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Republic Act
Approved June 24, 2021

Republic Act No. 11562

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

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

In plain language

This act increases the authorized bed capacity of the Rosario District Hospital from 25 to 50 beds, appropriates P200,000,000 for its implementation, expands the workforce of doctors, nurses and support personnel, and requires the provincial government of La Union to provide necessary funds. The act takes effect 15 days after publication.

  • Increase bed capacity from 25 to 50 beds
  • Appropriate P200,000,000 for implementation
  • Expand workforce of doctors, nurses and support personnel
  • Provincial government to provide necessary funds
  • Effective 15 days after publication
Healthcare
Hospital
Bed Capacity
La Union
Public Health

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. 11562, June 24, 2021 ]

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE ROSARIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) 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 Rosario District Hospital (RDH) in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan.

Section 2

The existing workforce of the RDH, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly.

Section 3

The Provincial Government of La Union shall provide the necessary funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the RDH 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 which 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 June 3, 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.

| (SGD.)MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate | (SGD.)MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: JUN 24 2021

(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.