Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
FIFTEENTH CON REGS,
43

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 6972 enacted in November 23, 1990 provides for the
establishment of a day care center in every barangay, instituting therein a program for the
total development and protection of children.

While the same law mandates that barangay day care workers shall receive a
monthly allowance of not Iss than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) to be charged from the
annual appropriations of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the same is
not commensurate with the crucial role they play in defending the right of the children to
assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and to provide them with special
protection against all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions
prejudicial to their development. They deserve more and their rights and privileges as
workers should be advanced and upheld.

This measure makés up for the financial remuneration inadequacy by providing
the barangay day care workers coverage in the National Health Insurance Program under
the Philippine Health Insiifance Corporation. At the very least, they and their dependents
will be ensured of quality health care services that is affordable, acceptable, available and
accessible.

Hence, the immediate and favorable passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

MARIA CARME} MORA-APSAY



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First Regular Session
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
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use Bill No.

AN ACT REQUIRIN
DAY CARE WO}
PROGRAM (NHIP)!

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" MANDATORY COVERAGE OF ALL BARANGAY
ERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
(UNDER THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE,
‘QRPORAT ION (PHILHEALTH)

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

TION 1. Obj
of all barangay day care
hereinafter referred to as th
(Philhealth),

tve-—-This Act seeks to provide for the mandatory coverage
jorkers in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP),
Program, under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

SEC. 2. Declaratiok of Policy:—Scction II, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution
declares that the State shafl/adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health
development which shall: fhdeavor to make essential goods, health and other social
services available to al the people at affordable cost. Priority for the needs of the
underprivileged, sick eldétly, disabled women and children shall be recognized

Likewise, it shall be the fiolicy of the State to provide free medical care to paupers.

SEC. 3. Coveragd.-All duly-accredited barangay day care workers under
Republic Act No, 6972 shall be covered by the Program.

~All barangay day care workers shall enroll in the Program
in order for them to be plaped under coverage that entitles them to avail of the benefits
and financial assistance pr ided ther Provided, That the beneficiaries under this Act
shall be issued appropriate documentation specifying eligibility to benefits and indicating
how benefit was obtained of is being maintained.

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SEC. 4. Enrollmei

shall pay the monthly contfibution of the barangay day care workers enrolled under the

SEC. 5. Contributions. The Department of Social Welfare and Development
Program,

shall be appropriated from the national budget and shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations. Aet as part of the budget of the Department of Social Welfare

SEC. 6. Appropria ‘ —The funds necessary for the implementation of this Act
and Development.



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H.B. No. 3143

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause—All laws, decrees, rules and regulations, and

executive orders contrary or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SEC 8. Effectivity—This Act shall take effect upon its approval and completion
of its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,