Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

04 OCT 2016

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HOUSE BILLNo,_3949 "

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Intaduced by Rep. Anna Havina M. Enuerge

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide for the inclusion of additional member in the Local
Health Boards amending for the purpose Section 102 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

It is the duty of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the
people and instill health consciousness among them, this is mandated by Article 11,
Section 15 of the Constitution.

To carry out the aforementioned constitutional mandate, RA 7160 mandated

the local government units to discharge functions related to delivery of health services.

RA 7883 otherwise known as “ AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND
INCENTIVES TO ACCREDIT BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. “
was enacted in 1995 to boost the local government's efforts regarding the provisions of
health care services at the barangay level. It recognized the Primary Health Care
Approach as the major strategy towards health empowerment, emphasizing the need to
provide accessible and acceptable health services through the participatory strategies
such as health education, training of barangay health workers, community building and

organizing.


The law likewise mandated government and all its instrumentalities to
recognize the rights of barangay health workers to organize themselves, to strengthen
and systematize their services to their community; and to make a venue for sharing their
experiences and for recommending policies and guidelines for the promotion,

maintenance and advancement of their activities and services.

While the passage of the aforementioned law for the barangay health
workers has indeed seen improvement in the delivery of health services to the
grassroots, something may still be done to further uphold and promote the interests of
Barangay Health Workers

For instance, notwithstanding of the passage of RA 7883 and the Magna
Carta of Public Health Workers, health workers under the Local Government Code are
still not properly represented yet RA 7883. mandates that “every incentive or benefit for
barangay health worker requiring expenditure of local funds shall be reviewed and
approved by the local health board to ensure that only the deserving barangay health

workers get the same.” (Section 7).

This bill seeks to further uphold the rights and promote the welfare of
barangay health workers and to strengthen the Local Health Boards in the LGUs by
increasing its membership to include representatives from barangay health workers and

to provide additional functions responsive to its mandate and the demand of times.

In view of the foregoing considerations, approval of this bill is highly and

earnestly recommended.

ANNA INA M. ENVERGA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3949

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. dana Katina M. Enverga

AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTIONS 102 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION. 1. Section 102 (a) (1) - (3) of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended

to read as follows:
"SEC. 102. Creation and Composition -

(a) xx-x-x
(2) The provincial health board shall be headed by the governor as
chairman, the provincial health officer as vice-chairman, and the
chairman of the committee on health of the sangguniang
panlalawigan, THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
PROVINCIAL FEDERATION OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, a
representative from the private sector or non-governmental
organizations involved in health services, and a representative of the
Department of Health in the province, as members;

(2) The city health board shall be headed by the city mayor as


chairman, the city health officer as vice-chairman, and the chairman
of the committee on health of the sangguniang panlungsod, THE
DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CITY FEDERATION OF
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS , a representative from the private
sector or non-governmental organizations involved in health
services, and a representative of the Department of Health in the
city, as members; and of Health in the municipality, as members.

(3) The municipal health board shall be headed by the municipal
mayor as chairman, the municipal health officer as vice-chairman,
and the chairman of the committee on health of the sangguniang
bayan, THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL
FEDERATION OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, a representative
from the private sector or non-governmental organizations involved
in health services, and a representative of the Department of Health

in the municipality, as members.

SEC. 2. Section 102 (B) (1) of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as

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(b) The functions of the local health board shall be:

(1)To propose to the sanggunian concerned, in accordance with
standards
and criteria set by the Department of Health, annual budgetary
allocations for the operation and maintenance of health facilities
and services, INCENTIVES OR BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND OTHER MATTERS
REQUIRING EXPENDITURES OF LOCAL FUNDS ON HEALTH
SERVICES within the municipality, city or province, as the case

may be;


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SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, and all other issuances inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed repealed,

modified or amended accordingly;
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of
this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which

are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the

completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

APPROVED.