Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1 759

INTRODUCED BY HON. ANNA YORK P. BONDOC, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to increase the authorized bed capacity of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial
General Hospital (JBLMGH) in San Fernando City, Pampanga trom One Thousand (1000) to
One Thousand Five Hundred (1500).

This bill is in consonance with the constitutional mandate to promote and protect the right
of the people to health and instill health consciousness among them. Further, it is the policy of
the State to secure the well-being of the people by providing them efficient health services.

The JBLMGH started in 1921 and was formerly known as Pampanga Provincial Hospital.
It has been in existence for more than 100 years and has achieved great accomplishments not
only in its services but also in its facilities and infrastructure.

The JBLMGH is committed in improving the health of the people not only in Pampanga
but in nearby provinces, To further enhance its capacity of promoting public health and to cater
medical patients, there is a need to increase its bed capacity from One Thousand (1000) to One
Thousand Five Hundred (1500)

In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Core le? hrudey

ANNA YORK/P. BONDOC, M.D.


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila

‘TWENTIETH CONGRE:
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1759

INTRODUCED BY HON. ANNA YORK P. BONDOC, M.D.

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL
GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SAN FERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA FROM ONE
THOUSAND (1,000) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500), UPGRADING ITS
SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE,
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

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

Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
(JBLMGH) in San Fernando City, Pampanga is hereby upgraded from one thousand (1,000) to
one thousand five hundred (1,500) beds.

Section 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the JBLMGH
are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as
provided for in Section 1 hereof.

Section 3. The existing workforce of the JBLMGH shall also be correspondingly increased. The
Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the
Civil Service Commission, shall determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and
filled up upon prior consultation with the JBLMGH.

Section 4. The increase in bed capacity of the JBLMGH from one thousand (1,000) to one
thousand five hundred (1,500) beds shall be implemented for a period of not more than four (4)
years from the approval of this Act

Section 5. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Departments program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

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

Approved