(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 1-2 / APRIL - JUNE 2004
SECTION 1. Local Government Units - The LGUs are hereby directed to:
- avail themselves of funding assistance for their counterpart subsidy requirements for the enrollment of their constituent indigent families under the Program.
- Sustain membership of indigent families under the Program by henceforth allocating funds to continue their membership therein.
SECTION 2. PHILHEALTH - PhilHealth is hereby directed to:
- Assist in the identification of indigent families and to target the enrollment of a total of five (5) million indigent families nationwide under the enhanced "PCSO Greater Medicare Access" Program.
- Issue PhilHealth Identification Cards to duly qualified beneficiaries.
- Formulate and issue the Implementing Guidelines of this Order through a joint circular with PCSO.
- Perform all other acts necessary for the effective implementation of the Program.
SECTION 3. PCSO - PCSO is hereby directed to:
- Remit to PhilHealth the LGU premium counterpart for duly qualified beneficiaries pursuant to the Implementing Guidelines of this Order.
- Help facilitate the identification and enrollment of qualified indigent families in coordination with local Social Welfare Officers and/or the Punong Barangays and exert efforts necessary to facilitate and expedite the same, consistent with existing rules, procedures and guidelines.
- Issue appropriate resolutions, memoranda and office orders to formally adopt the enhanced "PCSO Greater Medicare Access" Program and perform all other acts necessary to ensure its smooth implementation.
- Formulate and issue the Implementing Guidelines of this Order through a joint circular with Philhealth.
SECTION 4. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) - DBM is hereby directed to:
- Allocate and facilitate the timely release of funds as payment for the National Government (NG) premium counterpart to Philhealth for the coverage of duly qualified beneficiaries.
- Perform all other acts necessary for the effective implementation of the Program.
SECTION 5. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) - DILG is hereby directed to:
- Instruct all Punong Barangays to accomplish the list of beneficiaries in accordance with the Implementing Guidelines of the Program.
- Instruct its regional, provincial and municipal offices to mobilize their personnel to help the identification of beneficiaries, in consultation with the Punong Barangays and to provide other support services as may be deemed necessary.
- Perform all other acts necessary for the effective implementation of the Program.
SECTION 6. Department of Health (DOH), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - DOH, DAR and DSWD are hereby directed to:
- Assist in the identification and enrollment of qualified indigent families in the Program.
- Instruct their respective regional, provincial and municipal offices to mobilize their personnel to help in the identification of beneficiaries, in consultation with the Punong Barangays and to provide other support services as may be deemed necessary.
- Perform all other acts necessary for the effective implementation of the Program.