Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

6117

House Bill Ne

Introduced by Representative Florida P. Robes

The esi

2019 under Re

EXPLANATORY NOTE

blishment of St. Bernadette Children and Maternity Hospital, a specialty hospital

ublic Act 11272. Under the said law, the funding requirement of St. Bernadette

in the City ‘tpl Jose Del Monte in the province of Bulacan, was enacted into law on 12 April

Children and
Hower

Del Monte, it

needed to estal

Thus, it

iternity Hospital shall be provided by the City Government of San Jose Del Monte.
+ given the technical and financial limitations of the City Government of San Jose
ill not be able to provide the funding, technical and other operational requirements
ish and operate the said specialty hospital.

order to establish St. Bernadette Children and Maternity Hospital for the people

of the City of San Jose Del Monte and nearby areas, there is a need to amend R.A. 11272 to place
the full administrative and technical supervision of the said hospital under the Department of

Health.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is urged.

REP. FLORIDA “RIDA” P. ROBES



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,_ 5117

Introduced by Representative Florida P. Robes

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11272, ENTITLED “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF
BULACAN, TO BE KNOWN AS ST. BERNADETTE CHILDREN AND MATERNITY
HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act 11272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. There shall be established a specialty hospital, known as St. Bernadette
Children and Maternity Hospital, with a minimum capacity of one hundred (100) beds, to be
located at Barangay Graceville, City of San Jose Del Monte, Province of Bulacan. The St.
Bernadette Children and Maternity Hospital shall be under the administrative and technical
supervision of [THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH].

Section 2. Section 2 of Republic Act 11272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 2. [THE ST. BERNADETTE AND MATERNITY HOSPITAL SHALL
BE UNDER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHICH] shall provide funding for the establishment, operation
and maintenance of the St. Bernadette Children and Maternity Hospital.

Section 3. Section 3 of Republic Act 11272 is hereby amended to read as follows:


SECTIA

IN 3. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department’s program

the [ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONALIZATION] support for the capital outlay

requirements
HOSPITAL],

Section 4. Secti

SIXTY (60)
EFFECTIVE

wt the establishment of the [ST. BERNADETTE AND MATERNITY
e funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

tion 4 of Republic Act 11272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

JAYS THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
[PLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.]

“om 4, [THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SHALL PROMULGATE WITHIN

If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or

provisions not

Section 5. All

fected shall remain in full force and effect.

ther laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which

are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified

accordingly.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,