EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 102
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 102 -
REDIRECTING THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WHEREAS,
the Department of Health, hereafter referred to as DOH, has been
transformed from being the sole provider of health services, to being a
provider of specific health services and technical assistance provider
for health, as a result of the devolution of basic services to local
government units;
WHEREAS, the DOH seeks to serve as the national technical authority on
health, one that will ensure the highest achievable standards of
quality health care, health promotion and health protection, from which
local government units, non-government organizations, other private
organizations and individual members of civil society will anchor their
health programs and strategies;
WHEREAS, to effectively fulfill its refocused mandate, the DOH is
required to undergo changes in roles, functions, organizational
processes, corporate values, skills technology and structures;
WHEREAS, Sec. 20, Chapter 7, Title I, Book III of Executive Order
No. 292 series of 1987, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of
1987, empowers the President of the Philippines to exercise such powers
and functions as are vested in him under the law;
WHEREAS, Sec. 78 of the General Provisions of RA 8522, otherwise
known as the General Appropriations Act of 1998, empowers the President
to direct changes in organization and key positions of any department,
bureau or agency;
WHEREAS, Sec. 80 of the same General Provisions directs heads of
departments, bureaus and agencies to scale down, phase out or abolish
activities no longer essential in the delivery of health services;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order the following:
Section 1. Mandate. — Consistent with the provisions
of the Administrative Code of 1987 and RA 7160 (the Local Government
Code), the DOH is hereby mandated to provide assistance to local
government units (LGUs), people’s organization (PO) and other members
of civic society in effectively implementing programs, projects and
services that will:
a)
promote the health and well-being of every Filipino;
b) prevent and
control diseases among populations at risks;
c) protect
individuals, families and communities exposed to hazards and risks that
could affect their health; and
d) treat,
manage and rehabilitate individuals affected by disease and disability.
Sec. 2. Roles. — To fulfill its responsibilities
under this mandate, the DOH shall serve as the:
a)
lead agency in articulating national objectives for health to guide the
development of local health systems, programs and services;
b) direct
service provider for specific programs that affect large segments of
the population, such as tuberculosis, malaria, schistosomiasis,
HIV-AIDS and other emerging infections, and micronutrient deficiencies;
c) lead agency
in health emergency response services, including referral and
networking systems for trauma, injuries and catastrophic events;
d) technical
authority in disease control and prevention;
e) lead agency
in ensuring equity, access and quality of health care services through
policy formulation, standards development and regulations;
f) technical
oversight agency in charge of monitoring and evaluating the
implementation of health programs, projects, research, training and
services;
g)
administrator of selected health facilities at sub-national levels that
act as referral centers for local health systems i.e. tertiary and
special hospitals, reference laboratories, training centers, centers
for health promotion; centers for disease control and prevention,
regulatory offices among others;
h) innovator
of new strategies for responding to emerging health needs;
i) advocate
for health promotion and healthy life styles for the general population;
j)
capacity-builder of local government units, the private sector,
non-governmental organizations, people’s organizations, national
government agencies in implementing health programs and services
through technical collaborations, logistical support, provision of
grants and allocation and other partnership mechanisms;
k) lead agency
in health and medical research;
l) facilitator
of the development of health industrial comp in partnership with the
private sector to ensure self-sufficiency in the production of
biologicals, vaccines and drugs and medicines;
m) lead agency
in health emergency preparedness and response;
n) protector
of standards of excellence in the training and education of health care
providers at all levels of the health care system; and
o) implementor
of the National Health Insurance Law; providing administrative and
technical leadership in health care financing.
Sec. 3. Powers and Functions. — To accomplish its
mandate and roles the Department shall:
a)
Formulate national policies and standards for health;
b) Prevent and
control leading causes of health and disability;
c) Develop
disease surveillance and health information systems;
d) Maintain
national health facilities and hospitals with modern and advanced
capabilities to support local services;
e) Promote
health and well-being through public information and to provide the
public with timely and relevant information on health risks and hazards;
f) Develop and
implement strategies to achieve appropriate expenditure patterns in
health as recommended by international agencies;
g) Development
of sub-national centers and facilities for health promotion, disease
control and prevention, standards, regulations and technical assistance;
h) Promote and
maintain international linkages for technical collaboration;
i) Create the
environment for development of a health industrial comp;
j) Assume
leadership in health in times of emergencies, calamities and disasters;
system fails;
k) Ensure
quality of training and health human resource development at all levels
of the health care system;
l) Oversee
financing of the health sector and ensure equity and accessibility to
health services; and
m) Articulate
the national health research agenda and ensure the provision of
sufficient resources and logistics to attain excellence in
evidenced-based interventions for health.
Sec. 4. Preparation of a Rationalization and
Streamlining Plan. — In view of the functional and operational
redirection in the DOH, and to effect efficiency and effectiveness in
its activities, the Department shall prepare a Rationalization and
Streamlining Plan (RSP) which shall be the basis of the intended
changes. The RSP Plan shall contain the following:
a)
the specific shift in policy directions, functions, programs and
activities/strategies;
b) the
structural and organizational shift, stating the specific functions and
activities by organizational unit and the relationship of each units;
c) the
staffing shift, highlighting and itemizing the existing filled and
unfilled positions; and
d) the
resource allocation shift, specifying the effects of the streamlined
set-up on the agency budgetary allocation and indicating where
possible, savings have been generated.
The RSP shall be submitted to the Department of Budget and Management
for approval before the corresponding shifts shall be affected by the
DOH Secretary.
Sec. 5. Redeployment of Personnel. — The
redeployment of officials and other personnel on the basis of the
approved RSP shall not result in diminution in rank and compensation of
existing personnel. It shall take into account all pertinent Civil
Service laws and rules.
Sec. 6. Funding. — The financial resources needed
to implement the Rationalization and Streamlining Plan shall be taken
from funds available in the DOH, provided that the total requirements
for the implementation of the revised staffing pattern shall not exceed
available funds for Personnel Services.
Sec. 7. Separation Benefits. — Personnel who opt
to be separated from the service as a consequence of the implementation
of this Executive Order shall be entitled to the benefits under
existing laws. In the case of those who are not covered by existing
laws, they shall be entitled to separation benefits equivalent to one
month basic salary for every year of service or proportionate share
thereof in addition to the terminal fee benefits to which he/she is
entitled under existing laws.
Sec. 8. Implementing Authority. — Following the
approved RSP, the DOH Secretary, in addition to his authority to
implement the RSP is hereby authorized to determine the type of
agencies and facilities necessary to carry out the Department’s mandate
and roles, including the pilot testing of programs and such
pre-corporization of hospitals following strictly the principles of
efficiency and effectiveness.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Nine.
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