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LABOR LAWS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION SPECIAL LAWS AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) nor

more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), and in

addition, shall suffer absolute perpetual disqualification

from holding public office and from practicing any

profession or calling licensed by the government.

(h) The officers and/or personnel referred to in paragraph

(g) of this section shall be liable not only criminally but

also civilly to the GSIS or to the employee or member

concerned in the form of damages, including surcharges

and interests.

(i) For the charges or complaints referred to in paragraph

(g) of this section, the liabilities therein set forth shall be

construed as waiver of the State of its immunity from suit,

hence, the above-mentioned officials and/or personnel

may not invoke the defense of non-suability of the State.

(j) Failure of the Members of the GSIS Board, including

the chairman and the vice-chairman, to comply with the

provisions of paragraph (w) of Section 41 hereof, shall

subject them to imprisonment of not less than six (6)

months nor more than one (1) year or a fine of not less

than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) nor more than Ten

thousand pesos (P10,000.00) without prejudice to any

civil

or

administrative

liability

which may also arise

therefrom.

(k)

Criminal

actions

arising

from

violations

of

the

provisions of this Act may be commenced by the GSIS or

by the aggrieved member, either under this Act or, in

appropriate cases, under the Revised Penal Code.

SECTION 53. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The

implementing rules and regulations to carry out the

provisions of this Act shall be adopted and promulgated

by the GSIS not later than ninety (90) days after the

approval of this Act.

SECTION

54.

Non-impairment

of

Benefits,

Powers,

Jurisdiction, Rights, Privileges, Functions and Activities.

- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal, amend

or

limit

any

provision

of

existing

laws,

Presidential

Decrees

and

Letters

of

Instructions,

not

otherwise

specifically inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 55. Exclusiveness of Benefits. - Whenever other

laws provide similar benefits for the same contingencies

covered by this Act, the member who qualifies to the

benefits shall have the option to choose which benefits

will be paid to him. However, if the benefits provided by

the law chosen are less than the benefits provided under

this Act, the GSIS shall pay only the difference.

SECTION 56. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to

carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the

respective

budgets

of

the

agencies

in the national

government obligation program of the year following its

enactment into law and thereafter."

Section 2. Separability Clause . - Should any provision of

this Act or any part thereof be declared invalid, the other

provisions, so far as they are separable from the invalid

ones, shall remain in force and effect.

Section 3. Repealing Clause . - All laws and any other law

or parts of law specifically inconsistent herewith are

hereby repealed or modified accordingly: Provided, That

the rights under the existing laws, rules and regulations

vested upon or acquired by an employee who is already in

the service as of the effectivity of this Act shall remain in

force and effect: Provided, further, That subsequent to the

effectivity of this Act, a new employee or an employee

who

has

previously

retired

or

separated

and

is

reemployed

in

the

service

shall be covered by the

provisions of this Act.

Section 4. Effectivity . - This Act shall take effect fifteen

(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at

least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2013

and House Bill No. 8561, was finally passed by the Senate

and the House of Representatives on May 29, 1997 and

May 28, 1997, respectively.

Approved: May 30, 1997 .

RA No 7875 | National Health Insurance

Act of 2013

Previously, National Health Insurance Act of 1995, as

amended by RA Nos 9241, and 10606

Rules and Regulations Implementing the National

Health Insurance Act of 2013

Quasi-Judicial Provisions of the Revised Rules and

Regulations Implementing the National Health

Insurance Act of 2013

February 14, 1995

AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE

PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR

THE PURPOSE

SECTION 1. Short Title . — This Act shall be known as the

“National Health Insurance Act of 2013”. (As amended by

RA No 10606)

ARTICLE I Guiding Principles

SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles and Policies . — It is

hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt an

integrated

and

comprehensive

approach

to

health

development which shall endeavor to make essential

goods, health and other social services available to all the

people at affordable cost and to provide free medical care

to paupers. Towards this end, the State shall provide

comprehensive

health

care

services

to

all

Filipinos

through a socialized health insurance program that will

prioritize the health care needs of the underprivileged,

sick, elderly, persons with disabilities (PWDs), women and

children

and

provide

free

health

care

services

to

indigents.

(National

Health

Insurance

Act

of

2013,

Republic Act No. 10606, [June 19, 2013])

Pursuant to this policy, the State shall adopt the following

principles:

a) Allocation of National Resources for Health — The

Program

shall

underscore

the

importance

for

government to give priority to health as a strategy for

bringing

about

faster

economic

development

and

improving quality of life.

b) Universality — The Program shall provide all citizens

with the mechanism to gain financial access to health

services, in combination with other government health

programs. The National Health Insurance Program shall

give the highest priority to achieving coverage of the

entire population with at least a basic minimum package

of health insurance benefits;

c) Equity — The Program shall provide for uniform basic

benefits. Access to care must be a function of a person's

health needs rather than his ability to pay;

d) Responsiveness — The Program shall adequately meet

the needs for personal health services at various stages of

a member's life;

e) Social Solidarity — The Program shall be guided by

community spirit. It must enhance risk sharing among

income groups, age groups, and persons of differing

health status, and residing in different geographic areas;

f) Effectiveness — The Program shall balance economical

use of resources with quality of care;

g) Innovation — The Program shall adapt to changes in

medical technology, health service organizations, health

care provider payment systems, scopes of professional

practice, and other trends in the health sector. It must be

cognizant

of

the

appropriate

roles

and

respective

strengths of the public and private sectors in health care,

including people's organizations and community-based

health care organizations;

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