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SENATE
S.B. No. 2104
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (50)-BED SATELLITE HOSPITAL OF 
THE EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN 
AS THE EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CATARMAN 
SATELLITE HOSPITAL APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution, under Article XIII, Section 11 provides 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. There shall be priority for the 
needs of the underprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The State 
shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers."
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Eastern Visayas is among the 
poorest regions in the country in year 2021. This denotes that about 22 in every 100 
families in the region were poor or have income that were below the poverty threshold, 
or the amount needed to buy their basic food and non-food needs. Along with poverty, 
it contends with lack of infrastructure and social services, including hospitals.
Hence, this bill seeks to establish a satellite hospital under the Eastern Visayas 
Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) to be located in the Municipality of Catarman, 
Northern Samar. This will effectively help close the gap in the region's hospital bed 
capacity as well as ensure wider access to affordable and quality healthcare services 
particularly in Northern Samar.
In view of the foregoing, the expeditious passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
. MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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23 APR 26 P3:16
RECEIVcDSV
SENATE
S.B. No. 2104
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (SO)-BED SATELLITE HOSPITAL OF 
THE EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR, TO BE KNOWN 
AS THE EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CATARMAN 
SATELLITE HOSPITAL APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. A fifty (50)-bed satellite hospital of the Eastern Visayas Regional 
Medical Center shall be established in the Municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar, 
to be known as the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center-Catarman.
SEC. 2. The Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center-Catarman shall be under 
direct administrative and technical supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
SEC. 3. The DOH shall formulate the necessary guidelines or rules and 
regulations for its operation as a Level 2 hospital. The DOH shall ensure funding for the 
acquisition of the land on which the hospital will be established, the construction of the 
hospital buildings and other complementary infrastructure, facilities and medical 
equipment, as well as for the costs of the necessary maintenance and personnel 
services.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include In the Department's 
programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 5. The Secretary of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of the DBM 
and the Commissioner of the CSC shall, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of


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this Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for its effective 
implementation.
SEC. 6. If any provisions or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the 
remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 7. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,