4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has filed House Bill No. 1907, which seeks to establish a Centralized Patient Record System (CPRS) in every town and city to improve healthcare delivery and ensure continuity of care.
The bill, also called the Local Health Record System Act of 2025, mandates the creation of a secure, comprehensive digital medical record for every patient visiting barangay health centers and rural health units (RHUs).
“In many underserved communities, a patient’s medical history often vanishes with each consultation,” Libanan said. “A centralized record system will help prevent misdiagnoses, avoid duplicated treatments, and ultimately save lives.”
The proposed law requires local governments to maintain a unified patient database containing diagnoses, medications, lab results, and treatments. It also includes safeguards to protect personal health information.
The Department of Health is tasked with issuing technical guidelines and funding support to implement the CPRS within two years. The bill also obligates hospitals to share relevant records for follow-up care, at no cost to indigent patients.
