An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital
Republic Act No. 11196, enacted on January 18, 2019, upgrades the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City to a Level II facility, renaming it the Labuan General Hospital and increasing its bed capacity to 100 for general care services. The Act mandates the enhancement of existing hospital facilities and health care services to align with the new capacity. The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Management, will determine additional staffing needs for the hospital. Implementation of the bed capacity increase must occur within four years, and the Act is effective 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
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- What is An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital about?
- Republic Act No. 11196, enacted on January 18, 2019, upgrades the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City to a Level II facility, renaming it the Labuan General Hospital and increasing its bed capacity to 100 for general care services. The Act mandates the enhancement of existing hospital facilities and health care services to align with the new capacity. The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Management, will determine additional staffing needs for the hospital. Implementation of the bed capacity increase must occur within four years, and the Act is effective 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11196?
- An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital (Republic Act No. 11196) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital enacted?
- An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital (Republic Act No. 11196) was enacted on Jan 18, 2019.
- What is the citation for An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital?
- An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11196, Jan 18, 2019 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11196
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 18, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11196
AN ACT UPGRADING THE LABUAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN ZAMBOANGA CITY INTO A LEVEL II HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LABUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FOR GENERAL CARE SERVICES TO ONE HUNDRED (100), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Labuan Public Hospital located in Zamboanga City is hereby upgraded into a Level II Hospital to be known as the Labuan General Hospital and its authorized bed capacity for general care services increased to one hundred (100).
SECTION 2. The existing hospital facilities and professional health care services of the Labuan General Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in its bed capacity as provided in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. The Department of Health shall, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the Labuan General Hospital, determine the additional staff plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.
SECTION 4. The increase in bed capacity of the Labuan General Hospital to one hundred (100) beds for general care services shall be implemented for a period of not more than four (4) years from the approval of this Act.
SECTION 5. All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. CAIHTE
Approved: January 18, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 8, p. 1829 on February 25, 2019.
Cite This Law
An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11196, Jan 18, 2019 (Philippines)
An Act Upgrading the Labuan Public Hospital in Zamboanga City into a Level II Hospital to be Known as the Labuan General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11196 (Phil. 2019)
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