Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1747

HOUSE BILL NO.

introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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Municipality of Sablayan in the Province of Occidental Mindoro has a total land

area of 2,188.80 square kilometers, making it the largest municipality in the Philippines.
According] to the 2020 census, Sablayan has a population of more than 90,000. At present,
residents obtain their basic healthcare needs from the municipality’s district hospital, a level 1
hospital which lacks the necessary facilities and personnel to cater to the healthcare needs of

its gro

treatment
least 4-!

often brought to hospitals located in other municipalities/provinces which are at
5 hours away.

re en especially those needing critical care. Patients in need of advanced

The establishment of a Tertiary Hospital in the Municipality of Sablayan will provide

90,000 residents access to tertiary healthcare services such as consultations with specialists in
medicine, [pediatrics, ob-gyne, and surgery. The hospital will also have emergency and
outpatient Services, isolation facilities, surgical and matemity facilities, departmental clinical
services, general ICU, high risk pregnancy unit, NICO, dental clinic, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Unit, Ambulatory Surgical Clinic, and Dialysis Clinic. Ancillary services such
as tertiary Clinical laboratory with histopathology, blood bank and 3rd level X-ray will also be

provided.

With this Bill, residents of Sablayan and other nearby municipalities who are in need

of basic, emergency, or maintenance healthcare services will no longer have to travel for long
hours to receive treatment.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this proposed measure is earnestly sought.

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| L 1” F. TARRIELA
Representative

Lfne District, Occidental Mindoro



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House pitino. 1747 _

introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SABLAYAN, PROVINCE OF
OCCID! ‘AL MINDORO, A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
SABLA\ MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the Municipality of Sablayan, Province of
Occidental Mindoro a tertiary hospital, to be known as the Sablayan Medical Center, which
shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

SECTION 2. The DOH shall develop a hospital development plan to define the
service capacity, developmental goals and targets of the hospital. Any future increase in bed
capacity and upgrading of health care faci
complement shall be based on the hospital development plan.

ies, service capability, and human resource

SECTION 3. The DOH shall consult the local government in the Province of
Occidental Mindoro and the Municipality of Sablayan, and the other stakeholders in
determining the site of the hospital.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's
program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

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“non 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the



remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in fall force and effect.

SECTION 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette ot in a newspaper of general circulation.

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