Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP FOR FILIPINOS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution1 provides that: 
The State shall protect and promote the right to health of 
the people and instill health consciousness among them. 
It is the duty of the State to ensure that every Filipino has access to free and quality 
health care service. In 2018, Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise known as the 
“Universal Health Care Act” was enacted. Section 6 of the law provides that Philhealth 
shall implement a comprehensive outpatient benefit, including outpatient drug benefit 
and emergency medical services2.  
This bill seeks to further ensure that every Filipino has access to quality health 
care service by amending Section 6 of R.A. No. 11223, to provide a provision therein 
granting free annual checkup to every Filipino. 
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. In applying this saying 
through this proposed bill, every Filipino would thus have a better knowledge and 
sense of preparedness to any possible health issue that he or she has. In doing so, 
we have a better chance of being able to address health concerns on an earlier stage. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is necessary. 
1 Section 15, Article II, 1987 Constitution. 
2 Section 6, R.A. 11223.  
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL 
CHECK UP FOR FILIPINOS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health 
Care Act, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 6. Service Coverage. 
(a) Xxx
(b) Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, Philhealth
shall implement a comprehensive outpatient benefit, including
outpatient drug benefit, [and] emergency medical services, AND
FREE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK UP in accordance with the
recommendations of the Health Technology Assessment Council
(HTAC) created under Section 34 hereof [;).
THE ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK-UP, AS PROVIDED FOR IN 
THIS ACT, SHALL INCLUDE BASIC DIAGNOSTIC AND 
LABORATORY TESTS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: 
i.
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
ii.
URINALYSIS EXAMINATION (MACROSCOPIC AND
CHEMICAL EXAMINATION)
iii.
STOOL OR FECAL ANALYSIS
iv.
CHEST X-RAY
v.
COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM THE DURATION OF
AVAILING THE FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UP SHALL BE
FOR ONE WHOLE CALENDAR YEAR.
(c) xxx
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(d) Xxx 
 
Sec. 2. Coverage.  – All members of the Philippine Health Insurance 
(PhilHealth) mandated under Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care 
Law shall be entitled to the applicable benefits under the Universal Health Insurance 
Program. 
 
Sec. 3. Accreditation of Health Care Institutions. – PhilHealth shall formulate 
guidelines on the accreditation of healthcare professionals, primary health care 
providers, and health care institutions which will administer the physical examination, 
screening, laboratory, and diagnostic tests and consultation to implement the 
amended provision of the Universal Health Care Law. 
 
PhilHealth shall identify laboratory and diagnostic tests to be included in the 
Free Annual Medical Check-Up Program. 
 
Sec. 4. 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. 
 
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, 
executive orders, letters of instructions, administrative orders, rule or regulation 
contrary to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified 
or amended accordingly. 
 
Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,