Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. Amb

Introduced by Representative Sandra Y, Eriguel

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill, which is entitled “AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE
ROSARIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA
UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIlTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, was approved by the House of Representatives in the 16" Congress. However, the Bill
‘was not enacted into law due to lack of time. For this reason, this Bill is being refiled.

‘The Rosario District Hospital is a Level I! hospital established in 1972, The increasing
population in the district as well as the distances between existing hospitals renders necessary the
upgrading of the said hospital,

According to the “Principles and Seis of Criteria for Evaluating Proposals for
Establishing New Hospitals, Increasing Hospital Bed Capacity, Renationalization of Devolved
Hospitals and Conversion of Hospital Category” issued by the Department of Health on
September 10, 2013, local government units and other population groups in the Philippines are
recommended to have and maintain at least one (1) hospital bed for every 1,000 population.

In the case of Rosario, La Union, its population reached 52,679 in the 2010 census, and it
has a projected population of 59,159 for year 2016, Aside from this, the hospital also serves the
municipalities of Santo Tomas and Pugo in La Union, as well as the neighboring municipalities
of Sison, Pozorrubio and San Fabian in Pangasinan, The hospital also serves four (4) out of the
thirteen (13) barangays in the Municipality of Tuba in Benguet.

All in all, Rosario District Hospital serves an estimated total population of 180,000. More
importantly, the bed occupancy rate in year 2015 already reached 151.86% which proves that the
present bed capacity is no longer enough to serve the people’s needs

‘The Rosario District Hospital i fast in its goal of providing quality health care to
the people of La Union and the nearby provinces. I( is therefore very crucial that the Hospital be
able to increase its bed capacity, upgrade its services and facilities, and employ more medical
personnel

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

DOr Y mega
SANDRA Y. ERIGUEL, M.D.
Representative, Second District, La Union



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTII CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1776
House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Sandra Y. Eriguel

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF TE ROSARIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM
TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1, The authorized bed capacity of the Rosario District Hospital in the
Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to
fifty (50) beds

SEC. 2. The existing hospital facilities and professional health care services of the
Rosario District Hospital shall, as far as practicable, be correspondingly upgraded to include
the increase in the number of medical personnel. ‘The Department of Health, in coordination
with the concerned local government officials, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from its
effectivity.

SEC. 3. The increase in bed capacity of the Rosario District Hospital from twenty-
five (25) to fifty (50) shall be implemented for a period of not more than two (2) years from
the approval of this Act.

SEC. 4. The Provincial Government of La Union shall provide the necessary funds to
support the increase in bed capacity of the Rosario District Hospital and the corresponding

upgrading of its facilities and services. The Secretary of Health shall include in the

Department’s subsidy program its support for the
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifleen

capital outlay requirements of the hospital

(15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

proved,