Republic Act
Approved November 13, 2020

Republic Act No. 11499

An act expanding the services of the malita district hospital in barangay poblacion, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental, renaming it as the malita women's and children's wellness center

AN ACT EXPANDING THE SERVICES OF THE MALITA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, RENAMING IT AS THE MALITA WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S WELLNESS CENTER

In plain language

This act renames the Malita District Hospital to the Malita Women's and Children's Wellness Center and expands its services to include specialized healthcare for women and children.

  • Renaming of the hospital
  • Expansion of services for women and children
  • Direct supervision by provincial government
  • DOH subsidy inclusion
  • Development plan submission
  • Constitutionality safeguard
  • Repeal/amendment of inconsistent laws
  • Effective date after publication
Health
Women
Children
Philippines

Eighteenth Congress Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11499, November 13, 2020 ]

AN ACT EXPANDING THE SERVICES OF THE MALITA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, RENAMING IT AS THE MALITA WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S WELLNESS CENTER

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Malita District Hospital located in Barangay Problacion, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby renamed the Malita Women's and Chidlren's Wellness Center.

Section 2

The Malita Women's and Children's Wellness Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall provide specialty healthcare services on obstetrics and gynecology, prenatal, postnatal, and neonatal care, lactation programs, children's immunization, other women and pediatric care and animal bite treatment.

Section 3

The Center shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Provincial Government of Davao Occidental.

Section 4

The Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) shall immediately include in the Department's subsidy program, its support for the capital outlays requirement of the Center.

Section 5

The Chief of Hospital shall submit to the DOH a development plan to reflect the development goals of the Center. The medical personnel, capital outlays and budgetary needs for the operation of the Center shall be based on its development plan.

Section 6

If any provisions or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 7

All other laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 8

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.)ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which was originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on March 3, 2020, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on July 28, 2020, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2020.

| (SGD.)MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate | (SGD.)JOSE LUIS G. MONTALES Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: NOV 13 2020

(SGD.)RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.