Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

19™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL N 5 7431

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZIAUR-RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADIONG

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE AMAI PAKPAK MEDICAL CENTER
FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) BEDS TO EIGHT HUNDRED (800) BEDS,
UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASEOF ITS MEDICAL WORKFORCE,
COMPLEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

The bill seeks to upgrade the Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City from
400 to 800 beds with corresponding workforce, facilities and service updates.

The increase in bed capacity is much needed because of the increasing demand for medical
care from within the city and nearby municipalities and provinces. Capacitating the medical
center with more beds corresponds to upgrading hospital and service facilities and professional
health care services; therefore, more types of cases and more patients will be able to avail of better
medical services. Such improvement will also increase the medical workforce, thus, employing
more of our people from the medical field. The medical center will be able to train its staff for
continuous exemplary service. The increase in bed capacity will undoubtedly improve the medical
center. Moreover, given that the APMC is the only Level III hospital in the province of Lanao del
Sur where constituents can go for advanced health care, improving capacities and capabilities will
allow the medical center to address the demand and sustain its excellent service for a healthier
community.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill into law is earnestly sought.

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HON. ZIAUR- RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADION'
Representative
1* District, Lanao del Sur



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

19™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No 7431

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZIAUR-RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADIONG

ANACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE AMAI PAKPAK MEDICAL CENTER
FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) BEDS TO EIGHT HUNDRED (800) BEDS,
UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASEOF ITS MEDICAL WORKFORCE.
COMPLEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

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

Section 1. Increase in Bed Capacity. - The authorized bed capacity of the Amai Pakpak
Medical Center (APMC) is hereby increased from four hundred (400) to eight hundred
(800) beds. The Secretary of Health shall implement the increase in bed capacity of the
APMC consistent with the development plan of the hospital.

Section 2. Upgrade of Service Facilities. - The existing hospital facilities and professional
health care services of the APMC are also hereby upgraded and increased to conform with
and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided for in Section 1 hereof.

Section 3. Increase in Personnel. - Upon consultation with the management of the APMC,
the Secretary of Health shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management
and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional piantilla
positions to be created and filled up in the workforce of the APMC.

Section 4. Hospital Development Plan. - The Chief of the APMC shall develop a hospital
development plan to be submitted to the Department of Health (DOH) to reflect the
development goals of the hospital, consistent with the increase in bed capacity and service
capability as provided in Section 1 and 2 hereof. Request for the staffing requirements,
capital outlay investments and budgetary needs for operations shall be based on the
hospital development plan.

Section 5. Appropriation. - The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 6. Separability Clause If any provision or part of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force
and effect.

Section 7. Repealing Clause.- All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations
or other issuances or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed for modified accordingly.

Section 8. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,