An Act Converting the Las Piñas District Hospital into a Medical Center to be Known as the Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Republic Act No. 9240, enacted on February 10, 2004, converts the Las Pias District Hospital into the Las Pias General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center. The law mandates an increase in the hospital's bed capacity from 50 to 200 over a three-year period, with 50 beds added each year from 2004 to 2006. The Secretary of Health is tasked with incorporating this conversion into the Department's programs, with funding provided through the annual General Appropriations Act. The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.
February 10, 2004
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9240
AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAS PIÑAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO A MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAS PIÑAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND SATELLITE TRAUMA CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Las Piñas District Hospital in Las Piñas City is hereby converted into a medical center to be known as the Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center. HDTcEI
SECTION 2. The bed capacity of the Las Piñas 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. benchCDTA
Approved: February 10, 2004