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Republic Act
Approved February 26, 1998

Republic Act No. 8561

An act upgrading the bataan provincial hospital in the province of bataan, into a tertiary level ii hospital, increasing its bed capacity to three hundred fifty (350) beds, under the direct control, supervision and management of the department of health, and appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes

AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL II HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) BEDS, UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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This law upgrades the Bataan Provincial Hospital to a tertiary level II hospital, increases its bed capacity to 350, enhances its operating fund, upgrades medical equipment and facilities, constructs necessary infrastructure, and appropriates funds for these improvements under the control of the Department of Health.

  • Upgrade hospital to tertiary level II
  • Increase bed capacity to 350
  • Increase operating fund
  • Upgrade equipment and facilities
  • Construct infrastructure
  • Department of Health to issue implementation rules
  • Appropriation of initial and ongoing funds
  • Immediate effect upon approval
Healthcare
Hospital
Bataan
Department of Health
Republic Act

Tenth Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8561, February 26, 1998 ]

AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL II HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) BEDS, UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1

The Bataan Provincial Hospital in the Province of Bataan is hereby upgraded into a tertiary level II hospital, increasing its bed capacity from three hundred (300) to three hundred fifty (350) at least; increasing its operating fund; upgrading its medical equipment and facilities; and constructing the needed infrastructure under the direct control, management and supervision of the Department of Health.

Section 2

The Department of Health shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 3

The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations for the organizational adjustment fund. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for its continued operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES President of the Senate | (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 19, 1998 and February 2, 1998, respectively.

HEZEL P. GACUTAN

Secretary of the Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: February 26, 1998.

FIDEL V. RAMOS

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.