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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
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Introduced by REP. Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 2010 and 2015, reform efforts were outlined to make decentralization and
health insurance work more effectively, including an expanded govemment
subsidy for the enrollment of the poor, the creation of local health service
delivery/planning units to reduce fragmentation, and a stronger DOH role in
regulation. Also the shifting from Fee-for-service to Case Rate payment scheme
and IHCP Portal System is established to provide a link between accredited
institutional health care providers and Philhealth through online connections.

PhilHealth have six major membership categories covering nearly the entire
population. Those who count under the:

(a) "Formal" sector are workers employed by public and private
companies and other institutions;

(b) “Indigents" also called "Philhealth sa Masa" are subsidized by National
Government the National Household Targeting System for Poverty
Reduction;

(c) "Sponsored Members" are subsidized by their respective Local

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(d) "Lifetime" (non-paying members) are retirees and pensioners and have
already paid premiums for 120 months of membership and are 60 or older;


(e) "Senior Citizen" under RA 10645 that all citizen ages 60 years old above
are eligible to have free Philhealth coverage;

(f) The "Informal Economy" is composed of Informal Sectors, Self-Earning
Individuals, Organized Group, Filipino with Dual Citizenship, Naturalized
Born Citizen. Although treated separately, the Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFW) program or Migrant Workers is as part of the Informal Economy.
Migrant Worker is sub-categorized as whether Land Based or Sea Based
(for Sea Fearers);

This House Bill seeks to foster the benefits package and delivery system of our
Health promotion programs. To promote additional comprehensive coverage
for all its beneficiaries. To improve comprehensive services and other
accreditation programs.

Thus, the e Van of this bill is eamestly requested.

mice L. ROMERO Ph.D ENRICO AA. PINEDA
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5667

Introduced by REP. Michael L. Romero and Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT
TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE EXISTING HEALTH PROMOTION
PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY, TO ADOPT A MORE SYSTEMATIC AND
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, TO PROMOTE AN
ACCELERATED SCHEME, TO FOSTER THE IMPOSITION OF ALL EXISTING
HEALTH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the
Philippines in congress assembled:

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY -

It is hereby declared a policy of the State to protect and promote the right to
health of the people and insfill health consciousness among them.

The State shall provide sustainable funding for health promotion activities,
encourage coordination and collaboration of national and local agencies and

institutions in achieving a proficient health promotion program.

SECTION 2. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM FUNDING -


The state shall hereby appropriate an additional Fifty million pesos
(P50,000,000.00) as additional funding, there is hereby created a Health
Promotion Program Fund, that shall be used exclusively for the mandates,
programs, activities and objectives of this act.

The amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated
from the Organizational Adjustment Fund on the year of the effectivity of
this Act, and every year thereafter.

Additional requirements shall be charged to the appropriations under the
current General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act (GAA).

SECTION 3. PURPOSES OF THE FUNDING - These additional funding
shall be used to promote and foster the following:

1. Rationalizing resources and support for workers in the LGUs;

2. Accelerate Promotional campaigns;

3. Institutionalize Research and Development of health policies and
guidelines;

4. Foster supportive schemes; and

5. Promote inter-agency and inter-sectoral relations

SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION AND RELEASE OF FUNDING - The funds
referred to shall be hereby appropriated and automatically released in
favor of the Health Promotional Program Fund, from the Organizational

Adjustment Fund for establishing its programs and initiating its activities.


SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of
this Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate
the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. — All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. — If, for any reason, any section or
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or

provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,