Republic ofthe Philippines
House of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 5464

Introduced by HON. YASSER ALONTO BALINDONG

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE UNAYAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN
THE MUNCIPALITY OF BINIDAYAN, SECOND DISTRICT OF LANAO DEL SUR,
FROM A TEN (10) BED CAPACITY INTO A FIFTY (50) BED CAPACITY,
UPGRADING ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Unayan Municipal Hospital, situated in
the Municipality of Binidayan in the second district of Lanao del Sur, from ten (10) bed to fifty
(50) bed capacity, including the upgrading of its medical staff, medical equipment and all its
facilities.

Since its initial operationalization in 1995, or after 24 years of operation, there has been no
upgrading, even of its budgetary allocation although it has been functioning as a district hospital.
In 2013, Unayan Hospital was accredited by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation as a
center of Safety “No Balance Billing Scheme”, and its occupancy rate has tremendously gone up
to 400%, making the hospital staff severely overworked, because of inadequate manpower
complement. There is also congestion, overcrowding and lack of facilities to service the patients.

To ensure that the Unayan Hospital may be able to provide meaningful service to the
constituents of Binidayan andother municipalities, who are mostly indigent patients relying only
on Government for their medical needs, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

YASSER ALONTO BA!

Representative
2™ District, Lanao del Sur



House of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5464

Introduced by HON. YASSER ALONTO BALINDON'

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE UNAYAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN
‘THE MUNCIPALITY OF BINIDAYAN, SECOND DISTRICT OF LANAO DEL SUR,
FROM A TEN (10) BED CAPACITY INTO A FIFTY (50) BED CAPACITY,
UPGRADING ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Unayan Municipal Hospital in the
Municipality of Binidayan, 2™ district of Lanao del Sur, is hereby increased from ten (10) beds to
fifty (50) beds.

SEC 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the Unayan
Municipal Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform and be commensurate to the increase in its
authorized bed capacity as provided for in Section 1 hereof.

SEC 3. The existing work force of the Unayan Municipal Hospital shall be
correspondingly increased. The Department of Health shall, in coordination with the Department
of Budget and Management and Civil Service Commission, and after consultation with the Unayan
Municipal Hospital Authorities, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled
up.

SEC 4. The increase in bed capacity and the corresponding services and facilities upgrade
of the Unayan Municipal Hospital shall be implemented within a period of not more than two (2)
years from the approval of this Act.

SEC 5. 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.

SEC 6. The Secretary of Health shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act.

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

Approved,