Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. DAS
San ae

Introduced by Hon. GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to data released by the IBON databank last July 2010, there are only
13 hospital beds for every 10,000 population, and one government doctor and seven
government nurses and midwives for every 30,000 population. In a survey of 1,005
respondents in seven major hospitals conducted by Kilos Bayan para sa Kalusugan, a
health sector formation, it was found that 7 out of 10 patients were not immediately
attended to either because they had no money, there were no beds available, or no
doctor was present to attend to them.

The dismal state of health care services is deeply felt by the poorest of the poor
in our nation and is a very legitimate cause for alarm. There are sectors who earn
barely enough to feed their families or keep a roof over their heads, such that they
sacrifice health concerns in favor of other daily expenses. There is an urgent need to
address the issue if we are to effectively deliver social services such as healthcare to our
constituents.

With this measure, the author seeks to upgrade the facilities and services of the
Eversley Childs Sanitarium from a fifty (50) bed, level 2 secondary category general
hospital to a one hundred (100) bed facility, level 3 secondary category general hospital
The upgrade of facilities will increase the capacity of this public hospital and make it
more accessible to our constituents who cannot afford expensive private hospitals. The
ideal that we strive for is a healthy constituency, equipped with all the tools to realize
their full potential and achieve progress as individuals and productive members of
society.

In the 15" Congress, The House Committee on Health already approved this
proposed measure, Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. ‘\
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1545

Introduced by Hon, GABRIEL LUIS R. QUISUMBING

“AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF EVERSLEY CHILDS SANITARIUM
HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM FIFTY (50) BED CAPACITY TO ONE
HUNDRED (100), UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL
HEALTHCARE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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

Sanitarium

Section 1, ‘The authorized bed capacity of the Eversley Childs
Hospital is hereby increased from fifty to one hundred (100) beds.

Section 2. The existing service facilities and professional heath care services
of the Eversley Childs Sanitarium Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be
commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided for in Section 1 hereot

Section 3 All laws, decrees, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act
shall be deemed amended or repealed accordingly.

Section 4, ‘The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's budget programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which
shalll be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 5. ‘This Act shalll take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a

newspaper of general circulation

Approved.