Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur
Republic Act No. 5366, enacted on June 15, 1968, establishes the Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in the Municipality of Angaki, Ilocos Sur. The hospital is defined as a small facility with a capacity of 10 to 25 beds, designated for the management of common medical and maternity cases and surgical emergencies, while more complex cases must be referred to larger hospitals. The Secretary of Health is responsible for its establishment, staffing, and operational regulations, with the possibility of merging it with local health units if necessary. An initial appropriation of up to fifty thousand pesos is authorized for the hospital's establishment and operation, with subsequent funding to be included in the annual budget. The Act took effect upon its approval.
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- What is Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur about?
- Republic Act No. 5366, enacted on June 15, 1968, establishes the Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in the Municipality of Angaki, Ilocos Sur. The hospital is defined as a small facility with a capacity of 10 to 25 beds, designated for the management of common medical and maternity cases and surgical emergencies, while more complex cases must be referred to larger hospitals. The Secretary of Health is responsible for its establishment, staffing, and operational regulations, with the possibility of merging it with local health units if necessary. An initial appropriation of up to fifty thousand pesos is authorized for the hospital's establishment and operation, with subsequent funding to be included in the annual budget. The Act took effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 5366?
- Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur (Republic Act No. 5366) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur enacted?
- Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur (Republic Act No. 5366) was enacted on Jun 15, 1968.
- What is the citation for Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur?
- Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur, Republic Act No. 5366, Jun 15, 1968 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5366
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 15, 1968
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5366
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ANGAKI (QUIRINO) STATION HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANGAKI (QUIRINO), PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.
SECTION 1. As defined in this Act, a station hospital shall mean a small hospital of not more than twenty-five-bed capacity for the management of common medical and maternity cases and surgical emergencies requiring ordinarily a short period of confinement. Cases requiring complicated major surgery and/or elaborate diagnostic examination or specialist treatment may not be confined in this hospital but transferred to regular provincial or regional hospitals.
SECTION 2. There is hereby established in the Municipality of Angaki (Quirino), Province of Ilocos Sur, a station hospital to be known as Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital with a bed capacity of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five beds.
SECTION 3. The Secretary of Health shall cause the establishment of this hospital, provide a suitable table of organization of not more than fourteen personnel and promulgate rules and regulations for its maintenance and operation. He may, if the exigency of the service so demands, merge this hospital with local health units in the Municipality of Angaki (Quirino), Province of Ilocos Sur, provided that the public health work of the latter unit will not be impaired. cdt
SECTION 4. The sum of not to exceed fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, maintenance and operation of said hospital during the first fiscal year of its operation. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed, but not to exceed fifty thousand pesos, for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 15, 1968.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 25, p. 6373 on June 23, 1969
Cite This Law
Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur, Republic Act No. 5366, Jun 15, 1968 (Philippines)
Establishment of Angaki (Quirino) Station Hospital in Ilocos Sur, Republic Act No. 5366 (Phil. 1968)
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