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House of Representatives
Quezon City

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Seventeenth Congress S

First Regular Session .
REGISTRATION UNIT

House Bill No__ 606 BILLS AND INDEX SER*/1C°

Introduced by Rep. Sandra Y. Eriguel

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to upgrade the services and facilities of the La Union Medical Center
(LUMC) in the Municipality of Agoo, Province of La Union by increasing its bed capacity
from One Hundred (100) to Two Hundred (200) beds, establishing a trauma center
therein, authorizing the increase of its personnel, and appropriating funds therefor.

The LUMC has a trailblazing track record of excellence, steady growth and
significant accomplishments since its establishment by the Provincial Government of La
Union as an economic enterprise in 2002 and later with the enactment in 2004 of
Republic Act No. 9259 otherwise known as “The La Union Medical Center Charter’
with the purpose of delivering quality and affordable medical and surgical care to the
people of La Union in particular, and Region | in general

The need for additional beds and a trauma center in LUMC becomes more
imperative in view of the near completion of the Tarlac Pangasinan La Union Expressway
(TPLEX).

A “crown jewel’ of the Province of La Union, it has maintained a steady growth in
its internally generated revenues as a local government owned and controlled corporation
as could be gleaned from the impressive data below. The LUMC has attained the
following

* 735% (P84,857,871) increase in Internally Generated Income from
P11,083,553 in CY 2002 to P95,941,424 in CY 2012 while the financial
subsidy from the Provincial Government of La Union remained the same

at P35,000,000 in the past five (5) years.

* 203% Manpower Increase from 139 employees in December 2001 to 298
in December 2012.

* 135% Bed Occupancy Rate in CY 2012

* 184 Actual Bed Count since 8 years ago.

The upgrading of the LUMC is therefore highly justified. Accordingly, approval of
this Bill is earnestly requested.

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SANDRA Y. ERIGUEL, M.D.
Representative, 2" District, La UNion


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 606

Introduced by Rep. Sandra Y, Eriguel

AN ACT UPGRADING THE SERVICES AND FACILITES OF THE LA UNION MEDICAL
CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION BY
INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO TWO HUNDRED (200) AND ESTABLISHING A
TRAUMA CENTER THEREIN, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS PERSONNEL,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The services and facilities of the La Union Medical Center (LUMC) in the
Municipality of Agoo, Province of La Union, shall be upgraded and, accordingly, its bed
capacity shall be increased from one hundred (100) to two hundred (200) beds, and a
trauma center shall be established therein. The increase in bed capacity shall be done

gradually over a three (3)-year period

SEC. 2. The LUMC, through its Board of Trustees, is hereby authorized to increase and
hire additional employees corresponding to the upgrading of its services and facilities and
increase in bed capacity. The Chief of Hospital of the LUMC shall coordinate with the
Department of Health, the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service
Commission for the efficient and effective implementation of this Section.

SEC. 3. The provincial government of La Union and the LUMC are hereby authorized to
provide the funds from their respective budgets necessary for the implementation of this
Act.

SEC. 4. The amount of One Hundred Million Pesos shall be appropriated every year for
a period of three years by the Department of Health from its Health Facilities
Enhancement Program (HFEP) and other similar programs as financial assistance for the
effective implementation of this Act.


SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules and regulations, executive or administrative
orders, and other presidential issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,