Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July,
two thousand and seventeen.
7423

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SPEAKER BA! SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Because of its geographic location, Cotabato Regional and Medical
Center in Cotabato City caters to patients not only coming from Region XII
but also from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. At present, it
has an average of almost 600 patients which has been steadily increasing.
However, its bed capacity remains to be only 400. Out of this 400, only 200
receive appropriation from the budget. There is therefore a need to increase
the bed capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center from 400 to
600 and upgrade its services and facilities, amending for this purpose
Republic Act No. 8316. This is in pursuance of the provision of the
Constitution in Section 15, Article Il mandating the State to protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.

Early approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

HON. BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA

ker and Representative

of the First District of Maguindanao
and Cotabato City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July,
two thousand and seventeen.
7423

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SPEAKER BAI SANDRA SINSUAT A. SEMA

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE COTABATO
REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER IN COTABATO CITY,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8316,
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. Section 1 Republic Act No. 8316 is hereby amended
to read as follows:

“SECTION: 1. The Cotabato Regional Hospital in Cotabato City is
hereby upgraded into a medical center, correspondingly increasing its bed
capacity to [four hundred (400)] SIX HUNDRED (600) beds, under the
supervision of the Department of Health, to be known as the Cotabato

Regional and Medical Center.” -


SEC. 2. Section 3 of the same Act is hereby deleted and in lieu
thereof insert the following:
“SEC. 3. THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL, THE BUDGET FOR

PERSONNEL SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING
EXPENSES OF THE COTABATO REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER SHALL

CORRESPONDINGLY BE INCREASED. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN
COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
SHALL DETERMINE THE ADDITIONAL PLANTILLA POSITIONS TO BE CREATED
PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.”

SEC. 3. There is hereby added a new Section 4 to read as follows:

“SEC. 4. THE INCREASE IN BED CAPACITY OF THE COTABATO
REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY
UPON APPROVAL OF THIS ACT.”

SEC. 4. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby renumbered as Section
5 and amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH SHALL IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE
IN THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, THE
FUNDING OF WHICH SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT.”

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,