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Approved June 24, 2021

Republic Act No. 11559

An act increasing the bed capacity of the naguilan district hospital in the municipality of naguilian, province of la union from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NAGUILAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAGUILIAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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The Act increases the bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital from 25 to 50 beds, upgrades its facilities, appropriates P200,000,000 for implementation under the HFEP, and mandates the Provincial Government of La Union to provide necessary funds.

  • Increase bed capacity from 25 to 50 beds.
  • Upgrade professional health care services and facilities.
  • Allocate P200,000,000 for implementation under the HFEP.
  • Provincial Government of La Union to provide necessary funds.
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
Health
Hospital
Bed Capacity
La Union
Public Health
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. 11559, June 24, 2021 ]

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NAGUILAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAGUILIAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

The authorized bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital in the Municipality of Naguilian, Province of La Union is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan.

Section 2

The existing professional health care services and facilities of the Naguilian District Hospital are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 1 hereof.

Section 3

The Provincial Government of La Union shall provide the necessary funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the Naguilian District Hospital and the corresponding upgrading of its facilities and services.

Section 4

The amount of Two hundred million pesos (P200,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the implementation of this Act shall be included and funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health.

Section 5

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

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of Senate | (SGD.)LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 6, 2020, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 31, 2021, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 2, 2021.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUN 24 2021

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.