Republic Act No. 1951: An act prescribing the appropriate share of the national, provincial, city and municipal governments in the financial contributions for the operation and maintenance of free beds in government hospitals and/or the establishment of additional wards or hospitals in the philippines

Republic Act No. 1951

An act prescribing the appropriate share of the national, provincial, city and municipal governments in the financial contributions for the operation and maintenance of free beds in government hospitals and/or the establishment of additional wards or hospitals in the philippines

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE APPROPRIATE SHARE OF THE NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FREE BEDS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND/OR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL WARDS OR HOSPITALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

In plain language

The Act establishes the duty of national, provincial, city and municipal governments to provide and finance free hospital beds, allocating specific contribution rates and outlining responsibilities for construction, operation, and maintenance of government hospitals.

Provision of one free bed per 5,000 population per province

Defined contribution rates for municipalities, cities, provinces, and national government

Special provisions for Manila, remote municipalities, and exempt hospitals

Allocation of funds for construction, improvement, and additional wards

Maintenance of special national hospitals by the National Government

Requirement for 90% free/charity bed capacity

Supervision vested in Secretary of Health

Repeal of inconsistent acts

healthcare

hospital

government funding

public health

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1951

An Act Changing the Name of Bitulok Sawmills Elementary School, Municipality of Sabani, Province of Nueva Ecija, to Felipe Buencamino, Sr. Elementary School

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The name of Bitulok Sawmills Elementary School, Municipality of Sabani, Province of Nueva Ecija, is changed to Felipe Buencamino, Sr. Elementary School.

Section 2

This Act, shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 22, 1957.

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