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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA
‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 271

Introduced by Representative SHIRLYN L. BANAS-NOGRALES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure seeks the renationalization of the city hospital and its transformation into a
600-bed capacity state-of-the-art regional medical center with specialized institutes for fatal
diseases, a research and training facility, base hospital for MSU College of Medicine, and
expanded healthcare services for General Santos City and Region XII. ‘The establishment of this
regional medical center will bring the much-needed health services closer to the people of
Region XI in the most convenient, affordable and efficient possible ways.

The Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital, the present local public hospital in General
Santos City, has stretched to the limit its capabilities in providing the health requirements of its
patients. It has been the only hospital of its kind that caters to the healthcare needs of the general
public especially the underprivileged. For several years now, it has more than 100% hospital bed
‘occupancy rate. The hospital’s high occupancy rate is further exacerbated by the inadequacy of
modern equipment, facilities and similar resources, thus, cannot address the more specialized
services for complex diseases and illnesses of its patients consisting mostly of indigents and
underprivileged members of the community.

‘The additional financing and expanded capacity shall cover the centers for fatal diseases,
the expanded bed capacity, establishment of a research center to aid in health service and
treatment, educational and training programs in coordination with medical educational
institutions, knowledge exchange programs, and other areas where health services shall be
‘optimized, improved, and updated regularly.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

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SHIRLYN L. BANAS-NOGRALES


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CrTy, METRO MANILA

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 27

Introduced by Representati

SHIRLYN L, BANAS-NOGRALES

AN ACT
CONVERTING DR. JORGE P. ROYECA CITY HOSPITAL IN GENERAL
SANTOS CITY INTO A REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO BE
KNOWN AS THE DR. JORGE P. ROYECA REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER, UPGRADI ITS PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND FACILITIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1, The Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital in General Santos City is hereby
converted into a medical center to known as the Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Regional Medical Center.
The medical center shall be under the supervision and control of the Department of Health.

Section 2. The existing service capability, professional health care services and medical
staff complement of Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital is also hereby upgraded and increased to
conform with and be commensurate to the requirements of a medical center.

Section 3. The bed capacity of Dr. Jorge P. Royeca City Hospital shall be increased from
two hundred (200) to six hundred (600) beds to accommodate the institution’s requirement as a
medical center. It shall be immediately implemented upon the approval of this Act.

Section 4. The Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget
and Management and the Civil Service Commission, and in consultation with the management of
the hospital, shall determine the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.

Section 5. The Chief of the Medical Center shall develop a plan to be submitted to the
Department of Health to reflect the development goals of the hospital, consistent with the
increase in bed capacity and service capability. Requests for the staffing requirements, capital
outlay investments, and budgetary needs for operations shall be based on the regional medical
center development plan.

Section 6. The Medical Center shall be encouraged to conduct health research and
development, training and education, and other similar activities with existing medical research
and educational institutions, both foreign and domestic. It shall be allowed to accept grants that
contribute to its health research, capacity-development, or educational interests. The
aforementioned activities shall be subject to relevant rules, laws, or regulation of the Republic of
the Philippines.

Section 7. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department’s
programs the funding requirement for the implementation of this Act. Thereafter, such amount
as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the medical center shall be included in
the annual General Appropriations Act.


To further strengthen the capacity of the General Santos City Medical Center in service
capability, medical equipment, professional health care services, medical staff complement,
research and development, training and instruction, and the establishment of Centers for Disease
Control, Lung, Kidney, Dialysis and Transplant, Heart, Trauma, Burn, Birth, Imaging and
Radiology, Orthopedic and Other Rehabilitation, Wellness, Blood Bank, Clinics and Medical
Offices, and the like, an initial budget in the amount of P500,000,000.00 for the establishment of
General Santos City Medical Center shall be appropriated immediately upon the approval of this
Act.

Section 8. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of
Health shall prepare the implementing rules and regulations upon consultation with the City
Government of General Santos and other stakeholders and shall be implemented consistent with
the medical center development plan.

Section 9. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the
remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 10. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly

Section 11. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazatte or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,