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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5342
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay Health Workers stand in the forefront of the delivery of basic
services for the smallest government unit of the nation. They are placed in the
grass-roots of the community to offer the same ready and accessible health
and medical services, However, their own circumstance requires attention,
especially the benefits and compensation that they receive from services
rendered. It is a harsh reality that many of our barangay health workers’
benefits are only at the mercy of the local government’s budget.

This Bill seeks to remedy such predicament. The Bill imposes a more
comprehensive set of grant for the benefits, subsidy and compensation of the
local health workers. It also seeks to establish a system that further protects
our barangay health workers in creating a more formal registration process of
registration and determination of accredited workers eligible to the grants of
this measure.

The passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

REP. JOHNNY T. PI

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5342

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS

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

Section 1. There shall be provided at least one (1) health worker in every
barangay throughout the country. Such health worker shall be under the
control and supervision of the Department of Health in close coordination
with the Local Government Health Officer. As far as practicable, the barangay
health worker to be employed must be living in the barangay where he/she is
to be assigned, or within the city or municipality in which the barangay is to
be found.

Section 2. The DOH shall develop a three-month training program for BHW
applications. The first month that shall inchade basic orientation and training
on health programs and institutionalized health service delivery system,
primary healthcare, basic community organizing, local health research, basic
local resource generation and mobilization, training needs analysis, basic
report writing and communication skills, and program planning and
development. The program will also offer seminars on basic dental care,
reproductive health, STI and HIV/ AIDS prevention, nutrition, physical
therapy, traditional and herbal medicine and reflexology.

‘As a requirement for the completion of the training program, applicants shall
undergo an internship program where they will render health and community
services in their own rural health units for two months to ingrate their
learnings from the orientation and with community healthcare services
delivery.

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A certificate for the completion shall be issued by the municipal health officer
to those who have finished the basic training program for barangay health
work.

Section 3. The City or Municipal BHW Registration and Accreditation
Committee shall evaluate applications of BHWs and process the registration
and accreditation of Barangay Health Workers. The BHWRAC shall propose
the limitations on the number of HBWs per municipality or city based on the
health needs and accessibility of health services in the area.

1. Qualifications for Registration — To qualify for registration, a BHW
must undergo the DOH basic training program for BHWs.

2. Procedure of Registration - The BHW applicat shall submit to
BHW-RAC hisher application and documents as mya be required
by the DOH. The BHW-RAC shall release the result of the
screening not later than seven (7) working days after the
submission of complete application of documents.

Section 4. In order for barangay health workers to be entitled to some benefits
and incentives under this Act, they must be duly-accredited by the local
health board. Provided, that the BHW that will be eligible for accreditation
must have rendered at least one (1) year of service in his/ her barangay.
Accredited BHWs shall be provided with a certificate of accreditation and a
BHW Privilege Card.

‘The local health boards, through the provincial health boards in the case of
municipalities, shall furnish a copy of registered and accredited BHWs to the
DOH, which is hereby mandated to maintain a national registry of barangay
health workers.

Section 5. The CHDs shall be responsible in updating the BHW registry in
their respective regions and shall submit an updated copy to the DOH Central
Office every quarter who shall be responsible in maintaining the national BHW
registry, which shall be there reference of agencies that will be providing
incentives and benefits to BHWs.

Section 6. All accredited Barangay Health Workers shall be provided with a
privilege card as a proof that they are entitled to the benefits and incentives
granted under this Act.

The benefits and incentives are as follows:

. Hazard Allowances;

. Subsistence Allowances;

. Remote Assignment Allowance;

. PHILHEALTH Compulsory Coverage;
. GSIS Compulsory Coverage;

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6. Medical Assistance;

7. Medical Examination

8. Compensation from Work-Related Injuries;
9. Preferential Access to Loans;

10. Free Legal Services;

ik Training, Education, and Career Enrichment Programs;
12. Support for Program Scholars;

nes Accreditation of Work Experience for Degree Equivalent;
14. Grant of Scholarship to Dependents of BHWs; and

15. Civil Service Eligibility.

Section 7. No BHW shall be removed from the list of registered and accredited
BHWs of cities or municipalities except when the BHW has been proven as
non-performing, or is no longer mentally and physically fit to perform his/ her
duties, or if the BHW is guilty of medical malpractice, falsification of
documents, tampering of official government documents and of other criminal
offenses to be determined by the DOH and other concerned agencies.

Section 8. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department
of Interior and Local Government, Civil Service Commission, Commission on
Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,
National Confederation of Barangay Health Workers and Government Service
Insurance System, shall prepare within one hundred and eighty (180) days
the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act,
Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shalll take effect thirty
(30) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Section 9. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of
instruction, administrative order, rule, regulation or ordinance contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of the Act is hereby repealed, modified or
amended accordingly.

Section 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,

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