Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session.

7549
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Milagros Albano District Hospital (MADH) in Cabagan,
Province of Isabela into a General and Specialty Hospital (Trauma and Rehabilitation) to be
known as the Milagros Albano General and Specialty Hospital (MAGSH) and appropriating
funds therefor.

In 1974, the Milagros Albano District Hospital was converted into a fifty(50) bed
capacity General Hospital by virtue of Republic Act No. 6566. At present, the Milagros
Albano District Hospital still remains to be a fifty (50) bed capacity despite the increase in
population in the whole province since 1974, It is a Level I hospital as granted by the DOH
Licensing Department and Center of Safety by Phil Health Accreditation. It is the referral
hospital for the Isabela North Inter Local Health Zone comprising the municipalities of
Cabagan, San Pablo, Tumauini, Sta. Maria, Delfin Albano, Sto. Tomas and the coastal towns
of Maconacon and Divilacan. As a core referral hospital, most of the patients require higher
level of care thanwhat is provided for by the Rural Health Units (RHU). The MADH caters to
cight (8) municipalities with a total population of two hundred twenty-cight thousand one
hundred forty-nine (228, 149) and to patients with different socio-economic status, ethnicity
and health needs. In 2019, a total of two thousand three hundred twenty-five (2,325) patients
with wounds and injuries caused by vehicular accidents topped the hospital’s emergency
room (ER) consultation followed by infectious diseases and lifestyle related diseases.

In order to make MAGSH a leading provider of quality, safe, accessible and
affordable health services and to accommodate more patients, immediate approval of this bill
is earnestly sought.

Cae Cee—

ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL No. _2949
Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET” T. ALBANO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MILAGROS ALBANO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN CABAGAN,
PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A GENERAL AND SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
(TRAUMA AND REHABILITATION) UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES
AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS.
MEDICAL PERONNEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Seetion 1. The Milagros Albano District Hospital is hereby converted into a General
and Specialty Hospital (Trauma and Rehabilitation) to be known as Milagros Albano General
and Specialty Hospital (MAGSH);

Section 2.The authorized bed capacity of Milagros Albano General and Specialty
Hospital (MAGSH) in the Province of Isabela is hereby increased from fifty (50) to three
hundred (300) beds.

Section 3. The existing service facilities of the Milagros Albano General and
Specialty Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed
capacity increase as provided for in Section 2 hercof. Additional necessary medical, health
services and auxiliary personnel shall be recruited to meet the service delivery requirements
of the MAGSH as a general and specialty hospital in accordance with the guidelines of the
Department of Health.

Section 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be
charged against the current year’s appropriation for the organizational adjustment fund.
Thereafter, such sums as necessary for its continued operation shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2)
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.