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House Bill No. 593

Introduced by REP. MARJORIE ANN A. TEODORO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) to all
qualified public school teachers employed in accredited public educational institutions
nationwide.

Our educators have the biggest role in nation-building as they are the driver of our
educational system. They are given a worldwide responsibility and role to rear our
children as they impart their knowledge to them in the hopes of one day contributing to
the development of our country. It is through their teachings that we can simplify
complex problems which allows us to solve real-world problems, as well as influence our
social interaction with one another. Without our educators, we wouldn't technically be
what we are today - entrepreneurs, policy makers, doctors, lawyers, engineers,
professors, bankers, artists, among others.

Unfortunately, our educators do not receive enough salary to cover majority of
their expenses, let alone their medical needs. The provision of a HMO to our public school
teachers will be beneficial to them, especially now that the Department of Education is
slowly opening all educational institutions to face-to-face classes in spite of the existence
of the infectious coronavirus. As much as we value our education, our educators must be
guaranteed not just protection against this disease but a chance to tap into their health
coverage in case of infection in the course of their work. Although, of course, our goal
here is to ensure access to healthcare for our educators for ALL health conditions.

1 believe that this will further empower our educators knowing that the State
continues to expand their needs and protect them from all kinds of injustices, thus, in
view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

First District, Marikina City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 599

Introduced by REP. MARJORIE ANN A. TEODORO

AN ACT
PROVIDING HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) FOR ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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 “HMO for All Public School
Teachers Act”

SEC. 2, Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to recognize the role of
educators in nation-building as they are given the responsibility and role to rear our
children for the development of the country, as well as adopt a 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 as our right to health is
embedded in our Constitution.

SEC. 3. Scope of Implementation ~ All] qualified public school teachers in all levels shall
be provided with a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) for both dental and medical
coverages as part of their employment benefits: Provided, That the qualified public school
teacher has been employed for at least six (6) months in an accredited public educational
institution; Provided further, That the scope of implementation under this Act shall be
regulated and managed by the Department of Education to ensure proper compliance of

all public educational institutions.


SEC. 4. Implementing Agencies. - The Department of Education (DepEd) and the
Department of Finance (DOF), in coordination with the Insurance Commission shall lead

in the implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act
shall be sourced from the budgets of the DepEd and DOF. Thereafter, such sums
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual

General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education, in
coordination with the Department of Finance and Insurance Commission, in consultation
with other government agencies shall promulgate the implementing rules and
regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, presidential decrees or
issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any portion of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the
same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions not affected
thereby.

SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,