despite how common it is among our countrymen, hemodialysis treatment
is one of the treatments that are a true burden to those who cannot maintain the
constant, lifetime treatment schedule

At the onset of the pandemic, those who needed the treatment had to risk
getting in contact with those who were positive in order to survive their lifelong,
ordeal. .\ lot of Filipinos who needed the procedure could only get it at the hospitals
during the pandemic, As such, nephrologists would concur that there is a correlation
between COVID-19 and Kidney failure resulting to deaths during the height of the
pandemic.! Even the largest kidney center in the country, the National Kidney
Transplant Institute, had to plead for relief as they were overwhelmed by the number
of COVID-19 patients as they could not handle a mix of both COVID-positive patients
and the other Filipinos who have nowhere else to go for their dialvsis treatments.*

TL_has been apparent during the pandemic that dialysis treatment is much
needed among Filipinos today. .\ bulk of Filipinos requesting for medical assistance
are actually those who have lo constantly undergo dialysis treatments for the rest of
their lives, This representation would like to therefore request for there to be a free
hemodialysis reatment for our senior citizens and those who are truly in need ot
medical assistance for the aforementioned treatment.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is hereby earnestly sought

PETES,
HON. ANTHONY R. T. GOLEZ JR. MD, MBA
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Republic ofthe Pljlippines
House of Representatines
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 2647

Introduced by Rep. Anthony R.T. Golez Jr. MD, MBAH

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR FREE DIALYSIS TREATMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the Louse of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:
Section |. Short Title. - This \ct shall be known as the “Free Dialysis Act of 2022.”

Sec. 2, Declaration of Policies. - It is the declared policy of the State to make
available essential goods, health and other social services at affordable cost to all
Filipinos. Pursuant to this, the State shall continuously improve the delivery of health

services and hospilal facilities to make those accessible to all.

Sec. 3. Comprehensive Dialysis Benefit Package. ~ Within one (1) year from the
effectivity of this Act, PhilHealth, in consultation with the Heath Technology
\ssessment Council, shall develop a comprehensive dialy sis benefit package available
to all senior citizens and patients who are considered indigent which shall fully cover
all costs of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments, sessions and procedures
done in PhilHealth accredited-health facilities. There shall be no co-payment for
dialysis treatments, sessions and procedures of all senior citizens and patients who

are considered indigent.

A patient can be considered indigent if he/she has no visible means of income,

or his/her income is insufficient for the subsistence of his/her family, as assessed by


the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government social

worker or the medical social worker of the health facility

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4ppropriations. — ‘The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be
charged against the lotal revenue of PhilHealth, composed of premium contributions
trom direct contributors and premium subsidies of the government for the indirect

contributors.

Sec. 5. Sepurability Clause. — Hany clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate

or impact any other part of this Act.

Sec. 6. Repealing Clause, = Any provision of laws, orders, agreements, rules or

regulations contrary to and inconsistent with this .\ct is hereby repealed, amended oF

modified accordingly.

Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) davs after its publication

in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,