Republic of the Philippines pare: NAR O7 2017
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TIME;
Quezon City

17%" Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5196

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to renationalize the Biliran Provincial Hospital in the province of Biliran and place
the same under the direct control, management, and supervision of the Department of Health,

Article IL, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides:""The State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among,
them. “Further, Article XIII, Section 11, states: "The State shall 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 underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled,
women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to
paupers""

Furthermore, the Local Government Code of 1991 was promulgated with the
laudable objective of providing for more responsive and accountable services to the
public. In pursuit thereof, health services were devolved to the local government units.
‘Thus, Biliran Provincial Hospital, the only government hospital in the province was
placed under the supervision and control of the provincial government.

The lack or complete absence of sufficient diagnostic tools, competent personnel,
and specialized medical services brought about by deficient funds, growing number of
patients and mismanagement of the responsible officials, the BPH, the only government
hospital in the province that offers medical and surgical services is incapacitated to
provide quality healthcare to indigent patients in the eight (8) Island Municipalities in
Biliran.



In keeping with the constitutional mandate, the approval of this bill is earnestly
sought,

Lone District, Biliran


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

17% Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. _ 5196

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

AN ACT
RE-NATIONALIZING BILIRAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL LOCATED IN BRGY.
SANTISIMO ROSARIO, MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN,
PLACING UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, AND
SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1, Renationalization of Biliran Provincial Hospital ’- The Biliran
Provincial Hospital in the province of Biliran is hereby re-nationalized; increasing its operating
fund; upgrading its medical equipment and facilities; and constructing the needed infrastructure under the
directcontrol, management, and supervision of the Department of Health.

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is the declared policy of the State that it shall
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them. Further, the State shall 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.

Sec. 3, Objectives. - The objective of this Act is to adopt an integrated and
comprehensive quality health services that will cater indigent patients in the eight (8)
Island Municipalities of the Province of Biliran and other neighboring municipalities in
the provinces of Leyte and Samar.

Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations -For the purpose of compliance of
this Act, the Department of Health shall promulgate the necessary rulesand regulations for
the effective implementation of this Act.


Sec. 5. Appropriations, - The amountnecessary for the effective implementation of
this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations for the organizational
adjustment fund, Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for its continued operation
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 6. Separability Clause - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
remain in force and effect.

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

Sec. 8, Effectivity,

‘is Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved.