Batas Pambansa Blg. 256, enacted on November 12, 1982, establishes a ten-bed municipal hospital in Cawayan, Masbate, known as the Cawayan District Hospital. The hospital will operate under the Ministry of Health's supervision, with funding determined in accordance with existing laws and included in annual appropriations. The Minister of Health is tasked with overseeing the hospital's operational setup. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on October 10, 1983.
November 12, 1982
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 256
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEN-BED CAPACITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAWAYAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Office of the Minister (Ministry of Health), in the Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate, a ten-bed capacity municipal hospital, to be known as the Cawayan District Hospital. cd
SECTION 2. The amount needed for the operation of the hospital shall be determined in accordance with Section 40 of Presidential Decree No. 1177 and charged to the appropriations authorized by Batas Pambansa Blg. 131 for the Ministry of Health intended for new hospitals. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Minister of Health shall determine the manner by which said hospital shall be made operational.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: November 12, 1982 (P.B. No. 1976) asia dc
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 79 No. 41 Page 5862 on October 10, 1983.