Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 360 6

Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The right to health is guaranteed for every Filipino.

No less than the Constitution mandates that “The State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people”. (Section 15, Article II, 1987 Constitution).

Likewise mandated is the State’s duty to ensure quality healthcare remains
accessible. As such, the Constitution enjoins the State to “adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at
affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the under-privileged, sick,
elderly, disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free
medical care to paupers.” (Section 12, Article XIII, 1987 Constitution).

The Cauayan District Hospital is a primary care hospital (Level 1) serving the
catchment! area comprising the City of Cauayan and the municipalities of Luna, Reina
Mercedes, Ramon, Cabatuan, Naguilian, Angadanan, Alicia, Palanan, San Guillermo,
Aurora, San Mateo, San Mariano, and Benito Soliven.’ It also regularly holds medical
and dental missions in the afore-listed local government units.

The Hospital serves a large area, but at present it only has an authorized bed
capacity of 100 beds' and an actual/ implementing bed capacity of 115.*Clearly, there
is an urgent need to strengthen the Cauayan District Hospital’s capacity to serve

* A “catchment” is the area served by an institution, such as a hospital,

? Accomplishment Report of the Cauayan District Hospital for the Period January to December 2018.
» Republic Act No. 7213 approved on March 6, 1992

* Hospital Profile, Cauayan District Hospital


This bill seeks to do this through the following: (a) conversion of Cauayan
District Hospital into a general hospital under the direct control and supervision of the
Department of Health, (b) increase of the hospital’s authorized bed capacity to 200,
and (c) inclusion of the hospital’s funding requirements in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

In order to ensure the continued provision of quality health care by Cauayan
District Hospital, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

|ETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

* | 3606

HOUSE BILL

Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE CAUAYAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF
CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL ISABELA GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Cauayan District Hospital in the City of Cauayan, Province of
Isabela, is hereby converted into a general hospital, to be known as the Central Isabela
General Hospital (CIGH), and shall be placed under the direct control and supervision
of the Department of Health (DOH).

SECTION 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Central Isabela General Hospital
shall be increased from one hundred (100) beds to two hundred (200) beds. Any future
increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan, which
shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the Central Isabela General Hospital and
submitted to the DOH.

SECTION 3. The Central Isabela General Hospital’s existing professional healthcare
services and facilities shall also be upgraded to conform to and be commensurate with
the increase in bed capacity as provided in Section 2.

SECTION 4. The existing workforce of the Central Isabela General Hospital, which
includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.

SECTION 5. The Secretary of Health shall, after consultation with the Chief of
Hospital of the Central Isabela General Hospital, and in coordination with the


Secretary of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Chairperson of the Civil Service
Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled.

SECTION 6. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include the implementation
of this Act in the Department's program, the funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 7. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the
remaining parts not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9.This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,