REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7609 - 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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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. AQUINO President of the Philippines

LIST OF HEALTH INFIRMARIES

( under HB 25907 approved by the Committee on Health)

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 Benguet Itogon

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 Sudipen

2 Batanes Ivana

2 Isabela Burgos

2 Isabela Sto. Tomas

2 Isabela Cabagan

2 Isabela San Pablo

2 Cagayan Iguig

2 Nueva Vizcaya Aritao

2 Kalinga Apayao Amma Jodsoc Pudtol

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 Munoz

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 lbaan

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 Macaleon

4 Oriental Mindoro Bansud

4 Oriental Mindoro Bongabon

4 Oriental Mindoro San Teodoro

4 Oriental Mindoro Pinamalayan

4 Oriental Mindoro Socorro

4 Occidental Mindoro Magsaysay

4 Occidental 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 Banton

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 ( Tabugon )

7 Cebu Dumanjog

7 Cebu Naga

7 Cebu San Fernando

7 Cebu Sibongan

7 Cebu Santander

7 Cebu Aloginsa

7 Cebu Mualbual

7 Cebu Tabuelan

7 Cebu Cordoba

7 Negros Oriental Tanjay

7 Negros Oriental Himalatud

7 Bohol Tubigan

7 Bohol Dimiao

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 Tabontabon

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 . Nino

9 Sulu Panglima Estimo 1

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 Agusan del Norte Bayugan

10 Agusan del Norte Talacogon

10 Agusan del Norte Veruela

10 Bukidnon Don Carlos

10 Bukidnon Lantapan

10 Bukidnon Manolo 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 Talonio

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 Tampakan

11 South Cotabato Tiboli

11 South Cotabato Surallah

11 South Cotabato Sto . Nino

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. Basilan 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