PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
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
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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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