SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
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OCT -2 
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SENATE 
S. No. 
1749 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 15, provides: 
The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and 
instill health consciousness among them. 
Lead poisoning in residential enviromnents is a major health problem. The main source 
of lead poisoning among children is the dust that comes from clipping lead-based paint or dust 
that is created during residential repainting or remodeling projects. 
There is a need to address this problem. Even low levels of lead in the body are harmful 
and are associated with reduced intelligence and attention span, hearing loss, stunted growth, 
reading and learning problems, and behavioral difficulties. 
Hence, this bill seeks to provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to 
prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children.' 
• This bill was re-filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.No. 
1749 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
'13 
OCT -2 
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AN ACT 
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TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR START-UP COSTS OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO 
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PREVENT RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED POISONING IN CHILDREN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Lead Evaluation, Abatement, 
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and Detection Center Act." 
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SECTION 2. Grant Program for Start-up Costs of Programs to Prevent Residentially 
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Based Lead Poisoning in Children. -
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(A) 
In General. - The Secretary of Health may make grants to public and non- profit 
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private entities for the purpose of assisting such entities in establishing, community programs 
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that provide residential lead-based paint poisoning preventionsenrices at or through single sites. 
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(B) 
Use of Grants. - A grant under paragraph (A) may be expended for the initial 
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costs of providing the single-site facilities, including the acquisition and rehabilitation of 
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facilities, personnel, and equipment for a community program described in such subsection, and 
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for such other costs of establishing the program as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
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Such as grant may not be expended to provide the services described in such subsection and may 
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not otherwise be expended to pay the costs of operating such a program. 
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(C) 
Services. - For purposes of this section, the term "residential lead-based paint 
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poisoning prevention services" means any services appropriate to prevent lead poisoning in 
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infants and children, especially lead poisoning resnlting from the presence oflead-based paint in 
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dwelling units, including conducting risk assessment and inspections in housing, providing for 
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interim control and abatement of lead-based paint hazards in housing. 
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(D) 
Authorization of Appropriations. - For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there 
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are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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