Republic Act No. 9793, enacted on November 19, 2009, increases the bed capacity of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in Tacloban City from 250 to 500 beds. It mandates the upgrading of the center's services and facilities to match this increase, as well as an expansion of its medical personnel. The implementation of this increase must occur within four years, and the Department of Health will oversee the funding and staffing adjustments in coordination with other relevant government bodies. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.
November 19, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9793
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TACLOBAN CITY FROM TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500), UPGRADING ITS SERVICE AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) in Tacloban City is hereby upgraded from two hundred fifty (250) to five hundred (500) beds.
SECTION 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the EVRMC are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided for in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. The existing workforce of the EVRMC shall also be correspondingly increased. The Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up upon prior consultation with the EVRMC.
SECTION 4. The increase in bed capacity of the EVRMC from two hundred fifty (250) to five hundred (500) beds shall be implemented for a period of not more than four (4) years from the approval of this Act.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of Health 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 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. IEaHSD
Approved: November 19, 2009