Republic of the Philippines HOUSE OF REPRESENT ANNES:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE!
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session
701 REGISTRATION UNT
HOUSE BILL NO. BILLS AN@ INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by HON. SANDRA Y. ERIGUEL, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill, which was previously filed in the 15" and 16" Congress, seeks to
increase the authorized bed capacity of Naguilian District Hospital in the Municipality of
Naguilian, Province of La Union, from twenty five (25) to fifty (50).

This Bill is pursuant to the constitutional guarantee that the State shall 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.

‘The increasing population in the district ‘as well as the distances between existing
hospitals renders necessary the proposed upgrading of the Naguilian District Hospital. It
caters mostly to residents of Naguilian, La Union, with a population of almost 70,000,
and the nearby municipalities of Bagulin, Bauang, and Burgos, and other parts of Benguet
province, all of which are composed mostly of indigenous people (IP). The population of
Bagulin, for instance, is more than 90% indigenous people. Unfortunately, the next
nearest government hospitals within La Union are the La Union Medical Center in Agoo
and the Ilocos Training Regional and Medical Center in San Fernando City, which are
both an hour away. It would take much effort for these residents to come down from the
mountainous areas to go to these hospitals in the lowlands most especially in emergency

situations.


‘The Naguilian District Hospital is steadfast in its goal of providing quality health
care to the people of La Union and the nearby provinces. It is therefore very crucial that
the Hospital be able to increase its bed capacity, upgrade its services and facilities, and
employ more medical personne!

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

Jo wre G ge
SANDRA Y. ERIGUEL, M.D.
Second District, La Union


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House pino.___ 704

Introduced by HON. SANDRA Y. ERIGUEL, M.D.

INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NAGUILIAN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAGUILIAN, PROVINCE OF LA
UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital in the
Municipality of Naguilian, Province of La Union is hereby increased from twenty-five
(25) to fifty (50) beds.

SEC. 2. The existing hospital facilities and professional health care services of the
Naguilian District Hospital shall, as far as practicable, be correspondingly upgraded to
include the increase in the number of medical personnel. The Department of Health, in
coordination with the concerned local government officials, shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 3. The increase in bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital from
twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) shall be implemented for a period of not more than two (2)

years from the approval of this Act.


SEC. 4. The Provincial Government of La Union shall provide the necessary
funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital and the
corresponding upgrading of its facilities and services. The Secretary of Health shall
include in the Department’s subsidy program its support for the capital outlay
requirements of the hospital.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,