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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5358 —

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Carmelo F. Lazatin

EXPLANATORY NOTE

THE 1987 Constitution recognizes the vital rote of the youth in nation-building while the
State, in accordance with the Charler, shaft promote and protect their physical, mora), spiritual,
intellectual and social wellbeing

Putting premium on the physical aspect, the advancement of students in the public
preparatory, kindergarten, elementary and high school levols is hampered not just by lack of fund
and school facilities but by health problems as wel

Most common of these health problems are lice and skin diseases such as fungal
infection, These problems affict most, if not all, of our students in public schools.

These problems, simple as they may be, could greatly affect a students academic
performance and could lead ta poor quality of leaming.

This bit! seeks to address the problem by providing free reguiar lice and skin disease
check-up and treatment for public preparatory, kindergarten, elementary and high schoo! students.

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First District," Pgyhpanga

The passage of this billis earnestly sought.


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

358

House Bill No,

Introduced by Honorable Carmelo F, Lazatin

AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LICE AND SKIN DISEASES TREATMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC
PREPARATORY, KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
BE it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

Sec, 1, TH
Students Act of 2011".

This act shall be known as “Free Lice and Skin Disease Treatment for

Sec. 2, Declaration of Policy: it is State's policy to promote and protect the youth's
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being

{n view of this, the free lice and skin diseases treatment must be conducted to uplift the
youth's physical wellbeing, resulting to high quality of tearning for al students in public
preparatory, kindergarten, elementary and high schools.

Sec. 3. Implementing agencies: The Department of Health (OOH), Department of
Education (DepEd) and the Department of interior and Local Goverment (DILG) shall provide the
rules, regulations and methods to be used to ensure the successful implementation of the program.

Sec. 4. Report: The DepEd, OOH and DILG shall submit a monthly progress report on the
status of the campaign and the progress of the students being treated for lice and other skin
diseases.

Sec. 5. Appropriations: The amount needed for the implementation of this Act shall be
taken from the annual general appropriations of the DOH, DepEd and DILG.

Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations: The Secretaries of Health, Education and
Interior and Local Government, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, shall issue the
necessary niles and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.


Sec. 7: Separability clause: The declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity of any
provisions of this Act shall not affect the other provisions.

Sec . 8 Repealing clause: Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with the
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

Sec. 9. Effectivity: This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,