National Health Insurance Act of 2013

Section 54

There is hereby created a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to conduct a regular review of the NHIP which shall entail a systematic evaluation of the Program's performance, impact or accomplishments with respect to its objectives or goals. The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5) members from the Senate and five (5) members from the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The Oversight Committee shall be jointly chaired by the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and the House of Representatives Committee on Health. The National Economic and Development Authority, in coordination with the National Statistics Office and the National Institutes of Health of the University of the Philippines shall undertake studies to validate the accomplishments of the Program. Such validation studies shall include an assessment of the enrollees' satisfaction of the benefit package and services provided by the Corporation. These validation studies, as well as an annual report on the performance of the Corporation, shall be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Committee. The Corporation shall annually transfer 0.001% of its income in the previous year for the purpose of conducting these studies. (Amendment to R.A. No. 7875, Republic Act No. 9241, [February 10, 2004], further amended by National Health Insurance Act of 2013, Republic Act No. 10606, [June 19, 2013])

Section 55

There shall be provided a substantial period of time to undertake an intensive public information campaign prior to the implementation of the rules and regulations of this Act.

Section 56

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all government agencies issuing professional or business license or permit, shall require all applicants to submit certificate or proof of payment of PhilHealth premium contributions, prior to the issuance or renewal of such license or permit. (National Health Insurance Act of 2013, Republic Act No. 10606, [June 19, 2013])

Section 57

In the event any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, the remainder of this Act or the application of said provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.

Section 58

Executive Order 119, Presidential Decree 1519 and other laws currently applying to the administration of Medicare are hereby repealed. All other laws, executive orders, administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act also hereby amended, modified, or repealed accordingly.

Section 59

The Government of the Philippines guarantees the financial viability of the Program.

Section 60

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least three (3) national newspapers of general circulation. Approved: February 14, 1995 Published in the Philippine Times Journal, Malaya and the Manila Times on February 18, 1995.