A. DOH, through the following offices, shall:
1) Office of the Secretary
a. Provide policy directions for and ensure the Department's sustained commitment to PPPs for the health sector
b. Commit resources to support the PPP undertakings of the Department
c. Develop and implement the corresponding organizational framework, inclusive of lines of accountability, in support of the PPPs for health effort
2) PPP Task Force
a. Serve as the point group for PPPs in the DOH
b. Assume all the responsibilities for PPPs as listed in Department Personnel Order No. 2010-5150
c. Support the establishment of the DOH Center for Excellence on Public-Private Partnerships in_Health (DOH-CEP3H), which will eventually lake over the Task Force's responsibilities as well as become the primary office concerned with the PPP-related initiatives and activities of the DOH
d. Provide the primary link to the external network of government agencies and private entities which are involved or interested in PPP undertakings in health
e. Recommend to the Secretary appropriate PPP measures for the furtherance of the UHC/KP goals and strategies
3) DOH Bureaus, Agencies, Hospitals, and other subsumed offices, particularly Center for Health Development (CHD)
a, Identify and develop priority areas in their corresponding fields of operations where PPP arrangements will be appropriate
b. Collaborate with the pertinent DOH offices, government agencies as well as private entities in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of PPPs in health
B. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall:
a. Ensure effective coverage of social health insurance through expanded enrollment of the .sponsored and informal sector, widely accessible accredited facilities and better support value
b. Develop the contracting modality, case-based payments and other measures for timely and efficient payments of providers.
C. Local Government Units (LGUs) are encouraged to:
a. Consider the option of PPP whenever appropriate for the implementation of their Province-wide Investment Plan for Health (PIPHs)
b. Transfer more governance and fiscal responsibilities and capacities to their health facilities to enable these specifically to retain and appropriately utilize generated revenues
c. Adopt the appropriate incentive systems for developing and sustaining local PPPs in health
d. Coordinate with DOH agencies in the development, implementation, and monitoring of local PPPs in health
e. Utilize the guidelines and other instruments provided by DOH for the local development of PPPs in health
D. Other Government Agencies, Development Partners, and Private Sector Organizations are advised to:
a. Align their objectives and PPP-related activities so as to be consistent with KP goals and strategies
b. Coordinate with the DOH and concerned government agencies in the development, implementation, and monitoring of PPPs in health.