SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS __)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Mi

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House Bill No. 4964

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a hospital especially dedicated to address the health needs
of teachers all over the country.

Teachers are indeed our unsung heroes. Despite the difficulties that continue to
confront their profession, they remain fiercely loyal to their responsibility in molding the values
and character of the young generation

Likewise, teachers are the most reliable and dedicated public servants. They
are being constantly called upon by officials of the local and national government to assist in
various extra-curricular and civic activities which contribute to the welfare of the community
and the country, most notable of which is when they guard the precincts and count the votes
during election period.

Moreover, teachers are given substitute and special parental authority under our laws.
Article 218 of the Family Code states that the school, its administrators and teachers shall
have special parental authority and responsibility over the minor child while under their
supervision, instruction or custody.

Due to the complexities of their job, our teachers are exposed to health risks, The
most common ailments teachers suffer from are clearly work-related pharyngitis,
hypertension, anemia, and hyperacidity, among others. There is a need for the State to
provide health facilities that specifically cater to the needs of teachers in view of the important
role they play in educating our children and in the nation's progress

Thus, this bill proposes the establishment of a special hospital, the PHILIPPINE
TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL, in the National Capital Region as the primary medical facility for the
hospitalization and medical care of teachers and their dependents, Also, all regional hospitals
shall be required to establish a teachers’ ward to provide medical services to teachers and
their dependents residing outside the National Capital Region.

Such hospital shall provide for comprehensive health care services to all teachers and
their dependents and complement the existing package of services under the National Health
Insurance Program

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No, 496.4

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL FOR TEACHERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Teachers’ Hospital Act”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - Itis the policy of the State to adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential health
and other social services available to all people at affordable cost, Towards this end, the
State shall protect the interest and promote the well-being of Filipino teachers, including their
families and dependents through the provision of social welfare services.

Section 3. * Creation of a Special Hospital and Special Wards. - To carry-out the above
policy, a special hospital for teachers, to be named the PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL,
shall hereby be established in the National Capital Region. Such hospital shall be the primary
medical facility for the hospitalization and medical care of teachers and their dependents.

Each regional hospital shall establish a teachers’ ward, with an initial capacity of at
least fifty (50) beds, which will provide hospitalization and medical care to teachers and their
dependents residing outside the National Capital Region.

For purposes of this Act, “teachers” shall include, but not be limited, to the following!

@) —_Allpersons engaged in the classroom teaching of any subject, including
practical/vocational arts, at the day care, pre-school, elementary,
secondary, and post-secondary levels of instruction in all public and
private educational institutions ;

b) Individuals performing guidance and counseling in all public and private
institutions ;

¢) All persons who provide instructional supervision in all public and private
educational institutions,

4) Allpersons employed as school administrative support employees ;

e School physicians, school dentists, and school nurses;

fy Officials and employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) and
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); and

g) Graduates of education who have passed the government examination
for teachers, although not actually employed as such.

“Dependents” shall refer to the following: (a) the legitimate spouse dependent for
support upon the teacher; (b) the legitimate, illegitimate, or legally adopted children, chiefly
dependent upon and _ living with the teacher if such child is not more than twenty-one (21)
years of age, unmarried and not gainfully employed or is over the age of majority but


incapacitated and incapable of self-support due to a mental or physical defect; and (c) the
parents dependent upon the member for support.

Section 4. — Objectives, - To ensure the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality
health care, the PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL shall:

a) Provide for a comprehensiveotal health care services to all teachers and their
legal dependents;

b) Complement the existing package of services under the National Health Insurance
Program so as to include preventive, promotive, diagnostic, curative and
rehabiltative programs:

¢) Conduct medical examination to ensure the physical and mental capability of all
teacher applicants; and

d) Set-up a system that will effectively monitor the condition of patients and to
generate relevant information/data in aid of policy formulation

Section 5. Administration. - Upon effectivity of this Act, the PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’
HOSPITAL shall be administered by a Board of Directors consisting of:
a) The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports as ex-
officio Chairman
b) The Secretary of the Department of Health as ex-officio Vice Chairman
c) The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education as ex-officio Member
d) The Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development as ex-officio Member
©) Three representatives from the teachers sector; one (1) from Luzon, one (1)
from Visayas, one (1) from Mindanao as Members.

The three (3) representatives from the teachers sector shall be appointed by the
President of the Republic of the Philippines from a list of nominees prepared by the ex-officio
Chairman to serve for a term of three (3) years without reappointment.

Section 6. Responsibility and Powers. - The Board of Directors of the PHILIPPINE
TEACHERS' HOSPITAL shall have the following responsibilities and powers:

a) To formulate and implement measures and programs to attain the objectives and
purposes of the PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL as enunciated in Section 4
of this Act;

b) To organize the structure of the PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL in
accordance with a staffing pattern prepared by it and approved by the Department
of Budget and Management; to appoint the officials and employees of the Hospital,
subject to civil service laws, rules and regulations; to prescribe their duties and fix
their compensation subject to the provisions of Republic Act No, 6758;

c) To enter into agreements and contracts in connection with its establishment
maintenance, operations and objectives;

d) To issue rules and regulations to carry out the objectives and purposes of this Act;
and

e) To perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law.

Section 7. Appropriation. - An amount of Three Hundred Mion Pesos
(P300,000,000.00) shall be appropriated for the establishment and initial operations of the
PHILIPPINE TEACHERS’ HOSPITAL. Subsequently, appropriations for the operations shall
be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.


Section 8. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

Section 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,