Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds
Republic Act No. 11704, enacted on April 16, 2022, increases the bed capacity of the Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 beds. The Act also mandates upgrades to the hospital's healthcare services and facilities to accommodate this increase. Additionally, it requires the expansion of the hospital's workforce, with new positions to be determined by the Department of Health in coordination with relevant agencies. Funding for these enhancements will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the law takes effect 15 days after publication. Any conflicting laws or regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds about?
- Republic Act No. 11704, enacted on April 16, 2022, increases the bed capacity of the Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 beds. The Act also mandates upgrades to the hospital's healthcare services and facilities to accommodate this increase. Additionally, it requires the expansion of the hospital's workforce, with new positions to be determined by the Department of Health in coordination with relevant agencies. Funding for these enhancements will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the law takes effect 15 days after publication. Any conflicting laws or regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11704?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11704) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11704) was enacted on Apr 16, 2022.
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- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11704, Apr 16, 2022 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11704
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
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- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 16, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11704
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF DR. PAULINO J. GARCIA MEMORIAL RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF CABANATUAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) TO ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The bed capacity of the Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center (PJGMRMC) shall be increased from four hundred (400) to one thousand (1,000) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the PJGMRMC are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. The existing workforce of the PJGMRMC, 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 PJGMRMC, 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 4. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. 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 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: April 16, 2022.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 17, p. 4869 on April 25, 2022.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11704, Apr 16, 2022 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija from 400 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11704 (Phil. 2022)
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