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House Bit No. 1011

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO D. PACQUIAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

‘The Province of Sarangani was established as an independent province in the year 1992

through the enactment of Republic Act 7228.

Today, more than twenty years after, Sarangani is still to establish its own provincial
hospital. The precious health of its people is only being catered by the Municipal and Barangay

Health Centers scattered in the seven municipalities of the province.

This proposed measure seeks the creation of a public provincial hospital for Sarangani.

The provincial hospital shall be at least with 100 bed capacity.

‘The Department of Health shall have full administrative and technical control of the said
hospital. It shall also be in charge of the increase in its operating fund, upgrading of its medical
equipment and facilities, and construction of its needed infrastructure.

With this measure, the citizens of Sarangani, especially the indigent patient, no longer
need go to General Santos City for their medical treatment. They can be treated and provided
with high-quality medical care in their very own province

During the incumbency of the Honorable Emmanuel D. Pacquiao as Representative of the
Lone Congressional District of Sarangani in the 15" and 16" Congress, this bill was filed but not
enacted, Hence, considering the urgency and necessity of a public hospital in the Province of
Sarangani, the undersigned refiles this bill

In this respect, the early consideration and passage of this measure bill is sincerely

sought.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1011

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO D. PACQUIAO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE
PROVINCE OF SARANGANI TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARANGANI PROVINCIAL
HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

assembled.

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Sarangani Provincial
Hospital Act of 2016”.

SECTION 2. Establishment of Sarangani Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of
Alabel. - The creation of Sarangani Provincial Hospital is hereby mandated to be located at
Alabel, Sarangani, with a minimum 100 bed capacity. to be known as the Sarangani Provincial
Hospital. -

SECTION 3. Supervision of the Department of Health. - The Sarangani Provincial
Hospital shall be under the full administrative and technical supervision of the Department of
Health (DOH), which shall increase its operating fund: upgrade its medical equipment and

facilities; and construct its needed infrastructure.

SECTION 4. Appropriat

ns. - The amount of Two Hundred Million (P
200,000,000.00) necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the
affectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause, - If any provision of this Act, or any parts thereof, is
declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other

portions.

SECTION 7, Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,

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issuances and enactments of parts thereof inconsistent with this

proclamations, rules, regulatio
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
complete publication in the Official Gazette of in a newspaper of general circulation in the

Philippines, whichever comes earlier.

APPROVED.

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