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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE QUEZON MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, 
PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL 
TRAINING CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, the total population of 
the Province of Quezon is 1,950,459.1 A significantly large constituency would 
necessitate the assurance of the government that their health care needs are properly 
addressed.
With almost two million residents, the current two hundred (200) bed capacity 
as well as the capability of Quezon Medical Center is insufficient to cater the health 
needs of the residents of Quezon.
As such, in order to provide quality and efficient health care based on the needs 
of the people of Quezon, this bill aims to convert the Quezon Medical Center in the 
City of Lucena into a tertiary level hospital and regional training center. Further, the 
bill also proposes to increase the current two hundred (200) bed capacity to seven 
hundred (700).
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Such increase in bed capacity wiil enable the Quezon Medical Center to 
accommodate and treat more patients who need medical attention, most especially 
those who are less fortunate who rely on health services from public hospitals. This 
will also allow a greater number of patients not only from Quezon but also neighboring 
provinces to avail of health care services offered by the Quezon Medical Center.
To ensure the availability of medical professionals in the province of Quezon, 
the proposed measure will establish a regional training center that will update and 
upgrade the skills of medical professionals and workers stationed at the Quezon 
Medical Center to help them adapt to the ever-changing health technologies.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this measure is sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


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AN ACT
CONVERTING THE QUEZON MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, 
PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL 
TRAINING CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The Quezon Medical Center in the City of Lucena, Province of Quezon, 
is hereby converted into a tertiary level hospital and regional training center, which 
shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
SEC. 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Quezon Medical Center shall be increased 
from two hundred (200) to seven hundred (700) beds. Any future increase in bed 
capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan, that shall be prepared 
by the Chief of Hospital of the Quezon Medical Center and submitted to the DOH.
SEC. 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the Quezon 
Medical Center shall also be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the 
increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 2 hereof.
SEC. 4. The existing workforce of the Quezon Medical Center including doctors, 
nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of Hospital 
of the Quezon Medical Center, and in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Chairperson of the Civil 
Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled 
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SEC. 6. The DBM shall determine, in consultation with the DOH and the Provincial 
Government of Quezon, the cost of the renationalized functions relative to the 
operations of the Quezon Medical Center, from the current Internal Revenue Allotment 
(IRA) of the Province of Quezon. Thereafter, such amount shall be allocated to the 
DOH, chargeable against the IRA of the Provincial Government of Quezon.
SEC. 7. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department's 
program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 8. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining 
parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 9. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,