Republic of the  Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
House Bill No.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Among  the  policies  enunciated  by  the  Universal  Health  Care  (UHC)  Act  is  the
adoption of a health care model that provides all  Filipinos access to a comprehensive set
of quality  and  cost-effective,  promotive,  preventive,  curative,  rehabilitative  and  palliative
health   services  without   causing   financial   hardship,   and   prioritizes   the   needs   of  the
population  who  cannot  afford  such  services.1  Within  this  framework,  the  UHC  seeks  to
ensure that all  Filipinos are guaranteed  equitable access to quality and  affordable  health
care goods and services, and protected against financial risk.2 To realize this objective, it
is essential that the desirable ratio of hospital beds to population be at least approximated.
Department  of  Health  (DOH)  Administrative  Order  No.  2006-004  recommends  a
ratio  of at  least  one  (1)  hospital  bed  for every  1,000  population,  At  present,  there  is  no
hospital  in the  Municipality of Limay.  The  nearest general  hospital  is the  Bataan  General
Hospital and Medical Center located in Balanga City which, hampered by limited resources
and facilities,  is currently operating with at 101.93%  bed  occupancy rate as of December
2023. While a 100-bed general ward was recently added to the Mariveles Mental Wellness
and  General  Hospital  by  Republic Act  11288  approved  on  12 April  2019,  the addition  as
well as the programmed implementation of five years may not even be adequate to address
the growing  health  care and  medical  needs  of the  more than  130,000  population  of the
Municipality of Mariveles.
Limay is an industrial growth area and presently hosts major industries such as the
Petron Bataan Refinery, Planters Products, lnc., Columbian Carbon Philippines, Philippine
Explosives,   National   Power   Corporation,   Asea   Brwon   Boveri,   Limay   Bulk   Handling
Terminal and the Limay Grinding Mills.  It is also the site of the Government Arsenal where
a proposed Special Defense Economic Zone will be established.
With the rapidly growing population of more than 70,000 substantially increased by
workers  of the  abovementioned  industries  coming  from  all  over the  country,  the  urgent
need for a medical facility within the municipality cannot be overemphasized. The proposed
district hospital will  provide quality and affordable medical  and  health care needs not only
for the residents of Limay but also those of nearby municipalities.
Support for this bill  is therefore earnestly sought from my colleagues.
1  Section 2(b),  Republic Act No.11223.
2 Section 3(b),  /d.


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HouseBillNo.      10318
Introduced by Representative Albert S[ Garcia
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING   IN   THE   IVIUNICIPALITY   OF   LIMAY,   PROVINCE   OF
BATAAN,  A  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  TO  BE   KNOWN  AS  THE   LIMAY
GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING  FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION  1.   There  shall  be  established  in  the  Municipality of Limay,  Province  of
Bataan,  a fifty-bed capacity general  hospital to be known as the Limay General  Hospital,
which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
Any  future  increase  in  bed  capacity  and  upgrading  of  health  care  services  and
14       facilities shall  be based on the  hospital development plan which  shall  be prepared  by the
15       Chief of Hospital,  in  coordination with the  DOH.
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17                    SEC. 2. The amount necessary for the establishment,  operation and  maintenance
18       of the hospital shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the
19       enactment of this Act into law and every year thereafter,
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21                     SEC.  3. The  Department of Health,  in  consultation  and  coordination with the  local
22       government officials concerned, shall  promulgate the rules and  regulations necessary for
23       the effective implementation of this Act.
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25                     SEC. 4. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining
26       parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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28                    SEC.  5.  All  laws,  executive  orders,  issuances,  rules  and  regulations,  inconsistent
29       with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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31                     SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the offr.ci.a/
32       Gazeffe or in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation.
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Approved.