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Introduced by Representative MICAELA S. VIOLAGO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 10645 provides for the mandatory Philhealth Coverage of all
Senior Citizens. With the new law, all senior citizens in the country shall be given
access to health care through the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.

Another vulnerable sector that needs health protection are Persons With
Disabilities (PWDs). In the 2015 Census, however, disability questions were not
included by the Philippine Statistics Authority since according to them, question on
disability will be included in the 2020 Census of Population and Housing. The 2010
Census on Population and Housing estimates that around 16 per thousand Filipinos
have disability. With our current population of 100 Million, that translates to about 1.6
M Filipinos living with a disability.

According to the World Health Organization, people with disabilities, though
having the same health needs as non-disabled people, have less access to health
care services and therefore experience unmet health care needs. Evidence also
suggests that people with disabilities face barriers in accessing the health and
rehabilitation services they need in many settings. This should not be the case.

This measure therefore mandates the mandatory coverage of all registered
PWDs to allow them access to health care if and when necessary.

PWDs deserve our all-out support to help alleviate their conditions. Therefore,
early passage of this bill is being requested

Sedond District, Nu&va Ecija

OF REPRESENTATIVES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

209

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative MICAELA S. VIOLAGO

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR
ALL PERSONS WITH DISABLITIES (PWDs), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9442,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS”,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Title Two, Chapter 8, Section 33, of Republic Act No. 7727, as
amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“CHAPTER 8. Other Privileges and Incentives”

“SEC. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to the following:

"(k) xxx
“() MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE

“ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY SHALL BE COVERED BY THE
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM OF PHILHEALTH. FUNDS
NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE ENROLLMENT OF ALL PWDS NOT
CURRENTLY COVERED BY ANY EXISTING CATEGORY SHALL BE
SOURCED FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND OF
PHILHEALTH FROM PROCEEDS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10351, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERTINENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) — The Department of
Health and the Department of Social Welfare and Development shall come up with
the IRR, within three (3) months after the law's effectivity.


SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — A\l laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,