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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pate,_09 AUG 2016

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

REQISTRATION UNIT
House BILLNGZ 728 | BILLS avd INOEX seavic

HOUSE °F REPRESENTATIVES

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Introduced by HON, ROGELIO D. PACQUIAO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Province of Sarangani was established as an independent province in the year 1992 through
the enactment of Republic Act 7228.

Today, more than twenty years after, Sarangani is still to establish its own general hospital. The
precious health of its people is only being catered by the Municipal and Barangay Health Centers

scattered in the seven municipalities of the province.

This proposed measure seeks the creation of a public general hospital for Sarangani. The general
hospital shall be at least with 100 bed capacity.

‘The Department of Health shall have full administrative and technical control of the said hospital
It shall also be in charge of the increase in its operating fund, upgrading of its medical equipment and
facilities, and construction of its needed infrastructure.

With this measure, the citizens of Sarangani, especially the indigent patient, no longer need go to
General Santos City for their medical treatment. They can be treated and provided with high-quality
medical care in their very own province.

During the incumbency of the Honorable Emmanuel D. Pacquiao as Representative of the Lone
Congressional District of Sarangani in the 15% and 16! Congress, this bill was filed but not enacted.
Hence, considering the urgency and necessity of a public hospital in the Province of Sarangani, the
undersigned refites this bill.

In this respect, the carly consideration and passage of this measure bill is sincerely sought.

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FeieDiei ‘et, Pre

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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

2718

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO D. PACQUIAO.

“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SARANGANI GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL IN THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

assembled,

SECTION I. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Sarangani General Hospital Act of
2016",

SECTION 2. Establishment of Sarangani General Hospital in the Municipality of Alabel. -
‘The creation of Sarangani General Hospital is hereby mandated to be located at Alabel, Sarangani, with a
minimum 100 bed capacity, to be known as the Sarangani General Hospital, -

SECTION 3. Supervision of the Department of Health, - The Sarangani General Hospital shall
be under the full administrative and technical supervision of the Department of Health (DOH), which

shall increase its operating fund; upgrade its medical equipment and facilities; and construct its needed

infrastructure,

SECTION 4. Appropriations. - The amount of Two Hundred Million (P 200,000,000.00)
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the

year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the
affectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the

effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act, or any parts thereof, is declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other

portions.



SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances and enactments of parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are

hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its complete
publication in the Official Gazette of in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, whichever

comes earlier.

APPROVED.