AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF SELECTED MUNICIPAL MAIN HEALTH CENTERS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH INTO MUNICIPAL HEALTH INFIRMARIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 7609
• Sections: 11

Section 1 Declaration of Policy.

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State 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.

Section 2 Conversion of Municipal Main Health Centers to Municipal Health Infirmaries.

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.

Section 3 Criteria for Conversion.

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:

Absence of public health care facilities such as clinics or hospitals in the area;

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

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

General insufficiency of medical care facilities of the province or islands.

Section 4 Selection of Sites for Municipal Health Infirmary.

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.

Section 5 Responsibilities and Duties.

SEC. 5. Responsibilities and Duties. – The municipal health infirmary shall have the following responsibilities and duties:

Admit and extend first-aid treatment for emergency cases;

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

Provide basic health service to the people.

Section 6 Staffing Pattern and Required Personnel.

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.

Section 7 Equipment and Supplies.

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

Basic sets for abnormal maternal delivery;

Minor surgical sets for suturing and repair of wounds;

Transfusion or infusion sets;

Microscope and laboratory sets for cross matching and typing, and identification of malarial and amoebic parasites;

Opthalmoscopic and otoscopic sets for EENT cases;

Trachetomy sets;

Basic fracture set boards or metal frames for fractures;

Intravenous sets;

Ambo bags for respiratory resuscitation; and

Local anesthetics or narcoleptics.

Section 8 Transfer of Personnel, Assets and Records.

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

Section 9 Rules and Regulations.

SEC. 9. Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Health shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 10 Appropriations.

SEC. 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

SEC. 11. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES

(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 25, 1991 and January 23, 1992, respectively.

(Sgd.) ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR.

(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: June 11, 1992

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINOPresident of the Philippines

LIST OF HEALTH INFIRMARIES

(under HB 25907 approved by the Committee on Health)

REGION

PROVINCE

MUNICIPALITY

NCRManila

San Andres Bukid

NCRManila

Pateros

NCRManila

Valenzuela (Elysian Subdivision)

NCRKalookan City

Dagat-Dagatan Area

NCRKalookan City

Barrio San Jose

CARAbra

Bucloc

CARAbra

Baay-Licuan

CARIfugao

Banaue

CARBenguet

Itogon

CARMt. Province

Sagada

1Ilocos Norte

Pinili

1Ilocos Norte

Carasi

1Ilocos Sur

Bantay

1Ilocos Sur

Lidlidda

1Ilocos Sur

San Ildefonso

1Pangasinan

San Nicolas

1Pangasinan

Sual

1Pangasinan

Aguilar

1Pangasinan

Sta. Barbara

1Pangasinan

San Jacinto

1Pangasinan

Sto. Tomas

1Pangasinan

Umingan

1La Union

Caba

1La Union

Sudipen

2Batanes

Ivana

2Isabela

Burgos

2Isabela

Sto. Tomas

2Isabela

Cabagan

2Isabela

San Pablo

2Cagayan

Iguig

2Nueva Vizcaya

Aritao

2Kalinga Apayao

Amma Jodsoc Pudtol

3Bulacan

Meycauayan

3Bulacan

Pandi

3Bulacan

Plaridel

3Bulacan

Guiguinto

3Zambales

Cabangan

3Zambales

Palauig

3Zambales

Castillejos

3Bataan

Mariveles RHU I

3Bataan

Abucay

3Bataan

Hermosa

3Bataan

Samal

3Tarlac

Sacobia

3Tarlac

San Jose

3Nueva Ecija

Laur

3Nueva Ecija

Gabaldon

3Nueva Ecija

Pantabangan

3Nueva Ecija

San Leonardo

3Nueva Ecija

General Natividad

3Nueva Ecija

Munoz

3Pampanga

Magalang

3Pampanga

Sta. Ana

3Pampanga

Mexico

3Pampanga

Sasmuan

3Pampanga

Candaba II

3Pampanga

San Simeon

3Pampanga

Minalin

4Aurora

Dingalan

4Batangas

lbaan

4Batangas

Alitagtag

4Batangas

Mabini

4Batangas

Tuy

4Cavite

Gen. Aguinaldo

4Cavite

Bacoor

4Cavite

Ternate

4Quezon

Perez

4Quezon

Quezon

4Quezon

Real

4Quezon

Bordeos

4Quezon

Mulanay

4Quezon

San Andres

4Quezon

Tiaong

4Quezon

Dolores

4Quezon

Calauag

4Quezon

Macaleon

4Oriental Mindoro

Bansud

4Oriental Mindoro

Bongabon

4Oriental Mindoro

San Teodoro

4Oriental Mindoro

Pinamalayan

4Oriental Mindoro

Socorro

4Occidental Mindoro

Magsaysay

4Occidental Mindoro

Rizal

4Rizal

Binangonan

4Rizal

Baras

4Laguna

Alaminos

4Laguna

Victoria

4Laguna

Bay

4Laguna

Famy

4Laguna

Kabulusan Pakil

4Laguna

Sta. Rosa

4Marinduque

Mogpog

4Marinduque

Gasan

4Marinduque

Buenavista

4Romblon

Calatrava

4Romblon

Banton

4Palawan

Balabac

5Albay

Sto. Domingo

5Albay

Malilipot

5Albay

Bacacay

5Albay

Tiwi

5Albay

Oas

5Albay

Libon

5Albay

Ligao

5Albay

Guinobatan

5Albay

Jovellar

5Albay

Legaspi City

5Albay

Batan, Rapu-Rapu

5Albay

Camalig (Cotmon)

5Camarines Sur

Tigaon

5Camarines Sur

Del Gallego

5Camarines Sur

Calabanga

5Camarines Norte

Jose Panganiban

5Catanduanes

Bagamanoc

5Catanduanes

San Miguel

5Sorsogon

Pilar

5Sorsogon

Casiguran

5Sorsogon

Gubat

5Masbate

Mobo

5Masbate

San Fernando

5Masbate

Palanas

5Masbate

Pio V. Corpus

6Aklan

Balete

6Aklan

New Washington

6Capiz

President Roxas

6Capiz

Maayon

6Capiz

Panay

6Capiz

Dumalag

6Capiz

Sigma

6Iloilo

Estancia

6Iloilo

Bingawan

6Iloilo

Maasin

6Iloilo

Tigbawan

6Iloilo

Duenas

6Iloilo

Monfort North, Dumangas

6Iloilo

Anilao

6Iloilo

Banate

6Iloilo

Dingle

6Iloilo

San Enrique

6Iloilo

Buenavista

6Iloilo

Tubongan

6Iloilo

Badiangan

6Antique

Belison

6Antique

Patnongon

6Antique

Libertad

6Antique

Anini-y(Lisub-B)

6Negros Occidental

Toboso

6Negros Occidental

Sipalay

6Negros Occidental

Candoni

6Negros Occidental

Hinigaran

6Negros Occidental

Manapla

6Negros Occidental

La Castellana

6Negros Occidental

Moises Padilla

6Negros Occidental

Bacolod, Sum Ag

6Negros Occidental

Bacolod, Mansilingan

6Negros Occidental

Kabankalan (Tabugon)

7Cebu

Dumanjog

7Cebu

Naga

7Cebu

San Fernando

7Cebu

Sibongan

7Cebu

Santander

7Cebu

Aloginsa

7Cebu

Mualbual

7Cebu

Tabuelan

7Cebu

Cordoba

7Negros Oriental

Tanjay

7Negros Oriental

Himalatud

7Bohol

Tubigan

7Bohol

Dimiao

7Bohol

Jetafe

7Bohol

Bien Unido

7Bohol

Sikatuna

7Bohol

Loay

7Bohol

San Miguel

7Siquijor

Larena

7Siquijor

Maria

8Leyte

Albuera

8Leyte

Tanauan

8Leyte

Sta. Fe

8Leyte

Tolosa

8Leyte

San Miguel

8Leyte

Alangalang

8Leyte

Tabontabon

8Leyte

Cabucgayan

8Leyte

San Isidro

8Leyte

Kawayan

8Leyte

Leyte

8Leyte

Javier

8Southern Leyte

Saint Bernard

8Southern Leyte

Limasawa

8Northern Samar

Lope de Vega

8Northern Samar

Mapanas

8Northern Samar

Pambujan

8Northern Samar

Lapinig

8Northern Samar

Palapag

8Northern Samar

Silvino Lobos

8Eastern Samar

Maslog

8Eastern Samar

Jipapad

8Western Samar

Sto. Nino

9Sulu

Panglima Estimo 1

9Sulu

Patikul

9Zamboanga del Norte

Godod

9Zamboanga del Norte

Tampilisan

9Zamboanga del Norte

Mutia

9Zamboanga del Norte

Rizal

9Zamboanga del Norte

Siayan

9Zamboanga del Norte

Polanco

9Zamboanga del Sur

Dumingag

9Zamboanga del Sur

Midsalip

9Zamboanga del Sur

San Pablo

9Zamboanga del Sur

Dimataling

9Zamboanga del Sur

R.T. Lim

9Zamboanga del Sur

Diplahan

9Zamboanga del Sur

Mabuhay

9Zamboanga del Sur

Bayog

9Zamboanga City

Ayala District

9Zamboanga City

Vitali

9Tawi-Tawi

Bongao

9Tawi-Tawi

Balimbing

10Surigao del Norte

Tubajon

10Surigao del Norte

San Jose

10Surigao del Norte

San Isidro

10Surigao del Norte

Tubod

10Agusan del Norte

Carmen

10Agusan del Norte

Magallanes

10Agusan del Norte

Tungao (Butuan City)

10Agusan del Norte

Bayugan

10Agusan del Norte

Talacogon

10Agusan del Norte

Veruela

10Bukidnon

Don Carlos

10Bukidnon

Lantapan

10Bukidnon

Manolo Fortich

10Bukidnon

Talakag

10Bukidnon

Kadingilan

10Bukidnon

Baungon

10Cagayan de Oro City

Nazareth

10Misamis Occidental

Baliangao

10Misamis Occidental

Lopez Jaena

10Misamis Occidental

Mariano Marcos

10Misamis Occidental

Bonifacio

10Misamis Oriental

Salay

10Misamis Oriental

Libertad

11Davao City

Toril

11Davao City

Talonio

11Davao City

Bunawan

11Davao

San Vicente

11Davao del Sur

Magsaysay

11Davao del Sur

Sulop

11Davao del Norte

Asuncion

11Davao del Norte

New Bataan

11Davao del Norte

Compostela

11Davao del Norte

Nabunturan

11Davao del Norte

Sto. Tomas

11Davao Oriental

Caraga

11Davao Oriental

San Isidro

11Surigao del Sur

Carrascal

11Davao Oriental

Baganga

11South Cotabato

Tampakan

11South Cotabato

Tiboli

11South Cotabato

Surallah

11South Cotabato

Sto. Nino

11South Cotabato

Alabel

11South Cotabato

Malapatan

11South Cotabato

Koronadal

11South 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.Basilan

Tuburan

Autonomous Reg.Basilan

Maluso

12Sultan Kudarat

Palimbang

12North Cotabato

President Roxas

12North Cotabato

Makilala

12North Cotabato

Matalam

12North Cotabato

Midsayap