Medical benefits for SSS old-age pensioners

The Executive Order declares the government’s avowed policy to provide adequate medical care services to the people.
The Executive Order recognizes that, under existing SSS policy, only active members and their dependents enjoy Medical Care benefits.
The Executive Order mandates that SSS old-age pensioners and their dependents receive assistance in their medical care expenses.
The Executive Order states the policy alignment with medical care benefits for old-age pensioners in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).
The Executive Order finds that actuarial studies show the Health Insurance Fund administered by the SSS can finance the benefits of SSS old-age pensioners and their dependents without impairing fund viability.

Section 1 grants SSS old-age pensioners medical care benefits.
Section 1 grants medical care benefits to the dependents of SSS old-age pensioners.
The entitlement covers Medical Care Benefits presently prescribed in Executive Order No. 365.
The benefits are granted without need of any additional contribution.

Executive Order No. 402 bases the medical-care entitlement on the Medical Care Benefits “presently prescribed” in Executive Order No. 365.
The grant is implemented through direct reference to the existing benefit framework under Executive Order No. 365, rather than creating a new benefit schedule.

Section 1 implements coverage effective May 1, 1990.
The Executive Order requires that the benefits be provided without additional contributions from the covered pensioners and dependents.
No further filing, approval, or administrative procedure is established in the Executive Order.

The Executive Order provides no separability clause, repealing clause, or sunset provision.