Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital
Republic Act No. 11715, enacted on April 29, 2022, converts the Cotabato Sanitarium in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, into a general hospital named the Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (CSGH). The bed capacity will increase from 40 to 250, with future expansions guided by a hospital development plan from the Department of Health (DOH). In addition to upgrading healthcare services and facilities, the workforce will be expanded to meet the increased capacity. The DOH is tasked with implementing the Act, with funding provided through the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect 15 days after publication, and any conflicting laws are repealed or modified.
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- What is Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital about?
- Republic Act No. 11715, enacted on April 29, 2022, converts the Cotabato Sanitarium in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, into a general hospital named the Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (CSGH). The bed capacity will increase from 40 to 250, with future expansions guided by a hospital development plan from the Department of Health (DOH). In addition to upgrading healthcare services and facilities, the workforce will be expanded to meet the increased capacity. The DOH is tasked with implementing the Act, with funding provided through the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect 15 days after publication, and any conflicting laws are repealed or modified.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11715?
- Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (Republic Act No. 11715) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (Republic Act No. 11715) was enacted on Apr 29, 2022.
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- Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11715, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11715
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- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11715
AN ACT CONVERTING THE COTABATO SANITARIUM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN KUDARAT, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO SANITARIUM AND GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao, is hereby converted into a general hospital, to be known as the Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (CSGH), which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The bed capacity of the CSGH shall be increased from forty (40) to two hundred fifty (250) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH.
SECTION 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the CSGH shall also be 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 CSGH, 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 CSGH, 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 Health shall immediately include in the DOH'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 repealed or 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 Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11715, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Converting the Cotabato Sanitarium in the Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao into Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, Republic Act No. 11715 (Phil. 2022)
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