Health
Approved June 24, 2021

Republic Act No. 11568

An act establishing a general hospital in barangay lacaron, municipality of malita, province of davao occidental to be known as the davao occidental general hospital, and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Establishing a General Hospital in Barangay Lacaron, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental to be known as the Davao Occidental General Hospital, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

Establishes the Davao Occidental General Hospital in Barangay Lacaron, Malita, Davao Occidental, appropriates ₱900 million for its construction and operation, and provides for rules, funding, and repeal of inconsistent laws.

  • Establishment of the Davao Occidental General Hospital under DOH control
  • Appropriation of ₱900 million for implementation under HFEP
  • Preparation of rules and regulations within 90 days
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
  • Repeal or modification of inconsistent laws
  • Unconstrained provisions remain effective
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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. 11568, June 24, 2021 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY LACARON, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DAVAO OCCIDENTAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

There shall be established a general hospital in Barangay Lacaron, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental to be known as the Davao Occidental General Hospital, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

Any future increase in bed capacity and upgrading of health care services and facilities shall be based on the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH to reflect the development goals of the hospital.

Section 2

The amount of Nine hundred million pesos (P900,000,000.00) 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 DOH.

Section 3

Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation consistent with the hospital development plan.

Section 4

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

Section 5

All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 6

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 August 25, 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.