Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPECIALTY CENTERS ACT
Text as Filed (File)
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
March 21, 2023
Date Read
March 21, 2023
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
69
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Document Certification
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Floor Activity (Senate Website)
Senate Legis Intranet Link
Bill Status
Republic Act RA11959 enacted on 2023-08-24
Committee Details
Primary Committee
House Committee Report link
House Counterpart
Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
May 8, 2023
Floor Activity
Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 5/31/2023 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Go, Christopher Lawrence T.
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives CIRIACO JR B. GATO, ANGELO MARCOS BARBA, SAMUEL JR. S. VERZOSA, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M. DALIPE, et. al.; Approved by the House of Representatives on May 8, 2023; 5/9/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/15/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE; 5/30/2023 Senate designated Senators Go, Legarda and Hontiveros as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751; 5/30/2023 House of Representatives designated Representatives Ciriaco B. Gato Jr., Anthony Rolando T. Golez Jr. and France L.Castro as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751 on May 29, 2023; (See: O.B. dated July 25, 2023) 5/31/2023 FINAL TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITALS IN EVERY REGION AND IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATION SPECIALTY HOSPITALS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 9/12/2023 (Transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on September 12, 2023) 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2212 , in consolidation with HBN-7751, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 5/31/2023 Sponsorship speech of Senator CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO on the conference committee report; 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives; 7/6/2023 Letter from Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751, for the signature of Speaker Martin G. Romualdez and Secretary General Reginald S. Velasco; 7/25/2023 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751, sent to the Office of the President through PLLO for the signature of the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.; 8/29/2023 FINAL TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITALS IN EVERY REGION AND IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -CONTROLLED CORPORATION SPECIALTY HOSPITALS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 8/29/2023 Consolidated with SBN-2212, which was approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on August 24, 2023, and became 8/29/2023 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11959.
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives CIRIACO JR B. GATO, ANGELO MARCOS BARBA, SAMUEL JR. S. VERZOSA, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M. DALIPE, et. al.; Approved by the House of Representatives on May 8, 2023; 5/9/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/15/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE; 5/30/2023 Senate designated Senators Go, Legarda and Hontiveros as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751; 5/30/2023 House of Representatives designated Representatives Ciriaco B. Gato Jr., Anthony Rolando T. Golez Jr. and France L.Castro as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751 on May 29, 2023 5/31/2023 FINAL TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITALS IN EVERY REGION AND IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATION SPECIALTY HOSPITALS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2212 and HBN-7751, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2212 , in consolidation with HBN-7751, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 5/31/2023 Sponsorship speech of Senator CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO on the conference committee report; 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 5/31/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives;
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to establish specialty centers in select hospitals under the direct supervision of the Department of Health (DOH) and shall prioritize for seventeen (17) specialty care including cancer care, cardiovascular care, lung care, renal care and kidney transplant, brain and spine care, trauma care, burn care, orthopedic care, physical rehabilitation medicine, infectious disease and tropical medicine, toxicology, mental health, geriatric care, neonatal care, dermatology care, ear, nose and throat care and eye care. Mandates the DOH to include the establishment of specialty center in the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) which shall serve as a guide for investments funded by the national government to rationalize the distribution of capacity and capability of health facilities. Provides at least one (1) specialty center in every region within five (5) years upon the effectivity of this Act based on the top burden of disease and special needs in the area.
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