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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City
NINETEHNTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.10041
RECEIVED
DATE     MAR    0  5
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Introduced by REP. JOSEPH S. TAN, REP. FAUSTINO `INNO' A. DY V, REP.
ANTONIO "TONYPET" T. ALBANO, REP. ED CHRISTOPHHR S. GO, REP.
IAN PAUL L. DY, REP. FAUSTIN0 MICHAEL CARLOS T. DY Ill and REP.
ALLAN U. TY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The right to health is guaranteed for every Filipino.
No  less  than  the  Constitution  mandates  that  "The  State  shall  protect  and
promote the right to health of the people". (Secfz.o77 /5, .47'Zz.c/e J/,  /987 Co#s/z./#fz.o72).
As   such,   the   Constitution  enjoins  the   State  to   "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  under-privileged,  sick,
elderly,  disabled,  women,  and  children.  The  State  shall  endeavor  to  provide  free
medieal ca;re to pa;ape;rs." (Section  12, Article XIII,  1987 Constitution).
The  Southern  Isabela  Medical  Center  (SIMC)  is  a  tertiary  general  hospital
located in Santiago City in the Province of Isabela. At present, it operates as a 350-bed
capacity  hospital  and  is  deemed  as  the  end  referral  institution  of all  lower  level
healthcare  facilities  in the province of Isabela and the adjacent provinces of Quirino,
Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao and Mountain Province. SIMC also offers accredited Medical
Residency Training Programs. 1
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In   September  2018,  Republic  Act  No.   11082  upgraded  the  then  Southern
Isabela General Hospital  into the present day Southern Isabela Medical Center. With
the passage  of RA No.11082,  SIMC's bed capacity was increased to 350 to cater to
more patients.
Five  years  after the  passage  of the  law,  SIMC's  bed  capacity  can no  longer
adequately accommodate the influx of patients from Isabela and the nearby provinces.
Clearly,  there  is  an  urgent  need  to  strengthen  SIMC's  capacity  to  serve  the
public.  This  objective  can  be  achieved  by  increasing  the  hospital's  authorized  bed
capacity  from  350  to  700  and  including  the  hospital's  funding  requirements  in the
General Appropriations Act.
As  such,  for the  continued
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provision  of quality  health  care  by  the  Southern
of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEBILLNo.1LE±41
Introduced by REP. JOSEPH S. TAN, REP. FAUSTINO `INNO' A. DY V, REP.
ANTONIO "TONYPET" T. ALBANO, REP. ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO, REP.
IAN PAUL L. DY, REP. FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS T. DY Ill and REP.
ALLAN U. TY
AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF SOUTHERN. ISABELA MEDICAL
CENTER IN TIIE PROVINCE 0F ISABELA FROM THREE HUNDRED
FIFTy BEDs TO SEVEN HUNDRED BEDs Alun AppROpRIATING FUNDs
THEREFOR
8:  it  eriacted by  the  Senate  and the House Of Representatives Of the Philippines i.n
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Southern Isabela Medical Center in
the province  of lsabela is hereby- increased from three hundred  fifty (350) to seven
hundred (700) beds with concomitant manpower compliment.
SECTION 2. The increase in the bed capacity of the Southern Isabela Medical Center
from three hundred fifty (350) to seven hundred (700) beds  shall be iinplemented for
a period not more than three years from the approval of this Act.
SECTION 3. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the
implementation of the  increase in the bed capacity of the Southern Isabela Medical
Center, the funding of which shall be included  in the amual General Appropriations


Act.
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SECTION    4.    Appropriations.    -       The    fund   requirement   necessary    for   the
implementation of this Act and the initial operation and maintenance shal 1 be charged
against the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION  5.  Implementing  Rules and Regulations.  - Within ninety days (90) after
the effectivity  of this Act, the DOH and the Department of Budget and Management
shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of
this Act.
SECTION  6.  If any  provision  or part  of this  Act  is  declared  unconstitutional,  the
remaining parts not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION  8.This  Act  shall  take  effect fifteen (15)  days  after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,