Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4095

House Bill No.

Introduced by
ANAKALUSUGAN REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

‘The 1987 Constitution states that:

Article Il, Section 15: “The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the

people and instill health consciousness among them.”

Furthermore, it adds in Article XIII, Section 11 that: “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 cot.
‘There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and
children.”

‘The Health Facilities Enhancement Program or HFEP became a budget line item under
the GAA FY2008. The program plan that was applied to utilize this budget which consisted
mostly of capital outlay was the Philippine Hospital Development Plan (PHDP) of 2000. The
PHDP was crafted by the National Center for Health Facility Development (NCHFD) to align
the nationwide government hospital system with the Health Sector Reform Agenda. Sometime
in 2006, however, DOH also decided to manage and influence all other kinds of health facilities
like outpatient clinics and other special health service centers using instruments similar to those
used for hospitals. These instruments are: licensing and regulations by the Bureau of Health
Facilities Services, accreditation and consequent fiscal incentives through payment by the
PhilHealth and technical assistance and capital outlay by the NCHFD.

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In preparation for the development of other types of government healthcare facilities under a
devolved set-up, DOH issued an Administrative Order for the Rationalization of Health Care
Delivery System Based on Need on June 15, 2006. To carry this out, provincial governments
coordinated with their component city and municipal governments and were provided by DOH
with technical assistance to plan for evidence-based, province-wide development of house
facilities (-which ones and where to be built, upgraded, downgraded and phased-out specific

facilities) and health services.'

This bill aims to prevent needless financial loss on government funds by having a set
of standards to follow to provide efficiency in the health programs provided in all general
hospitals.

Considering the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

MICHAEL “MIKE” DEFENSOR
Representative
ANAKALUSUGAN PARTY-LIST.

+ HFEP Program Briefer: https://www.doh.gov.ph/node/S878

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4095
House Bill No.

Introduced by
ANAKALUSUGAN REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR

AN ACT STANDARDIZING ASSESSMENT IN THE HEALTH FACILITIES
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

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

1 Section. 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Standardizing Assessment In
2 The Health Facilities Enhancement Program In All Government Hospitals Act of 2019”

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the state to protect and promote the
right to health of the people and to ensure that each individual has access to information and
services that will bring about health and well-being. The state shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential health
services available to all the people at an affordable cost. Aside from basic health services, the
state shall also seek to provide quality facilities, equipment and infrastructure to Filipinos
suffering from debilitating illnesses through standardization and assessment of all health
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ies. In line with this, this act shall hereby declare the standardization of assessment in the

11 health facilities enhancement program in all general hospitals.

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Standardizing (gerund or present participle) — is the process of implementing and
developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms,
users, interest groups, standards organization and governments.

Assessment ~ the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality or ability of someone
or something.

Sec. 4. Coverage - The Department of Health (DOH) shall submit to the Congress a list
of technical standards that should evaluate the quality and efficiency of the health programs
provided in all general hospitals.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause.~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other presidential
issuances which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

Sec. 6. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason, any section or provisions of this Act is
held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected
thereby.

Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act take effect fifteen days (15) after its publication in at
least. two (2)_—_—national_-~—newspapers. «of, general_-—_circulation.
Approved