Repul]licofthePhilippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manna
NINETEE`ITII CONGRES S
First Regular Sessi
HOUSE BILL No.
Introduced by: HON. CARL NICOLAS C. CARI
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section  15  Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution provides that the  State shall promote
health consciousness among Filipinos and equip able-bodied citizens with the necessary know-
howandbasicskillstobecomefirstrespondersduringcertainhealthemergencies.
AccordingtothePhilippineStatisticsAuthoritydata,cardiovascularorheartdiseaseisthe
leadingcauseofdeathinthecountrywithabout74,134casesofthe582,183totaldeathsrecorded
in 2016. Cardiac arrest is associated with a low survival rate and major long-term severe mental
impalment  due  to   delays  in   cardiopulmonary   resuscitation   (CPR).   Cardiac  arrest  is   an
unpredictablecondition;itcanhappentoanyone,atanytime,andanywhere,eveninpublicplaces.
About350,000cardiacarrestshappenoutsideofahospitaleachyear;73.4%occurathome,
16.3% happen in public places, and  10.3% at nursing homes.  Of all the cases of cardiac arrest
approximately 37% are witnessed by bystanders. It is only fitting for Filipinos to undergo basic
skills training on how to properly administer CPR.
For these compelling reasons,  this proposed measure seeks to provide CPR training to
equipemployeeswithemergencylifesavingskillssotheymayreadilyprovidefirstaidwhenfaced
with critical situations
Inviewoftheforegoing,theimmediatepassageofthisbilliseamestlyrequested.
Representative
5th District, Leyte


RepthlicofthePhilippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRES S
First Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo?782
Introduced by: HON. CARL NICOLAS C. CARI
CPR TRAINING IN PUBLIC SPACES LAW
BeitenactedbytheSenateandtheHouseOfRJgFre_seutativesOfthePhilippinesinCongress
assembled:
SECTION1.ShortTiitle.-Thislowshallbeknownas"CPRTraininginPublicPlacesLow".
SECTION   2.   I)eekyct.off   a/  PziJI.ey   -   Consistent   with   Section   15.   Article   11   of  the
Philippine    Cgnstitution,    it   is   hereby    declared   the   policy    of   the    State   to   promote
health    consciousness    among    Filipinos    and    to    equip    able-bodied    citizens    with    the
necessary    know-how    and    basic    skills    to    become    first    responders    during    certain
health emergencies.
SECTION  3.  De/F#I.¢.on  a/  Terms.   -    As  used  in  this  Bill.  the  following  terms  shall
mean:
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function until  further measures  are taken to restore  spontaneous blood  circulation  and
breathing .in  a  person  who  is  in cardiac  arrest.  It  is recommended for  those  who  are
unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing
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dutyofallpublicplacesdefinedunderthisBill,toprovidetheiremployeestraininginAdultCPR
andPediatricCPR.Thetrainingandinstructionshallincludeprogramsthathavebeendeveloped
by  the  Philippine  Heart Association  (PHA)  or  Philippine  National  Red  Cross  (PNIC)  using
nationally-recognized,   evidencelbased   guidelines   for   emergency   cardiovascular   care,   and
psychomotor  training.  As  far  as  practicable,  CPR  training  shall  be  pan  of the  employee's
onentation program.
As    used    in    this    section,    'psychomotor    skills'    means    hands-on    practice   to    support
cognitive leaming.
SECTION S. rr".%iH# I+ovjders - Public places shall have the option of allowing emergency
medical  technicians,  paramedics,  police  officers,  firefighters,  teachers,  employees,  or  other
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Reptolic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
SECTION  6. froeptr.ows - Employees  suffering from  any  physical  or mental  disability  that
may   render   them   unable   to   perform    a   CPR   procedure   are   exempted   from   going
through the CPR training program.
SECTION7.JxpJenen¢.rogR#Jcs¢ftdReg%Jct.ous¢REJ-Fortheefficientimplementationof
this law, the Department of Health, in consultation with concerned national government/private
organizationsshallcomeupwiththeIRR.withinthree(3)monthsafterthelaw'seffectivity,
SECTION   8.   Ejrecfr.".fy   -   This   Act   shall   take   effect   fifteen   (15)   days   after   its
publicationintheOfficialGazetteorintwo(2)newspapersofgeneralcirculation.
APPROVED,