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18" Congress

Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8262

Introduced by Representative Hector S. Sanchez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the 2000 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippines
Statistics Authority (formerly National Statistics Office), the municipality of
Caramoran is among the three leading municipalities in Catanduanes in terms
of population size.

Currently there are two government hospitals in Caramoran catering to the
medical needs of the people. Both hospitals however, is located 35kms away
from the town proper. It is an acknowledged reality that the distance a patient
must travel to in order to get to the hospital in emergency cases poses
potential risks and danger to his life and limb.

This measure seeks to address the people's need for a decent, adequate and
accessible health care in order to stay faithful to the mandate of the 1987
Constitution which declares in its State Policies that “The State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people”. It further provides in Sec. 11,
Article XIll that “The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive
approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential
goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable
cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly,
disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free
medical care to paupers.

Additionally, in the light of the pandemic, it would be an opportune time to
establish the Caramoran Public Hospital with dedicated facilities to
accommodate infectious diseases such as Covid-19 patients.

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

coh S. SANCHEZ,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
18" Congress
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 8262

Introduced by Representative Hector S. Sanchez

AN ACT
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A 100-BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARAMORAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES TO
BE KNOWN AS CARAMORAN MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress Assembled.

SECTION 1. — There shall be established a 100-bed capacity district hospital
in the Municipality of Caramoran, Province of Catanduanes, under the
supervision of the Department of Health, to be known as Caramoran Medical
Center.

SEC. 2. — The Secretary of Health and/or his duly authorized representative,
in consultation and coordination of the local officials of the local government
of Caramoran, Catanduanes shall formulate and promulgate the
implementing guidelines, rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. - The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's program and operationalization of the Caramoran Medical
Center, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved