Conversion of Two Hundred Beds of Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium for Tertiary General Health Care
Republic Act No. 9420, enacted on April 10, 2007, converts 200 beds of the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium in Caloocan City for tertiary general health care use. The Department of Health is tasked with operationalizing these beds, with initial funding sourced from the hospital's current appropriations and subsequent annual funding included in the General Appropriations Act. Additionally, administrative control of the hospital is shifted from the Department of Health-Region IV to the Department of Health-National Capital Region. The Act took immediate effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 9420
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 10, 2007
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9420
AN ACT CONVERTING TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS OF THE 2000-BED DR. JOSE N. RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND SANITARIUM FOR TERTIARY GENERAL HEALTH CARE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Two hundred (200) beds of the 2000-bed Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium located in Tala, Caloocan City are hereby converted for tertiary general hospital use. IEHSDA
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the two hundred (200) beds of the 2000-bed Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium for tertiary general health care, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the hospital. Thereafter, the funds necessary for its continued operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Administrative jurisdiction over the hospital is hereby transferred from the Department of Health-Region IV to the Department of Health-National Capital Region.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect immediately.
Approved: April 10, 2007
Cite This Law
Conversion of Two Hundred Beds of Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium for Tertiary General Health Care, Republic Act No. 9420, Apr 10, 2007 (Philippines)
Conversion of Two Hundred Beds of Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium for Tertiary General Health Care, Republic Act No. 9420 (Phil. 2007)
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