Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.2034
Introduced by Representative “KUYA’ JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO _

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH TO AWARD GRANTS FOR
TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
functions. At first, someone with Alzheimer’s disease may notice mild confusion and difficulty in
remembering things. Eventually, people afflicted with this disease may even forget important
people in their lives and undergo dramatic personality changes. It is the common cause of dementia
— a group of brain disorders that cause: the loss of intellectual and social skills. In Alzheimer’s

, disease, the brain cells die, causing a steady decline in memory and mental function.

The purpose of this bill is to provide and improve treatment services for patients afflicted
with this disease and expand training and support services for the respective families of the patients
by allowing the Department of Health to give grants to public and private health care providers

In view thereof, the early passage of this proposed measure is highly recommended.

“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO}
Representative
First District of Bulacan


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL.No, 2934

by Representative “KUYA’ JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH TO AWARD GRANTS FOR
‘TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Alzheimer's Caregiver Support
Act”.

SECTION 2. Grants Regarding Training and Support Services for Alzheimer's Patients
and their Families, ~

(a) In General, ~The Secretary of Health may award grants to publie and non-profit
private health care providers for the purpose of expanding training and support services for
families and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

(b) Recipients of Grants. - The public and non-profit private health care providers
to whom grants may be made include health eare organizations, community health centers,
nursing homes, senior centers, community-based organizations, and national government
and local health agencies and social service agencies.

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SECTION 3. Conditions for Grant. = §

(a) Integration of Treatment, Training, and Support Services, - The recipient must
agree to employ a comprehensive approach to Alzheimer's care that integrates treatment of
patients with Alzheimer's disease with training and support services for the patients’
families and caregivers.



(b) Appropriate Cultural Context, ~ The recipient must agree that in any program
to be funded by such grant, services will be provided in the dialects or languages most
appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural backgrounds of the individuals for
whom the services are provided.

(Ge) Qutreach Services" The recipient Must agtes 1 provide Gutreach activites to

"inform the public of the services of the program, and to provide information on Alzheimer's

disease,

SECTION 4. Application for Grant. - A grant may be made only if any application for the grant is
submitted to the Secretary of Health and the application is in such form, is made in such manner,
and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary of Health determines
to be necessary to carry out this Act.

SECTION 5. ‘Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act

shall be charged to the budget allocated to the Department of Health under the General

‘Appropriations Act,

SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations, - The Secretary of Health shall

promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the proper implementation thereof within one

hundred twenty (120) days ftom te effectivity of his Act

ot 1, Separability Clause. ~ If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or

unconstitutional, the remainder of'the'law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting

SECTION 8:\Repealing Clause; ~ Any law; presidential decree or issuance, executive order,

letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with the
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

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(tivity Clause, ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
10 (2) newspapers of general circulation,
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