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On final reading, the House of Representatives passed a measure requiring all local government units (LGUs) to set aside at least 15% of their yearly national tax allotment share for health services.

The House passed House Bill 10392, which seeks to alter Section 287 of the Local Government Code of 1991 to secure the appropriation of at least 15% of the share of LGUs from all national taxes or income for health services, with 224 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, and no abstentions.

The bill mandates that the Department of the Interior and Local Government, as well as the Department of Health, get copies of health programs, including the distribution of free medicines to destitute patients of local government units (DOH).

According to relevant provisions of Republic Act 11223, often known as the Universal Health Care Act, LGU health initiatives must be approved by local health boards in compliance with the DOH’s standards and criteria.

Following the bill’s passage, House health committee chair Angelina Tan stated that, in addition to local development activities, providing excellent, accessible, and relevant health services is critical, particularly in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

She said that under the proposed law, local governments must take the appropriate steps to prepare for the expanded role and duties in health-care delivery that they will be asked to accept as a result of the Mandanas-Garcia verdict.

The proposed appropriation would be in addition to any funds set aside for health services under existing development projects funded by the LGC and the Special Health Fund (SHF), which is part of the Universal Health Care Act (UHC).

“The pandemic has highlighted the critical lesson that local governments must be at the forefront of UHC implementation, and that every local chief executive must recognize that health is a strategic concern that must be addressed immediately and adequately because it is a prerequisite to social development,” Tan said.

The proposal, according to Tan, is based on the fundamental policies outlined in Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act, which takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to ensure that all Filipinos are health-literate, live in healthy environments, and are protected from hazards and risks that could harm their health.

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