Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._4240

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill envisions to increase the authorized bed capacity of the
Tomas Lachica District Hospital in the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos,
Province of Davao Occidental from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50)
beds, upgrade the medical facilities, improve health-care services therein,
and appropriate funds therefor.

Pursuant to the constitutional mandate 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 the people at affordable cost” (Art. XIII, Sec. 11), it is
imperative to add other health-care services to, increase the authorized
bed capacity, and modernize the medical facilities of the Tomas Lachica
District Hospital to cope with the medical needs of the growing
population of the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao
Occidental.

Consistent with our government’s program to improve the quality
of life through promotion and implementation of universal health care for
its people, this Representation realizes the immediate need to increase the
authorized bed capacity of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital.

The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

7

AU /

aoa -
LOR) (AP. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN


Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

A
HOUSE BILL NO. 4440

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT

INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED BED CAPACITY OF THE
TOMAS LACHICA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS TO
FIFTY (50) BEDS, UPGRADING THE MEDICAL FACILITIES,
IMPROVING HEALTH-CARE SERVICES THEREIN, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. — The
authorized bed capacity of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital in the
Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is
hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) beds.

SEC. 2. Upgrade Medical Facilities and Services. ~ The medical

facilities and health-care services of the Tomas Lachica District Hospital
shall be upgraded to conform with the increase in authorized bed

capacity.


SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to carry out the

provisions of the Act shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter,

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The Secretary of
Health shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to fully implement
the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. — If for any reason, any part or
provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining
parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and
effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,