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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
1s Regular Session

House Bill No. $171

Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The basic unit of functionality of a community is its people. According to
Article XIII tion 11 of 1987 Constitution, the State shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensivé approach to health development which shall endeavor to make
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at
affordable cos

Prior to the enactment of the Local Government Code, the Benguet General
Hospital (BeGH) was once a general hospital under the supervision of the national
government. Pursuant to the devolution of basic services including health and social
services, the H was then converted into a district hospital which was funded and
administered by the Benguet Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU).

While the PLGU has its full support in the management of the hospital, they
cannot accommodate all the needs of the hospital due to its limited budget. This bill
seeks to revert the administration of the BeGH from the local government unit to the
national government. This shall allow better focus on the provision and improvement
of health services and facilities through sufficient funding.

More so, this bill seeks to increase and upgrade bed capacity of the institution
in order to accommodate the growing number of population, and also the influx of
nonresident patents availing of healthcare services. Currently, the BeGH serves as the
referral center of all municipal hospitals in the province. Aside from its clientele in
Benguet, BeGH provides healthcare services to those residing in Ifugao, Baguio, Abra,
Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Apayao.

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

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ERIC GO YAP



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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
1* Regular Session

Tae 171
House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative ERIC GO YAP

AN ACT
RE-NATIONALIZING THE BENGUET GENERAL HOSPITAL LOCATED IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, PLACING
UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO FOUR HUNDRED (400)
BEDS, AND 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. The Benguet General Hospital in the Municipality of La Trinidad,
Province of Benguet, is hereby re-nationalized and/or returned to the management,
supervision, and control of the national government, particularly the Department of
Health,

SEC. 2. The existing bed capacity of the Benguet General Hospital is hereby
increased from two hundred (200) to four hundred (400) bed capacity.

SEC. 3, The hospital’s operating fund and existing service facilities and
professional health care services are also hereby increased and upgraded to conform
with and be commensurate to the re-nationalization.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

The local government unit (LGU) concerned shall continue to provide funding
for Benguet General Hospital until such time that their full funding is included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 5. The Department of Health shall formulate the rules and regulations
necessary in the implementation of this bill, upon consultation with the Provincial
Government of Benguet and other stakeholders, within ninety (90) days after the
effectivity of this Act, and shall be implemented consistent with the Hospital
Development Plan.

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SEC. 4 Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held
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unconstituti
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ial, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and

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

amended, or

\odified acco:

ly.

SEC. 8, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in

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the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

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