Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center
Republic Act No. 11725, approved on April 29, 2022, converts the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, into a tertiary hospital, now named the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center. The authorized bed capacity is increased from 100 to 300, with provisions for future expansions based on a development plan from the hospital's Chief. The Act mandates upgrades to healthcare services and facilities, as well as an increase in hospital personnel to match the new capacity. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with implementing the Act and securing necessary funding through the annual budget. The law will take effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center about?
- Republic Act No. 11725, approved on April 29, 2022, converts the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, into a tertiary hospital, now named the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center. The authorized bed capacity is increased from 100 to 300, with provisions for future expansions based on a development plan from the hospital's Chief. The Act mandates upgrades to healthcare services and facilities, as well as an increase in hospital personnel to match the new capacity. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with implementing the Act and securing necessary funding through the annual budget. The law will take effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11725?
- Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center (Republic Act No. 11725) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center (Republic Act No. 11725) was enacted on Apr 29, 2022.
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- Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11725, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11725
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- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11725
AN ACT CONVERTING THE DON JOSE S. MONFORT MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC NUEVO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON JOSE S. MONFORT MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo, is hereby converted into a tertiary hospital to be known as the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center shall be increased from one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center and submitted to the DOH.
SECTION 3. The existing professional health care services, equipment, and facilities of the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center 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 Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of Hospital of the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.
SECTION 6. The Secretary of the DOH 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. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other presidential issuances which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended 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 Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11725, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Converting the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo into Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, Republic Act No. 11725 (Phil. 2022)
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