SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
183 
Committee Report No. __ 
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JUN lOP 3 :55 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and 
Health and Demography on 
JUN 1 0 LU I~ 
Re: Senate gill NO._----N2~8o..:;4~3.JL_ 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No.3 
Sponsor: Senator Grace Poe 
Mr. President: 
The Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and Health and 
Demography, to which were referred 
Senate Bill No.3, introduced by Senators Sotto and Villar entitled: 
"AN ACT 
PROVIDING 
FOR 
AFFORDABLE 
DRUG 
REHABILITATION 
TREATMENT 
FOR 
PHILIPPINE 
HEALTH 
INSURANCE 
CORPORATION 
(PHIC) 
BENEFICIARIES, 
FURTHER AMENDING 
FOR THE 
PURPOSE RA 7875, AS AMENDED BY RA 9241" 
have considered the same and have the honor to submit it bac~ W the Senate with 
the recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 
lS 4 ~ prepared by 
the Committees, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR AFFORDABLE DRUG REHABILITATION 
TREATMENT FOR PlIILlPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE 
CORPORATION (PHIC) BENEFICIARIES, FURTHER 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 7875, AS AMENDED" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No.3, with Senators Sotto and Villar as 
authors thereof. 


RES ECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 
Vice Chairpersons: 
PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Health and Demography 
Members: 
1:,attlL-
. CEPOE 
hairperson 
Committee on Public Order 
and Dangerous Drugs 
ommittee on Public Order 
nd Dangerous Drugs 
AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G.ESCUDERO 
FERDINAND 
. M'1RCOS, JR. 
RAMON "BONG" REVILLA, JR. 
LOREN B. LEG'lfR A 
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR 


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u,J~ 
QUINOIV 
~~GARA 
MIRIAM DEFENSOR 
SANTIAGO 
Ex-Officio Members: 
JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Minority Leader 
Senate 
FRANKLIN M. DRILON 
Senate President 
ALANPETERS.CAYETANO 
Majority Leader 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
"/:5 
JUN lOp 3 :55 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2843 
(In substitution of Senate Bill No.3) 
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and Health and 
Demography, with Senators Sotto and Villar as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR AFFORDABLE DRUG REHABILITATION TREATMENT FOR 
PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC) BENEFICIARIES, FURTHER 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 7875, AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. It is a declared policy of the State to adopt an integrated 
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and comprehensive approach to health development including the rehabilitation treatment of drug 
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dependents and individuals victimized by the menace of drug abuse. With the alarming and continuously 
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increasing drug addiction in the country, a faceless enemy that ruins countless lives and cripples the 
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potentials of our youth, the State affirms a policy of society against drugs and for the purpose, provides 
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affordable drug rehabilitation treatment for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation beneficiaries. 
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SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"Section 4. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall 
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be defined as follows: 
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DRUG 
DEPENDENT 
AS 
DEFINED 
UNDER 
RA 
9165 
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(COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002), A PERSON 
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EXHmITING A CLUSTER OF PHYSIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND 
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COGNITIVE PHENOMENA OF VARIABLE INTENSITY, IN WHICH THE 
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USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUG TAKES ON A HIGH PRIORITY THEREBY 
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INVOLVING, AMONG OTHERS, A STRONG DESIRE OR A SENSE OF 
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COMPULSION TO TAKE THE SUBSTANCE AND THE DIFFICULTIES IN 
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CONTROLLING SUBSTANCE-TAKING BEHAVIOR IN TERMS OF ITS 
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ONSET, TERMINATION, OR LEVELS OF USE. 
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SEC. 3. Section 10 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SectionlO. Benefit Package.-
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Members and their dependents are entitled to the following minimum services, subject 
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to the limitations specified in this Act and as may be determined by the Corporation" 
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d) Such other health care services that the Corporation and the DOH shall determine to 
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be appropriate and cost-effective. 
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These services and packages shall be reviewed annually to detennine their financial 
sustainability and relevance to health innovations, with the end in view of quality 
assurance, increased benefits and reduced out- of- pocket expendituresH ; AND 
E) 
REHABILITATION TREATMENT OF DRUG DEPENDENTS 
(1) ROOM AND BOARD; 
(2) SERVICES OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 
(3) PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS, SUBJECT TO THE 
LIMITATIONS STATED IN SECTION 37 OF THIS ACT. 
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THESE SERVICES AND PACKAGES SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY IN 
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KEEPING WITH ITS PROTECTION OBJECTIVES AND FINANCIAL 
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SUSTAINABILITY. 
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SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. 
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation 
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(PHIC) shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations in consultation with the Dangerous 
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Drugs Board and relevant sectors for the effective implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. 
Repealing Clause. All laws, issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are 
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
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Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
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Approved. 
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