Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents
Republic Act No. 2251, enacted on June 18, 1959, amends the tenure of office for hospital residents in facilities under the Department of Health and the Department of National Defense. It establishes that licensed physicians appointed for hospital residency may serve for a maximum of five years in general surgery and general medicine, three years in obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, pathology, and ENT, and two years in radiology and anesthesiology. The act allows for annual renewals at the discretion of the respective department secretaries, and previous residency time in government training hospitals counts towards the total tenure. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 27, 1959.
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- What is Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents about?
- Republic Act No. 2251, enacted on June 18, 1959, amends the tenure of office for hospital residents in facilities under the Department of Health and the Department of National Defense. It establishes that licensed physicians appointed for hospital residency may serve for a maximum of five years in general surgery and general medicine, three years in obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, pathology, and ENT, and two years in radiology and anesthesiology. The act allows for annual renewals at the discretion of the respective department secretaries, and previous residency time in government training hospitals counts towards the total tenure. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 27, 1959.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 2251?
- Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents (Republic Act No. 2251) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents enacted?
- Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents (Republic Act No. 2251) was enacted on Jun 18, 1959.
- What is the citation for Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents?
- Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents, Republic Act No. 2251, Jun 18, 1959 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2251
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2251
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM YEARS FOR THE TENURE OF OFFICE OF HOSPITAL RESIDENTS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Twelve hundred and forty-three, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, is further amended to read as follows: acd
"Sec 1. Physicians appointed for hospital residency other than senior residency in any training hospital under the Department of Health and Department of National Defense must be duly licensed physicians who have graduated from recognized medical schools. They shall be appointed for a period of one year, renewable every year, in the discretion of the Secretary of Health or Secretary of National Defense, as the case may be: Provided, however, That the total duration of their appointments shall not exceed a period of five years if in general surgery and in general medicine; three years if in obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, pathology, and in eyes, ears, nose and throat; and two years if in radiology and anesthesiology: Provided, further, That in the computation of the period of residency the time during which the appointee may have served as resident in any clinical department or section of any government training hospital shall be included: Provided, lastly, That residents in government training hospitals appointed under Republic Act Numbered Twelve hundred forty-three, as amended, may be reappointed for the unexpired term only as provided for in this Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 18, 1959 cd i
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 30, p. 5698 on July 27, 1959
Cite This Law
Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents, Republic Act No. 2251, Jun 18, 1959 (Philippines)
Amending R.A. No. 1243 Re: Increased Years of Tenure for Certain Hospital Residents, Republic Act No. 2251 (Phil. 1959)
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