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HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES REGULATION ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06497 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MODERNIZING THE REGULATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4226, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Modernizing The Regulation Of Health Facilities And Services | |
| ABSTRACT : Renames the Health Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (HFSRB) to the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) which shall be authorized to establish and prescribe rules, regulations, and standards in the construction and operation of health facilities; inspect and monitor for continued compliance; implement a classification system; approve building plans and construction design; collect fees; grant regulatory authorizations such as permits and licenses; and conduct administrative hearing and impose penalties. | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Health Facilities and Services Regulation Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., YAP, VICTOR A., VILLARICA, HENRY R., ROMAN, GERALDINE B., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", UNGAB, ISIDRO T., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., MOMO, ROMEO S., BASCUG, ALFEL M., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., GAITE, FERDINAND R., GO, MARK O., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., ROMULO, ROMAN T., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-03-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cagas (000 2020-05-31) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Tan (A.) | 2. Yap (V.) |
| 3. Villarica | 4. Roman |
| 5. Romero | 6. Suansing (E.) |
| 7. Robes | 8. Sy-Alvarado |
| 9. Eriguel | 10. Loyola |
| 11. Vergara | 12. Ungab |
| 13. Garcia (J.E.) | 14. Momo |
| 15. Bascug | 16. Bordado |
| 17. Gaite | 18. Go (M.) |
| 19. Natividad-Nagaño | 20. Romulo |
| 21. Tutor | 22. Romualdez (F.M.) |
| 23. Sangcopan | 24. Arenas |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00271 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-03-05 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 170, 296, 4011, 4264 and 5021 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00170, HB00296, HB04011, HB04264, HB05021 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-03-09 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-03-09 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-03-10 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-03-10 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Revilla | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-03-10 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Tan (A.), Yap (V.), Villarica, Roman, Romero, Suansing (E.), Robes, Sy-Alvarado, Eriguel, Loyola, Vergara, Ungab, Garcia (J.E.), Momo, Bascug, Bordado, Gaite, Go (M.), Natividad-Nagaño, Romulo, Tutor, Romualdez (F.M.), Sangcopan, Arenas | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-03-10 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-05-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-06-01 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT MODERNIZING THE REGULATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4226, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT" | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:232 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.1 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| X---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| X---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| X---Baronda | X---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| X---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | X---Calixto |
| X---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | X---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | X---Datol |
| X---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | X---Dy (I.P.) |
| Y---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | Y---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| X---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| X---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | X---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | X---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| X---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | X---Gullas |
| X---Guya | Y---Haresco |
| A---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| X---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| X---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| Y---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | X---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| X---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| X---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| Y---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| X---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| X---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria |
| X---Sakaluran | Y---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | X---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso |
| X---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| X---Violago | X---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-06-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-06-03 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT MODERNIZING THE REGULATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4226, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HOSPITAL LICENSURE ACT" [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives ANGELINA "HELEN" D. TAN, VICTOR A. YAP, HENRY R. VILLARICA, GERALDINE B. ROMAN, MICHAEL L., PHD. ROMERO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 1, 2020; 6/3/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 6/3/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE;
Abstract
Renames the Health Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (HFSRB) to the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) which shall be authorized to establish and prescribe rules, regulations, and standards in the construction and operation of health facilities; inspect and monitor for continued compliance; implement a classification system; approve building plans and construction design; collect fees; grant regulatory authorizations such as permits and licenses; and conduct administrative hearing and impose penalties.
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