Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
AUG 02 2023
DEPARTMENT ORDER
No. 2023-_[ 43
SUBJECT: ideli t_an
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Selected Centers for Health Development (CHDs), DOH Hospitals
and Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers (DATRCs) for
the Grant of Health Emergency Allowance to Public and Private
Health Care Workers (HCWs) and Non-HCWs
Involved in COVID-19 Response (Batch 46)
Health Facilities in
RATIONALE

Republic Act (RA) No. 11712 otherwise known as the Public Health Emergency Benefits
and Allowances for Health Care Workers Act provides for the grant of the Health
Emergency Allowance (HEA) to
eligible health care workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs,

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regardless of employment status, who are involved in COVID-19 response all health
facilities, including military hospitals, government-owned and controlled corporations
in
(GOCCs), state university hospitals, and private-licensed health facilities, for every
month of service during the state of a public health emergency of national scale. The
HEA
replaces the One COVID-19 Allowance (OCA) in view of the implementation of
the said Act.

Moreover, Special Provision No. 14 under RA No. 11936 or the 2023 General
Appropriations Act (GAA) appropriated funds for the grant of HEA which may
used to pay arrears reckoning 2020 in accordance with applicable laws.
also be
In line with this, the guideline for the sub-allotment of funds is hereby issued to cover the
payment of HEA
to eligible public and private HCWs and non-HCWs.

Il. OBJECTIVE

This Order aims to provide the guidelines on the release, utilization and reportings of
funds sub-allotted for the provision of HEA to eligible public and private HCWs and
non-HCWs involved in COVID-19 response.

I. SCOPE AND COVERAGE

This guideline shall apply to selected CHDs, DOH Hospitals and DATRCs the for
payment of HEA covering the period from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 and
January 1, 2022 to December 2022. 31,
IV. GENERAL GUIDELINES

The Administrative Service (AS) shall sub-aliot funds to selected CHDs, DOH Hospitals
and DATRCs amounting to One Hundred Fourteen Million One Hundred Fifty-Four
Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Four and 65/100 (P114,154,724.65) chargeable ‘
against the following:

Building 1, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta, Cruz, 1003 Manila @ Trunk Line 651-7800 local 1113, 1108, 1135 Direct Line:
711-9502; 711-9503 Fax: 743-1829 URL: http/Avww.doh e-mail:
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 Source of Funds Amount
a. Administration of Personnel P 56,541,717.14
Benefits under FY 2023 General
Appropriations Act (GAA)

b. Public Health Emergency Benefits

and Allowances for Health Care
and Non-Health Care Workers P 57,613,007.51
under FY 2023 (GAA)

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

. The Director IV/Medical Center Chief/Chief of Hospital concerned shall be responsible

for the approval of expenditures, utilization, and monitoring of sub-allotted funds based
on the approved HEA Form generated through the Health Emergency Allowance
Processing System (HEAPS) and the expenditures shall not exceed the amount provided;

Submit to the Management Services Team (MST) the consolidated and final report on the
number ofpublic and private HCWs and non-HCWs provided with HEA within seven (7)
working days after the downloading of funds to the accounts of the concerned personnel
through the HEAPS. The said report must be certified by the head ofthe facility;

Submit the Fund Utilization Report of the allocated funds to be reported in the monthly
Statement of Allotment, Obligations, Balances and Disbursements on or before the 10"
day of the following month to the FMS. The amount for the eligible HCWs and
non-HCWs entitled to HEA shall be utilized based on the approved HEA Form for the
month.

Fund must be utilized on or before December 31, 2023; and

The utilization/disbursement covered by this guideline shall be subject to the usual

government budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

VI. EFFECTIVITY

This Order shall take effect immediately.

By Authority of the Secretary of Health:

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MA. CAROLINA VIDAL-TAINO, CPA, MGM, CESO I
Undersecretary of Health
Management Services Team
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GRANT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY ALLOWANCE TO

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
WORKERS (HCWs) AND NON-HCWs FACILITIES INVOLVED IN
COVID-19 RESPONSE IN
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TYPE OF
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PS: R.A. NO. 11936
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER- 53,123.39] JULY - DECEMBER 2021
2 TRC
ISABELA 814,062.50] JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2022
DH S0¢
OCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL 2,321,875.00
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2021

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12 |SOCCSKSARGEN CENTER FOR HEALTH 30,028,468.75
cHp DEVELOPMENT 390,500.00 APRIL - MAY 2022
CARAGA CENTER FOR HEALTH
13 CHD 7,117,625.00 AUGUST 2021
Ter GRMENT:
[BAGUIO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL
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CENTER
15,280,687.50 DeGeeeeney
NCR DH |JOSE R. REYES MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
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BER 2 2021
25,375.00 JULY - DECEMBER 2022
SUB TOTAL: 56,541,717.14
MOOE: R.A. NO. 11936
999,250.00 JULY - DECEMBER 2021
2 TRC
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER-
ISABELA 1,529,625.00)
JANUARY
- FEBRUARY
“JULY - DECEMBER
2022;
2022
JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL GENERAL
3 Dit 4,612,476.26] JANUARY - JUNE 2022
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CEBU CITY
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DH |SOCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL 221,500.00| NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2021
12 |SOCCSKSARGEN CENTER FOR HEALTH 8,625,843.75| OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2021
CHD
DEVELOPMENT 81,000.00 APRIL - MAY 2022
CARAGA CENTER FOR HEALTH
13 CHB 3,859,562.50 2021
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LAS PINAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND

SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER
747:750100

690,000.00
DECEMBER

JULY - DECEMBER
2021
2021
NCR DH
EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER 32,047,000.00} JANUARY - DECEMBER 2022
JOSE R. REYES MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER] 2,181,000.00 JULY - DECEMBER 2021
SUB TOTAL: 57,613,007.51
GRAND TOTAL: 114,154,724.65

DH: DOH HOSPITAL

CHD: CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
TRC: TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER

Prepared by: Approved by:

EDUARDO L.
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Administrative Officer V Difector IV

Administrative Service Administrative Service