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Republic Act
Approved 2004-02-10

Republic Act No. 9240

An act converting the las pias district hospital into a medical center to be known as the las pias general hospital and satellite trauma center and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Converts Las Pias District Hospital into a medical center, increases bed capacity from 50 to 200 over a three‑year period, and appropriates funds for its implementation.

  • Conversion of Las Pias District Hospital into Las Pias General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center
  • Increase of bed capacity from 50 to 200 over three years
  • Appropriation of funds for implementation
Health
Hospital
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Legislation

Twelfth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand and three.

Republic Act No. 9240 February 10, 2004

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

The Las Pias District Hospital in Las Pias City is hereby converted into a medical center to be known as the Las Pias General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center.

Section 2

The bed capacity of the Las Pias District Hospital shall be increased from fifty (50) to two hundred (200) beds: Provided, That the increase shall be done gradually over a three (3)-year period, starting from the year 2004 until the year 2006: Provided, further, That for every year, fifty (50) beds shall be added to the hospital.

Section 3

The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act. The funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, | FRANKLIN DRILON President of the Senate | JOSE DE VENECIA JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

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