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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Manila

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COMMITTEE REPORT NO__~ *'

Submitted by the Committee on Health on__04 DEC 2012

Re House bin No. 6735

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills No. 564, 2615, 4207, 4412 and 4855

Sponsors _: Representatives Alfredo D. Marafion It, Juan Edgardo M. Angara,
Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Angelo B, Palmones, Lani M. Revilla, Rufus
Rodriguez, Alfredo D. Marafion III, Romeo M. Acop, Randolph S. Ting,
Deogracias B. Ramos, jr. Philip A Pichay, Eufranio C. Eriguel,
Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo, Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr, Imelda G.
Calixto-Rubiano, Daisy A. Fuentes, Romero Federico S. Quimbo,
Benhur L. Salimbangon, Herminia B. Roman, Anthony Rolando T.
Golez, Jr, Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon, Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Irvin M.
Alcala, Susan A. Yap, Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Jeci A. Lapus,
Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy, Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr, Christopher S. Co,
and Rodel M. Batocabe

Mr. Speaker:

‘The Committee on Health to which were referred House Bill No, 564 introduced by
Rep. Juan Edgardo M. Angara, entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES";
House Bill No. 2615 introduced by Rep. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH

RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH

RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES;

House Bill No. 4207 introduced by Rep. Angelo B. Palmones, entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH


RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER:
PURPOSES;

House Bill No. 4412 introduced by Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla, entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES; and

House Bill No. 4955 introduced by Reps. Rufus B. Rodriguez and Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr,
entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH
RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES 6735

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No. entitled:

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH
SYSTEM"

be approved in substitution of House Bills No. 564, 2615, 4207, 4412 and 4855 with Juan
Edgardo M. Angara, Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Angelo B. Palmones, Lani M. Revilla, Rufus
Rodriguez, Alfredo D. Marafion III, Romeo M. Acop, Randolph S. Ting, Deogracias B. Ramos, Jr.
Philip A. Pichay, Eufranio C. Eriguel, Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo, Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr,
Imelda G. Calixto-Rubiano, Daisy A. Fuentes, Romero Federico S. Quimbo, Benhur L.
Salimbangon, Herminia B. Roman, Anthony Rolando T. Golez, Jr., Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon,
Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Irvin M. Alcala, Susan A. Yap, Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Jeci A.
Lapus, Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy, Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr, Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe
and Alfredo D. Marafion Ill as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Health

‘THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
House of Representatives
Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House silino __ 6735
(in substitution of House Bills No.564, 2615, 4207, 4412 and 4855)

Introduced by Reps. Juan Edgardo M. Angara, Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, Angelo
B, Palmones, Lani M. Revilla, Rufus Rodriguez, Alfredo D. Marafion Ill, Romeo
M. Acop, Randolph S. Ting, Deogracias B. Ramos, Jr., Philip A. Pichay,
Eufranio C. Eriguel, Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo, Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.,
Imelda G. Calixto-Rubiano, Daisy A. Fuentes, Romero Federico S. Quimbo,
Benhur L. Salimbangon, Herminia B. Roman, Anthony Rolando T, Golez, Jr.,
Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon, Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Irvin M, Alcala, Susan A. Yap,
Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay, Jeci A. Lapus, Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy, Alfredo
A. Garbin, Jr, Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe and Jane Castro as
authors thereof.

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH
SYSTEM

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

Article 4

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Philippine National
Health Research System Act of 2012."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to protect and promote the right to health of the people, instill health
consciousness among them and improve the quality of life of every Filipino through
health research and development initiatives.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — For the purpose of this Act, the following
terms shall be defined as follows:

a) Health shall refer to a state of optimal physical, mental and social well-
being and ability to function at the individual level.


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) Health research stakeholders shall refer to the national and the local
public and private agencies/organizations, policymakers, the academe, medical and
health societies, people's organizations, and others who are concerned with and
affected by health and development

©) National Unified Health Research Agenda shall refer to a set of
research priorities determined by the country’s stakeholders which addresses the
health needs of the population vis-a-vis the health sector's goal for universal health
care. This agenda is a piatform to advocate for local, national, and international
support.

) Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
shalll refer to one of the sectoral planning councils of the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST) which provides central direction, leadership and
coordination in health Science and Technology (S & T).

e) Philigpine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) shall refer to
national policymaking body on health research ethics, created under the
Department of Science & Technology Special Order 091, which is mandated to
ensure that all phases of health research shall adhere to the universal ethical
principles that value the protection and promotion of the dignity of health research

participants.

f) Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) shall refer to
a framework anchored on the principles of Essential National Health Research on
inclusiveness, participation, quality, equity, efficiency and effectiveness, which
connect to, and converge with, the wider health, economic, political, educational
and science and technology (S & 7) systems of the country.

g) Regional Heaith Research Systems shall refer to fhe regional health
research consortia or communities in the 17 regions of the country which mirror the
PNHRS framework at the regional level.

h) Research shall refer to the development of knowledge with the aim of
understanding healtn challenges and mounting and improved response to them. This
covers the full spectrum of research in five generic areas of activity, measuring the
problem; understanding its cause(s); elaborating solutions; trensiating the solutions
or evidence into policy, practice and products; and evaluating the effectiveness of

solutions

Article 2
The Philippine National Health Research System

‘SEC. 4, Institutionalization of the Philippine National Health Research System
(PNHRS). - The Philippine National Health Research System, initiated through a
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Science and
Technology and the Department of Health in 2003 and 2007, is hereby
institutionalized within the mandate of the Philippine Council for Health Research
and Development (PCHRD), the national coordinating body for health research


SEC.5. Objectives of the Philippine National Health Research System. - The
PNHRS aims to improve the health status, productivity, and the quality of life of
Filipinos by:

a) ensuring that health research is linked to the health system needs;
b) ensuring that investments in health research yield the most benefit;
c) promoting good governance among health research organizations

through efficient, effective, transparent and ethical health research
management system;

d) engaging in national and international partnerships and networks for
health research development; and

e) ensuring sustainability of resources for health research.

SEC. 6. Composition of the PNHRS. - The PNHRS shall be composed of the

Governing Council (GC), Steering Committee, the Technical Working Committees
(TWC) and the Secretariat, as described in Section 9 hereof. The whole health
research community shall be deemed an indispensable partner and contributor in the
effort to strengthen the PNHRS. The interrelationships among these various
components shall be described in the Implementing Rules and Regulation of this Act.

SEC. 7. The PNHRS Governing Council. - The Philippine Council for Health

Research Development Governing Council, created under Executive Order (EO) 784
of 1982 and EO 128 of 1987, shall be the Governing Council of the PNHRS. The
PNHRS Governing Council shall be composed of the following:

(1)The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), as
Chair,

(2)The Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) as Co-Chair;
(3)The Chair of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(4)The Chancellor of the University of the Philippines, Manila (UPM);
(5) The National Nutrition Council Executive Director;

(6) The PCHRD Executive Director; and

(8-11) Five (5) Representatives from the Private Sector.

SEC. 8. Power and Functions of the PNHRS Goveming Council. The

PNHRS Governing Council shall:

a) set policies and directions for the PNHRS;


periodically review and approve the long-term plans and programs of the
PNHRS;
¢) evaluate and approve the National Unified Health Research Agenda, and

identify areas that will serve as the foci of the National Health Research
Agenda;

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) review, approve or disapprove research programs; and

€) create committees as the need arises to facilitate and ensure the
achievement of its objectives

SEC. 9. The PCHRD Executive Director and Secretariat. - The PCHRD
Secretariat shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the DOST Secretary. The
Executive Director shall be responsible for, among others, the smooth
implementation of programs and projects and shall, in pursuit thereof, exercise an
oversight functions over the System. The Executive Director shall be assisted by the

PCHRD secretariat.

The Secretariat shall provide technical and administrative support to the
PCHRD in the following areas:

Research and Development Management

Institution Development

Research Information, Communication and Utilization
Finance and Administration

SEC. 10. Creation and Functions of the Steering Committee. -

a) The GC shall create a Steering Committee to be headed by the PCHRD
Executive Director. it shall be composed of the following:

1. The Executive Director, Department of Science and Technology-
Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-

PCHRD);
The Director, Department of Health-Health Policy Development and

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Planning Bureau (DOH-HPDPB);

3. The Director-Commission on Higher Education, Office of Policy,
Planning, Research and Information (CHED — OPPRI);

4, The Executive Director, University of the Philippines, Manila-
National Institutes of Health (UP- NIH);

5. The Director of the Social Development Services of National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);

6. The Chair of the Philippine Health Research Ethics Review Board
(PHREB);

7. A Representative from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PHIC);

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A Representative from the National Statistics Office (NSO);


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9. A Representative from the Professional Regulations Commission
(PRC);

10.4 Representative from the DOTC-Land Transportation Office (DOTC
= LTO);

11.4 Representative from the DENR-Environment Management Bureau
(DENR — EMB);

12. A Representative from the Local Government Units (LGUs); and

143. The Chairpersons of relevant PNHRS Technical Working
Committees

b) The Steering Committee shail perform the following functions:
(1) recommend policies to the Governing Council;

(2) perform oversight function on the implementation and
harmonization of PNHRS activities and allocation of PNHRS Fund;

(3) coordinate and harmonize the activities of the six PNHRS Technical
Working Committees, and

(4) monitor and report to the Governing Council the progress of the
PNHRS programs,

SEC.11. Creation of Technical Working Committees.- The Governing
Council shall create Technical Working Committees aligned with research themes
which are basedion the county's health needs and the six building blocks of the
World Health Organization (WHO) to attain universal healthcare.

The Committees shall develop and monitor their respective strategic plans.
They shall work closely with the stakeholders and the Secretariat.

SEC.12. The Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB).- The
PHREB, created under DOST Special Order 091 s. 2006, shall ensure adherence to
the universal principles for the protection of human participants in research. It shall,
among other things, 1) formulate and update guidelines for the ethical conduct of
human health research; 2) develop guidelines for the establishment and
management of ethics review committees and standardization of research ethics
review; 3) monitor and evaluate the performance of institutional ethics review
committees in accordance with procedures outlined in a prior agreement, 4)
promote the establishment of functional and effective ethics review committees, 5)
provide advice and make recommendations to the PNHRS Governing Council and
other appropriate entities regarding programs, policies and regulations as they
relate to ethical issues in human health research; 6) initiate and contribute to
discourse and discussions on ethical issues in human health research; and 7)
network with relevant local, national and international organizations.

SEC.13. Regional Health Research Systems.- The PNHRS framework shall
be mirrored in all the regions of the country, forming a network of regional research
consortia. The consortium set-up varies depending on the culture and resources of
the region. Each regional health research system shall address concems relating to


heaith research agenda, development of human resource in health research,
conduct of researches, dissemination of research results, research utilization,
resource mobilization, leadership and management.

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Final Provisions

SEC. 14 Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountabilities, and Annual Report-
Regular monitoring and evaluation mechanisms shall be done by the GC through the
Secretariat to determine the accountabilities of the System to the Contributing
Agencies. The specifics/details of monitoring, evaluation, accountabilities and
annual reporting shalt be provided for in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of
this Act.

SEC.15. Implementing Rules and Regulations.- The Department of Science
and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-
PCHRD), the Department of Health (DOH)), the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), and the ‘University of the Philippines, Manila-National institutes of Health
((UPM-NIH) shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act
within 60 days after the effectivity hereof.

SEC.16. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected
shall remain valid and subsisting,

SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. - Any law, Presidential Decree or issuance,
Executive Order, Letter of Instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary
to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or

amended accordingly.

SEC. 18. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved

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FACT SHEET
House Bill No. 6735

(In substitution of HBs No. 564, 2615, 4207, 4412 and 4855)
(As Approved by the Committee on Health on June 8, 2011)

NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH SYSTEM ACT OF
2012

introduced by: REPS. JUAN EDGARDO M. ANGARA, JOSEPH EMILIO M.
ABAYA, ANGELO B. PALMONES, LANI M. REVILLA AND RUFUS RODRIGUEZ

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH (Primary) _
Committee Chairperson: REP. ALFREDO D. MARANON II!

OBJECTIVES:

« To ensure that health research is linked to the health system needs

* To ensure that investments in health research yield the most benefit

* To promote good governance in research towards high performing and
ethical health research organizations

* To establish @ viable system that shall strengthen national and
international networking partnerships for health research development

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Institutionalizes the Philippine National Health Research System
(PNHRS) within the mandate of the Philippine Council for Health
Research and Development which is the coordinating body for health
research

* Creates the organizational structure of the PNHRS by identifying the
composition and functions of the Goveming Council, the Steering
Committee, the Technical Working Committees and the Secretariat

RELATED LAWS:

« DOST Special Order 091 s. 2006
¢ Executive Order (EO) No. 784 s.1982 & EO of 1987