Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on wards, semi-private, private rooms. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 5, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations. Please be informed that we endorsed your request to the DOH Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) for action. Kindly wait for their response, thank you.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DOH-724933902799.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Jan. 15, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the wards, semi-private, private rooms

Below is the response from the DOH Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) to your requested information on the following Hospital Standard Ratio/percentage/distribution of allocating bed capacities for wards, semi-private and private rooms

- The Universal Health Care (UHC) Act or RA 11223's Implementing Rules and Regulations Section 29 on Bed Capacity of Hospitals includes the following provisions specifically on charity beds/ward allocation: 29.5 Government general hospitals, regardless of size and level, are required to operate not less than ninety percent (90%) of their authorized bed capacity as basic or ward accommodation. 29.6 Specialty hospitals, either single-specialty or multi-specialty government hospitals as designated by the DOH, are required to operate not less than seventy percent (70%) of their authorized bed capacity as basic or ward accommodation. 29.7 Private hospitals, are required to operate not less than ten percent (10%) of their authorized bed capacity as basic or ward accommodation.

These provisions are also aligned with the existing regulatory rules for licensing of health facilities conducted by the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB).

You can visit the HFSRB website at http://wwww.hfsrb.doh.gov.ph

For inquiries or concerns, you may contact HFDB at telephone number: (02) 8651-7800 local 1401/1407 or email at [email protected] Kindly accomplish the FOI Feedback form at the link https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm Thank you

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOl request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to the Central Appeals and Review Committee (CARC) at [email protected] provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health