Establishing the Nuing Community Hospital in the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental

June 29, 2022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11874

AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NUING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental, a community hospital to be known as the Nuing Community Hospital, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Provincial Government of Davao Occidental.

SECTION 2. The Provincial Government of Davao Occidental shall manage the Nuing Community Hospital and prepare, in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), a hospital development plan that is aligned with the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan. Any future increase in bed capacity, health care facilities, service capability, and human resource complement shall be based on the hospital development plan.

SECTION 3. The Provincial Government of Davao Occidental shall provide the necessary funds for the establishment of the Nuing Community Hospital. The Secretary of the DOH shall include in the Department's subsidy program support for the capital outlay requirements of the Nuing Community Hospital.

SECTION 4. 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 5. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved: June 29, 2022.

 

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 28, p. 7881 on July 11, 2022.