Republic of the Philippines.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Quezon City

FIFTEENTII CONGRESS

Virst Regular Session

5075

House Dili No._

Introduced by REP SALVIO B. FORTUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks free hospitatization benefits in all government-run hospitals, clinic

and other medical facilities t0 all retired government employees who have rendered at

least a minimum of twenty (20) continuous years of service.

Government employees are persons who dedicated und offered their more
productive lives serving the people, They are one of the principal reasons why the
government is functioning, Without them, government services will be put to a halt, but
this scenario is very ualikely to happen because government employees are ready to and
very willing to sacrifice in order to properly carry out their specific roles in the
government. ‘This sacrifice and devotion should be rewarded during their tenure in the

government as well as after their retirement,

In recognition to their sacrifice and long service in the government, it is proper
that rctired government employees who have served twenty (20)continvous service ia the
government be granted free hospitalization benefits in all government hospitals.
Government employees who served the government for a long time are truly deserving of

this benefit by reason al their dedication and sacrifices.

In view of the forgoing, approval of this bil! is earnestly sought for.

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SALVID B. FORTUNO
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5075

House Bill No._

Introduced by REP. SALVIO B. FORTUNO.
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AN ACT
GRANTING FREE HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS IN GOVERNMENT
HOSPITALS TO ALL RETIRED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO
BAVE RENDERED A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST ‘‘'WENTY (20) YEARS,
OF CONTINOUS SERVICE IN| THE GOVERNMENT AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enwcted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress Assembled,

SECTION 1. Declaration of pel
Promote the welfare of its employees who is devotedly performing their respective task in

ey.-It is hereby declared the policy of the State 10

1 efficiently goverament services to the people,

AS a part of the promotion of the welfare of government employees, the State shall
ensure that retired government employees who untiringly devoted their tives in the public
service be provided free hospitalization in all govenment-cum hospitals throughout the

country.

SEC.2. Government Employees Hospitalization Benefit.- All retired government
employees who have rendered twenty (20) years of continuous service in any
subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the government are hereby provided free
hospitalizstion benefits by the State in all government-run hospitais and other medica)

facilities.

SEC.3. Requirement jor Avaiiment.- For the purpose of availing of the benefits
oF this Act, the concerned government employee should first secure a certification from

the government subdivision, agency or instrumentality where he previously scrve that


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Cnty

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5075

House Bill No,

Introduced by REP SALVIO B. FORTUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks [re hospitalization benefits in all government-run hospitals, clinic
and other medical facilities to alt retired government employees who have rendered at
least a minimum of twenty (20) continuous years of service.

Government employees are persons who dedicated and offered their more
Productive lives serving the people, They are one of the principat reasons why the
government is functioning. Withour chem, government services will be put to a halt, but
this scenario is very unlikely to happen because government employees are ready to and
very willing to sacrifice in order to properly carry out their specific rales in the
government, This sacrifice and devotion should be rewarded during their tenure in the
government as well as after their retirement.

In recognition to their sacritice and long service in the government, it is proper
that retired government employees who have served twenty (20)continuous service in the
government be granted free hospitalization benefits in all government hospitals,
Gove

this benefit by reason of their dedication and sacrifices

-rainent employees who served the government for a long time are truly deservi

In view of the forgoing, approvat of this bill is earnestly sought for.

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SALVIO B. FORTUNO
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Camarines Sur

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