Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center
Republic Act No. 11719, enacted on April 29, 2022, converts the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in Daraga, Albay, into the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC), expanding its bed capacity from 250 to 800. The Act mandates the upgrading of healthcare services and facilities to align with the increased capacity and stipulates the corresponding increase in the hospital workforce, including healthcare professionals. The Secretary of Health is tasked with overseeing the implementation and funding of this conversion, which will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect 15 days after publication and ensures that any unconstitutional provisions do not affect the validity of the remaining sections.
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- What is Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center about?
- Republic Act No. 11719, enacted on April 29, 2022, converts the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in Daraga, Albay, into the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC), expanding its bed capacity from 250 to 800. The Act mandates the upgrading of healthcare services and facilities to align with the increased capacity and stipulates the corresponding increase in the hospital workforce, including healthcare professionals. The Secretary of Health is tasked with overseeing the implementation and funding of this conversion, which will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect 15 days after publication and ensures that any unconstitutional provisions do not affect the validity of the remaining sections.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11719?
- Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (Republic Act No. 11719) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center enacted?
- Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (Republic Act No. 11719) was enacted on Apr 29, 2022.
- What is the citation for Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center?
- Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11719, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11719
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11719
AN ACT CONVERTING THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DARAGA, PROVINCE OF ALBAY INTO A GENERAL AND SUBSPECIALTY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BICOL REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital located in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay is hereby converted into a general and subspecialty hospital to be known as the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC).
SECTION 2. The bed capacity of the BRHMC shall be increased from two hundred fifty (250) to eight hundred (800) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with its hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the BRHMC are also upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 4. The existing workforce of the BRHMC, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of the BRHMC, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of the DOH 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 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: April 29, 2022.
Cite This Law
Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11719, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Converting the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay into Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11719 (Phil. 2022)
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