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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS \ Pep

2™ Regular Session

House Bill No, 480 2

Introduced by HONORABLE BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a 100 bed capacity, Bantayan Island National Hospital to
be located in the Municipality of Bantayan, Province of Cebu. This hospital will serve as a
tertiary hospital to cater the entire island of Bantayan which shall be directly supervised by
the Department of Health.

The establishment of said hospital has become urgently necessary in view of its
growing population, Bantayan Island being composed of three municipalities, namely,
Bantayan, Sta. Fe and Madridejos. As of 2012 census, the population of the entire island has
already reached One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Two (143,562),
Although the municipality of Bantayan has a local district hospital run by the local
government it is however a primary care facility.

Likewise the Department of Tourism and the tourism industry has identified Bantayan
Island as a tourist destination, The influx of more tourists can be seen in its increasing
arrivals every year. The lack of tertiary general hospital as a requirement for a tourist
destination has become more imminent to address the medical needs of the entire population
of the island and the tourists both local and foreign.

Presently the nearest hospital to Bantayan Island is the Severo Verallo Memorial
Hospital located in Bogo City which can be reached by an hour and half travel by boat from
the island but is likewise a primary care facility. The only hospitals available for tertiary
services are the ones located in the City off Cebu which will take four (4) hours of travel by
land and sea from Bantayan Island, It is therefore the intention of this bill to immediately
address this urgent concern of creating a 100 bed capacity Bantayan Island National Hospital.

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Based on the foregoing, the establishment of a national hospital in the area would
provide a solution to the medical needs of the growing population of the island and for the
increasing number of tourist per year. The resources of the local government and its
limitations cannot sustain the operation of a major hospital thus the intervention of the
national government. Only the national government thru the Department of Health can
effectively run and operate a hospital of this nature and can handle the delivery of the major
health services. Thus the creation of this bill is a must.

It is in this light that the approval of this bil Js-eargestly sought?

BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON
4° Djstrict, Cebu Province


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
2™ Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 4802

Introduced by HONORABLE BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BANTAYAN ISLAND.
NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAYAN,
PROVINCE OF CEBU AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress Assembled
Section 1. There is hereby established in the Municipality of Bantayan, Province of
Cebu, a one hundred (100) bed capacity national hospital under the direct supervision of the

Department of Health to be known as the Bantayan Island National Hospital;

Section 2. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.