Republic of the Philippines “VED ”
Quezon City SUL 7S

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6090

Introduced by Representative Federico S. Sandoval II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish and construct a hospital for the Philippine Coast Guard, its
personnel and dependents to be known as the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital to be
located in the Coast Guard Base Taguig at Lower Bicutan, Taguig City.

‘The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is mandated to perform maritime search and rescue
and enforce maritime law, safety, environmental protection and maritime security. It used to
be a major unit of the Philippine Navy by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 5173, as amended,
entitled “An Act Creating a Philippine Coast Guard, Prescribing its Powers and Functions,
Appropriating the Necessary Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes.” In 2009, Republic
Act No. 9993 otherwise known as the “Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009,” established
the PCG as an armed and uniformed service attached to the Department of Transportation
(DOT®),

On September 2, 2014, the DOTr issued Department Order No. 2014-010 restructuring the
organization of the PCG to respond to its enhanced mandate, functions and responsibilities.
As of December 31, 2015, the PCG organization grew to include a total personnel
complement of 9,221 comprised of 8,871 uniformed personnel and 350 civilian employees.

After being separated from the Philippine Navy, all the privileges of the PCG provided by
the AFP have stopped, including the medical benefits. At present, the PCG has its Coast
Guard Medical Service, a medical dispensary responsible for providing administrative
medical requirements of its personnel and operational medical services during calamities and
maritime incidents. The high demand for health care of the PCG, the walk-in patients, the
significant growth in number of the personnel and their dependents, make it very difficult for
the Coast Guard Medical Service to function adequately and efficiently. The limited
capabilities, medical equipment and facilities of the dispensary, the upgrade of professional
learnings of the medical practitioners and other related allied medical professionals and
utilization of their full potential have been compromised and sacrificed. They have to source
out medical services from different public and private hospitals for the medical needs of the
personnel and their dependents. Hence, we need to establish the Philippine Coast Guard
General Hospital.


The establishment and construction of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital is a
long awaited project that seeks to uplift the morale and welfare of the PCG personnel. It will
also utilize the full potential of the very capable PCG Medical Corp. The construction of this
hospital will give dignity and efficient health care delivery system to the PCG personnel and
their dependents who are sick or in dire need of medical attention. This vision will be fully
realized after the construction of the building and acquisition of suitable and modem hospital

‘equipment

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly appreciated.

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FEDERICO S. SANDOVAL II


Republic of the Philippines
HOUS OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6090

Introduced by Representative Federico S. Sandoval II

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AND CONSTRUCTING A HOSPITAL FOR THE
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, ITS PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS
TO BE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD GENERAL
HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Coast Guard
General Hospital Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. —\t is the policy of the State to adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavour to make essential
goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. Towards
this end, and in order to adequately respond to emergencies, disasters and emerging diseases,
the State shall protect the interest and promote the well-being and the medical needs of the
coast guard personnel and their dependents.

SEC. 3. Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital. ~ To the carry out the above policy,
hospital for the personnel and employees of the Philippine Coast Guard and their
dependents is hereby established to be known as the Philippine Coast Guard General
Hospital. The hospital shall be constructed and built in the Coast Guard Base Taguig, Lower
Bicutan, Taguig City.

SEC. 4. Objectives. — To ensure the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality
health care, the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital shall have the following objectives

a.) To provide a comprehensive and total health care services to all personnel and
employees of the Philippine Coast Guard and their dependents;

b.) To complement the existing package of services under the health care program so as to
include preventive, promotive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative programs;


c.) To conduct medical examination of all the trainees of the Philippine Coast Guard to
ensure their physical and mental capability; and

.) To monitor the condition of patients and to generate relevant information and data in
aid of policy information.

For purposes of this Act, dependents refer to: (a) the legitimate spouse dependent for
support upon the concerned coast guard personnel, (b) the legitimate, illegitimate, or legally
adopted children, chiefly dependent upon and living with the coast guard personnel if such
child is not more than twenty-one (21) years of age, unmarried and not gainfully employed or
is over the age of majority but incapacitated and incapable of self-support due to a mental or
physical defect and (c) the parents dependent upon the coast guard personnel for support.

SEC. 5. Administration. — Upon the effectivity of this Act, the Philippine Coast Guard
General Hospital shall be administered by a Board of Directors consisting of:

(a) The Secretary of Health, as ex-officio chairperson;

(b) The Secretary of Transportation, as ex-officio vice-chairperson;

(c) Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard;

(a) Deputy Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard; and

(e) Command Surgeon of the Philippine Coast Guard Medical Service; as members.

SEC. 6. Powers and Responsibilities. - The Board of Directors of the Philippine Coast
Guard General Hospital shall have the following powers and responsibilities:

(a) Formulate and implement measures and programs to attain the objectives of the
Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital;

(b) Develop a program of patient care and hospital administration that includes the
establishment, management, operation and maintenance of a hospital organization with
clearly defined lines of administration, operational and professional authority and
responsibility, functional relationships, and lines of communication and coordination among
its various administrative and operational units;

(c) Organize the structure of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital in accordance
with the staffing pattern prepared by it and approved by the Department of Budget and
Management, appoint the officials and employees of the hospital, subject to civil service
laws, rules and regulations, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation subject to the
provisions of Republic Act. No. 6758, otherwise known as the “Compensation and Position
Classification Act of 1989."

(d) Provide training for all hospital personnel so that the highest professional level of
patient care may be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Department of
Health;

(c) Enter into agreements and contracts in connection with its establishment, maintenance,
operations and objectives;

(£) Issue rules and regulations to carry out the objectives of this Act; and


(g) Perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law.

SEC. 7. Appropriation. ~The amount of Four Hundred Million Pesos (400,000,000) is
hereby appropriated for the establishment and initial operation of the Philippine Coast Guard
General Hospital. Thereafter, future appropriations for its operation shall be included in the
Annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. — The Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazente or in the newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,