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SENATE 
S. No. 908 
Introduce!l by Seuator Antonio "SONNY" F. Trillanes IV: ___ _ 
Explanatory Note 
Article II Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect and promote 
the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Despite such 
policy, efforts on the part of government remain inadequate especially in light of the soaring 
number of Filipinos afflicted with disabling and costly diseases such as diabetes. Dubbed as a 
silent killer, diabetes is ranks Stl. among the leading causes of mortality in the Philippines. Over 
time, diabetes can lead to heart and blood vessel disease, blindness, kidney failure, and foot 
ulcers, among other conditions. It is expected that over seven (7) million Filipinos will have 
diabetes by 2030. Furthermore, diabetes awareness is low among the public. 
It is in this light that this bill seeks to promote a different approach in responding to this illness. 
This measure requires the Department of Health (DOH) to establish an advisory group to 
eX/lmine and recommend best practices of diabetes and chronic illness employee well ness 
incentivization and disease management programs; to prepare, biennially, a diabetes report card 
for the nation that: (1) is adaptable by state and local agencies in order to rate or report local 
diabetes care, costs, and prevalence; and (2) includes trend analysis in order to track progress in 
meeting established national goals and objectives and to infOlm policy and program 
development; to conduct, support, and promote the collection, analysis, and publication of data 
on the prevalence and incidence of type I and 2 diabetes and of pre-diabetes; and to improve 
diabetes mortality data collection. 
It is hoped that the passage of this measure shall put a haltw this fast-growing pandemic and 
shall bring about a healthier diabetes-free populatiou. 
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In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
ANTONIO 'SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 


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SENATE 
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S.No. ___ _ 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "SONNY" 'I". Trillanes IV ____ _ 
AN ACT 
TO PROVlD!i; FOR A FRAMEWORK IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF 
DIABETES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREI"OR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o/Representatives 0/ the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Sltort Title. - This Act may be known as the "Diabetes Care Act 
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0/2013". 
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Sec. 2. Defiflitioll of Terms. - As used in this Act, the followiug terms shall 
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mean as follows: 
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a. Employee wellness and disease management programs shall include but not be 
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limited to personal coacbing intervention to target lifestyle topics such as back care, 
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blood pressure management, blood sugar control, exercise, walking breaks, nutrition 
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and stress management, healthy weight management program, smoking cessation 
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program, reduction of behavior-related causes of disease. 
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b. Chronic illness is one that lasts for a very long time and usually cannot be 
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cured completely. It shall include but not be limited to diabetes, heart disease, 
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arthritis, kidney disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and HlY. 
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SI~C. 3. At/visory Group Regarding Diabetes alld Chroflic Employee 
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Wellfless 11lcefltivizatiofl and Disease MlIfUlgemeflt Best Practices. -
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a. Establishment. - The SecretalY of the Department of Health (hereinafter referred to as 
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the Secretary) shall establish an advisory !,'l'OUp consisting of representatives of the public 
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and private sector. The advisory group shall include representatives from public and 
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private sector entities with experience in administering and operating employee wellness 
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and disease management programs, 
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b, Duties, - The advisory group established under subsection (a) shall examine and make 
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'recommendations' of'best 'practices 'of l:h\'(}11ic':iHl1ess''lJihpioyee 'weHness incet1'tivizauon 
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and disease management programs in order to; 
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provide' public' lind -private -sector'entities -with'iulptoved illforI11ationin assessing 
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the role of employee wellness incentivization and disease management programs 
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in saving-money 'and -irilprtMtrg-qniility'of-life-fdr-plitietltS"with'chroniC -illhesses; 
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and 
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encourage -the'adoptiotrof'effective"chronic -ithtess 'etllP\~yee- weHllessaild -disease 
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management programs, 
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c, Report - Not later than one (1) year after the date of the enactment of-this Act, the 
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advisory group established shall submit to the Speaker, Majority and Minority Leader of 
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the HOuse of Representatives, and the President, Majority Leader and Minority Leader of 
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the Senate, the results of the examination under subsection (b)(i), 
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SEC. 4. National Diabetes Report Card. -
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a, Establishment, - The Secretary of the Department ofIlealth (referred to in this section as 
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DOH) shall prepare on a biennial basis a national diabetes report card (hereinafter 
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referred to as 'Report Card') for the Nation_ 
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b, Contents. -
Each Repolt Card shall include statistically valid aggregate health outcomes 
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related to individuals diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes including: 
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preventative care practices and quality of care; 
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risk factors; and 
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outcomes. 
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Updated Reports. - Each Report Card that is prepared after the initial Report Card shall 
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include trend analysis for the nation for the purpose of: 
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tracking progress in meeting established national goals and objectives for 
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improving diabetes care, costs, and prevalence; and 
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informing policy and program development. 
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d_ Availability -- The Secretary shall make each Report Card publicly available, including by 
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posting the Report Card on the Internet. 
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SEC. 5. Improvement of Vital Statistics Collection.-
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The Secretary of the Don shall: 
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promote the education and training of physicians on the importance of birth and 
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death certificate data and how to properly complete these documents, inclnding 
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the collection of such data for diabetes and other chronic diseases; 
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encourage local govemment units' adoption of the latest standard revisions of 
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birth and death certificates; and 
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work with LGDs to re-engineer their vital statistics systems in order to provide 
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cost-effective, timely, and accurate vital systems data_ 
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b. 
Death Certificate Additional Language - In carrying out this Section, the Secretary 
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may promote the addition of language to death certificates to improve collection of 
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diabetes mortality data, including the addition of a question for the individual 
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certifying to the cause of death regarding whether the deceased had diabetes. 
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SEC. 6. Study 0" Appropriate Level Of Diabetes Medical Education. -
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a. In Generai - The Secretary of the Department of Heaith (hereinafter referred to as 
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'Secretary') shall, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines College of the 
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Medicine, and appropriate associations and councils, conduct a study of the impact of 
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diabetes on the practice of medicine in the Philippines and the appropriateness of the 
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level of diabetes medical education b'1at should be required prior to licensure, board 
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certification, and board recertification; 
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b. Report - Not later than two (2) years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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Secretary shall submit a report on the study under subsection ( a) to the appropriate 
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committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines_ 
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SEC. 7. Appropriation. - The amowlt necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act 
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shall be taken out ITom the appropriations of the DOH. Thereafter, such amount necessruy for the 
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. -
Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
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letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent with, the 
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provisions of this Act, is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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