Eighteenth Congress Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty one.
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11718, April 29, 2022 ]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABULUG, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN VALLEY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHWESTERN CAGAYAN 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 is hereby established a tertiary general hospital in the Municipality of Abulug, Province of Cagayan Valley to be known as the Northwestern Cagayan General Hospital (NWCGH), which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH). Any future increase in bed capacity shall be inconsistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH.
Section 2
The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Departments program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 3
Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DOH 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 provisions 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All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.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 the Senate | (SGD.)LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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| (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the 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 and the Senate of the Philippines on January 20, 2021 and January 31, 2022, respectively.
MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate
MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA
Secretary General House of Representatives
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MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate
MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: APR 29 2022
RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
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