Health
Approved June 29, 2022

Republic Act No. 11891

An act establishing in the city of iloilo, province of iloilo, a city hospital to be known as the iloilo city hospital, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, A CITY HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO CITY HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This Republic Act establishes the Iloilo City Hospital (ICH) as a tertiary general hospital under the control of the City Government of Iloilo, appropriates P500,000,000 for its capital outlay, and outlines the management, development plan, and funding responsibilities, while ensuring continuity of unaffected provisions and repealing inconsistent laws.

  • Establishes Iloilo City Hospital (ICH) as a tertiary general hospital
  • Appropriates P500,000,000 for capital outlay
  • Mandates City Government management and development plan with DOH
  • Provides operational funding from City Government
  • Repeals inconsistent laws
  • Ensures continuity of unaffected provisions
Health
Hospital
Iloilo
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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. 11891, June 29, 2022 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, A CITY HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILOILO CITY 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 in the City of Iloilo, Province of Iloilo, a tertiary general hospital to be known as the Iloilo City Hospital (ICH), which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the City Government of Iloilo.

Section 2

The City Government of Iloilo shall manage the ICH, and prepare, in consultation with the Department of Health, a hospital development plan aligned with the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan. Any future increase in bed capacity, health care facilities, service capability, and human resource complement shall be based on the hospital development plan.

Section 3

The amount of Five hundred million pesos (P500,000,000.00) is herby appropriated for the capital outlay of the ICH, which shall be included in the budget of the Department of Health under the 2023 General Appropriations Act. The City Government of Iloilo shall provide the funding for the operation and maintenance of the ICH.

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

ll laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended 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 ALAN 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 December 13, 2021, as amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 30, 2022, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 1, 2022.

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

Approved: JUN 29 2022

(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.