Republic Act No. 7609


PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES


PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7609
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7609 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF SELECTED MUNICIPAL MAIN HEALTH CENTERS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INTO MUNICIPAL HEALTH INFIRMARIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the Senate to give primary concern to the promotion, protection, preservation or restoration of the health of the people through the provision and delivery of basic care services.

Sec. 2. Conversion of Municipal Main Health Centers to Municipal Health Infirmaries. - Pursuant to the above policy, selected municipal main health units as may be determined by the Members of the House of Representatives and the Department of Health shall be converted into five-bed capacity municipal health infirmaries.

Sec. 3. Criteria for Conversion. - The Department of Health and the Members of the House of Representatives shall be guided by the following criteria in the conversion of such municipal main health centers:

(a) Absence of public health case facilities such as clinics or hospitals in the area;

(b) Geographical consideration such as remoteness or isolation of communities from the mainland of a province by bodies of water or by formidable mountain; and

(c) Inaccessibility to towns with medical care facilities due to lack of transportation facilities; and

(d) General insufficiency of medical care facilities of the province or islands.

Sec. 4. Selection of Sites for Municipal Health Infirmary. - The regional health director through the provincial health officer shall recommend the main health centers which shall be converted into municipal health infirmaries in accordance with the criteria set forth in the preceding section: provided, that, in the first year of implementing this Act, the health infirmaries shall be established in municipalities and cities enumerated in the attached list.

Sec. 5. Responsibilities and Duties. - The municipal health infirmary shall have the following responsibilities and duties;

(a) Admit and extend first-aid treatment for emergency cases;

(b) Transfer or refer patients to better-equipped government or private hospitals when necessary as soon as such patients are out of immediate danger; and

(c) Provide basic health services to the people.

Sec. 6. Staffing Pattern and Required Personnel. - The existing medical staff and personnel of the municipal main health units concerned shall constitute the personnel of the infirmaries so established and, in addition thereto, without prejudice to appointing additional health personnel as may be determined necessary by the Department of Health.

Sec. 7. Equipment and Supplies. - The Department of Health shall, aside from drugs and medicines, provide each infirmary with the following equipment:

(a) Basic set for abnormal maternal delivery;

(b) Minor surgical sets for suturing and repair of wounds;

(c) Transfusion or infusion sets;

(d) Microscope and laboratory sets for cross matching and typing, and identification and material and amoebic parasites;

(e) Ophthalmoscopic and otoscopic sets for EENT cases;

(f) Tracheotomy sets;

(g) Basic fracture set boards or metal frames for fractures;

(h) Intravenous sets:

(i) Ambo bags for respiratory resuscitation; and

(j) Local anesthetics or narcoleptics.

Sec. 8. Transfer of Personnel Assets, and Records. - The properties, records, obligation and appropriations of the municipal main health units concerned shall be transferred to the infirmaries so established.

Sec. 9. Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of his Act.

SECTION 10. Appropriations. - 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 11. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 11, 1992

LIST OF HEALTH INFIRMARIES
(under HB 25907 approved by the Committee on Head)

REGION PROVINCE MUNICIPALITY

NCR Manila San Andres Bukid
NCR Manila Pateros
NCR Manila Valenzuela (Elysian Subdivision)
NCR Kalookan City Dagat-Dagatan Area
NCR Kalookan City Barrio San Jose
CAR Abra Bucloc
CAR Abra Baay-Licuan
CAR Ifugao Banaue
CAR Mt. Province Sagada
1 Ilocos Norte Pinili
1 Ilocos Norte Carasi
1 Ilocos Sur Bantay
1 Ilocos Sur Lidlidda
1 Ilocos Sur San Ildefonso
1 Pangasinan San Nicolas
1 Pangasinan Sual
1 Pangasinan Aguilar
1 Pangasinan Sta. Barbara
1 Pangasinan San Jacinto
1 Pangasinan Sto. Tomas
1 Pangasinan Umingan
1 La Union Caba
1 La Union Sudien
2 Batanes Ivana
2 Isabela urgos
2 Isabela to. Tomas
2 Isabela abagan
2 Isabela Pablo
2 Cagayan Iguig
2 Nueva Vizcaya Aritao
2 Kalinga Apayao Amma Jodsoc Pudlot
3 Bulacan Meycauayan
3 Bulacan Pandi
3 Bulacan Plaridel
3 Bulacan Guiguinto
3 Zambales Cabangan
3 Zambales Palauig
3 Zambales Castillejos
3 Bataan Mariveles RHU I
3 Bataan Abucay
3 Bataan Hermosa
3 Bataan Samal
3 Tarlac Sacobia
3 Tarlac San Jose
3 Nueva Ecija Laur
3 Nueva Ecija Gabaldon
3 Nueva Ecija Pantabangan
3 Nueva Ecija San Leonardo
3 Nueva Ecija General Natividad
3 Nueva Ecija Muz
3 Pampanga Magalang
3 Pampanga Sta. Ana
3 Pampanga Mexico
3 Pampanga Sasmuan
3 Pampanga Candaba II
3 Pampanga San Simeon
3 Pampanga Minalin
4 Aurora Dingalan
4 Batangas Ibaan
4 Batangas Alitagtag
4 Batangas Mabini
4 Batangas Tuy
4 Cavite Gen. Aguinaldo
4 Cavite Bacoor
4 Cavite Ternate
4 Quezon Perez
4 Quezon Quezon
4 Quezon Real
4 Quezon Bordeos
4 Quezon Mulanay
4 Quezon San Andres
4 Quezon Tiaong
4 Quezon Dolores
4 Quezon Calauag
4 Quezon Macalelon
4 Oriental Mindoro Bansud
4 Oriental Mindoro Bongabon
4 Oriental Mindoro San Teodoro
4 Oriental Mindoro Pinamalayan
4 Oriental Mindoro Socorro
4 Oriental Mindoro Magsaysay
4 Oriental Mindoro Rizal
4 Rizal Binangonan
4 Rizal Baras
4 Laguna Alaminos
4 Laguna Victoria
4 Laguna Bay
4 Laguna Famy
4 Laguna Kabulusan, Pakil
4 Laguna Sta. Rosa
4 Marinduque Mogpog
4 Marinduque Gasan
4 Marinduque Buenavista
4 Romblon Calatrava
4 Romblon Bantoc
4 Palawan Balabac
5 Albay Sto. Domingo
5 Albay Malilipot
5 Albay Bacacay
5 Albay Tiwi
5 Albay Oas
5 Albay Libon
5 Albay Ligao
5 Albay Guinobatan
5 Albay Jovellar
5 Albay Legaspi City
5 Albay Batan, Rapu-Rapu
5 Albay Camalig (Cotmon)
5 Camarines Sur Tigaon
5 Camarines Sur Del Gallego
5 Camarines Sur Calabanga
5 Camarines Norte Jose Panganiban
5 Catanduanes Bagamanoc
5 Catanduanes San Miguel
5 Sorsogon Pilar
5 Sorsogon Casiguran
5 Sorsogon Gubat
5 Masbate Mobo
5 Masbate San Fernando
5 Masbate Palanas
5 Masbate Pio V. Corpus
6 Aklan Balete
6 Aklan New Washington
6 Capiz President Roxas
6 Capiz Maayon
6 Capiz Panay
6 Capiz Dumalag
6 Capiz Sigma
6 Iloilo Estancia
6 Iloilo Bingawan
6 Iloilo Maasin
6 Iloilo Tigbawan
6 Iloilo Duenas
6 Iloilo Monfort North, Dumangas
6 Iloilo Anilao
6 Iloilo Banate
6 Iloilo Dingle
6 Iloilo San Enrique
6 Iloilo Buenavista
6 Iloilo Tubongan
6 Iloilo Badiangan
6 Antique Belison
6 Antique Patnongon
6 Antique Libertad
6 Antique Anini-y (Lisub-B)
6 Negros Occidental Toboso
6 Negros Occidental Sipalay
6 Negros Occidental Candoni
6 Negros Occidental Hinigaran
6 Negros Occidental Manapla
6 Negros Occidental La Castellana
6 Negros Occidental Moises Padilla
6 Negros Occidental Bacolod, Sum Ag
6 Negros Occidental Bacolod, Mansilingan
6 Negros Occidental Kabankalan (Tabugo)
7 Cebu Dumanjog
7 Cebu Naga
7 Cebu San Fernando
7 Cebu Sibongan
7 Cebu Aloginsa
7 Cebu Mualbual
7 Cebu Tabuelan
7 Cebu Cordoba
7 Negros Oriental Tanjay
7 Negros Oriental Himalalud
7 Bohol Tubigan
7 Bohol Dumiao
7 Bohol Jetafe
7 Bohol Bien Unido
7 Bohol Sikatuna
7 Bohol Loay
7 Bohol San Miguel
7 Siquijor Larena
7 Siquijor Maria
8 Leyte Albuera
8 Leyte Tanauan
8 Leyte Sta. Fe
8 Leyte Tolosa
8 Leyte San Miguel
8 Leyte Alangalang
8 Leyte Cabucgayan
8 Leyte San Isidro
8 Leyte Kawayan
8 Leyte Leyte
8 Leyte Javier
8 Southern Leyte Saint Bernard
8 Southern Leyte Limasawa
8 Northern Samar Lope de Vega
8 Northern Samar Mapanas
8 Northern Samar Pambujan
8 Northern Samar Lapinig
8 Northern Samar Palapag
8 Northern Samar Silvino Lobos
8 Eastern Samar Maslog
8 Eastern Samar Jipapad
8 Western Samar Sto. Ni
9 Sulu Panglima Estimo I
9 Sulu Patikul
9 Zamboanga del Norte Godod
9 Zamboanga del Norte Tampilisan
9 Zamboanga del Norte Mutia
9 Zamboanga del Norte Rizal
9 Zamboanga del Norte Siayan
9 Zamboanga del Norte Polanco
9 Zamboanga del Sur Dumingag
9 Zamboanga del Sur Midsalip
9 Zamboanga del Sur San Pablo
9 Zamboanga del Sur Dimataling
9 Zamboanga del Sur R.T. Lim
9 Zamboanga del Sur Diplahan
9 Zamboanga del Sur Mabuhay
9 Zamboanga del Sur Bayog
9 Zamboanga City Ayala District
9 Zamboanga City Vitali
9 Tawi-Tawi Bongao
9 Tawi-Tawi Balimbing
10 Surigao del Norte Tubajon
10 Surigao del Norte San Jose
10 Surigao del Norte San Isidro
10 Surigao del Norte Tubod
10 Agusan del Norte Carmen
10 Agusan del Norte Magallanes
10 Agusan del Norte Tungao (Butuan City)
10 Agasan del Sur Bayugan
10 Agusan del Sur Talacogon
10 Agusan del Sur Veruela
10 Bukidnon Don Carlos
10 Bukidnon Lantapan
10 Bukidnon Manola Fortich
10 Bukidnon Talakag
10 Bukidnon Kadingilan
10 Bukidnon Baungon
10 Cagayan de Oro City Nazareth
10 Misamis Occidental Baliangao
10 Misamis Occidental Lopez Jaena
10 Misamis Occidental Mariano Marcos
10 Misamis Occidental Bonifacio
10 Misamis Oriental Salay
10 Misamis Oriental Libertad
11 Davao City Toril
11 Davao City Talomo
11 Davao City Bunawan
11 Davao San Vicente
11 Davao del Sur Magsaysay
11 Davao del Sur Sulop
11 Davao del Norte Asuncion
11 Davao del Norte New Bataan
11 Davao del Norte Compostela
11 Davao del Norte Nabunturan
11 Davao del Norte Sto. Tomas
11 Davao Oriental Caraga
11 Davao Oriental San Isidro
11 Surigao del Sur Carrascal
11 Davao Oriental Baganga
11 South Cotabato Tiboli
11 South Cotabato Surallah
11 South Cotabato Sto. Ni
11 South Cotabato Alabel
11 South Cotabato Malapatan
11 South Cotabato Koronadal
11 South Cotabato Maitum
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Norte Kauswagan
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Norte Magsaysay
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Norte Lala
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Norte Salvador
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Norte Sapad
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Sur Bumbaran
Autonomous Reg. Lanao del Sur Pagayawan
Autonomous Reg. Maguindanao Parang
Autonomous Reg. Maguindanao Buldon
Autonomous Reg. Maguindanao Datu Piang
Autonomous Reg. Maguindanao Sultan Sa Barongis
Autonomous Reg. Basilan Lantawan
Autonomous Reg. Basalan Tuburan
Autonomous Reg. Basilan Maluso
12 Sultan Kudarat Palimbang
12 North Cotabato President Roxas
12 North Cotabato Makilala
12 North Cotabato Matalam
12 North Cotabato Midsayap






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