Bill Proposed by JEMAR L.

CABULAR

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CREATION OF DAY CARE

CENTERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Senior

Citizens Day Care Centers Act of 2018

Section 2. – Definition of Terms. – For the purpose of this Act, the

following terms shall apply:

a. Senior citizen refers to any citizen of the Philippines sixty (60)

years of age and over;
b. Senior Citizens Day Care Centers are those establishments to be
created under this law, public or private, designed to provide care
and companionship for senior citizens who need assistance during
the day;
c. DSWD refers to the Department of Social Welfare and
Development;
d. OSCA refers to the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs.

Section 3. – Coverage. – This Act shall be enforced in all cities and

municipalities in the Philippine Archipelago.

Section 4. – Availments. – The senior citizens who are in need of

personal care and/or limited nursing care due to weak health and or
functional disabilities are entitled to the nursing and rehabilitation care
services during the day whenever they lack family members or whose family
members are unable to look after them.

Section 5. – Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Office of

the Senior Citizens Affairs in cooperation with the Department of Health
shall issue a corresponding rules and regulations necessary for the
implementation of this Act.

Section 6. – Electricity Bill Discount. – Private institutions, which are

providing similar services, shall enjoy a fifty percent (50%) refund for their
consumption of electricity, water and telephone services; provided, they are
properly documented and approved by OSCA nearest them. Such refund
shall come from the funds of the OSCA.
 Section 5. – Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in force and effect.

Section 6. – Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees,

executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts
thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 7. – 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.