Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Republic Act No. 10614, enacted on August 28, 2013, increases the authorized bed capacity of the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, from 300 to 600 beds. To accommodate this increase, the law mandates an expansion of medical personnel and an upgrade of facilities and healthcare services. The Department of Health, along with other relevant agencies, will oversee the implementation of additional positions and the development plan necessary for the expanded capacity. The increase will be phased in at a minimum of 60 beds per year over five years, with funding included in the annual budget. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in a widely circulated newspaper.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan about?
- Republic Act No. 10614, enacted on August 28, 2013, increases the authorized bed capacity of the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, from 300 to 600 beds. To accommodate this increase, the law mandates an expansion of medical personnel and an upgrade of facilities and healthcare services. The Department of Health, along with other relevant agencies, will oversee the implementation of additional positions and the development plan necessary for the expanded capacity. The increase will be phased in at a minimum of 60 beds per year over five years, with funding included in the annual budget. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in a widely circulated newspaper.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 10614?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Republic Act No. 10614) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan (Republic Act No. 10614) was enacted on Aug 28, 2013.
- What is the citation for Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Republic Act No. 10614, Aug 28, 2013 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10614
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 28, 2013
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10614
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF REGION 1 MEDICAL CENTER IN DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN FROM THREE HUNDRED (300) TO SIX HUNDRED (600), AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. — The authorized bed capacity of the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan is hereby upgraded from three hundred (300) to six hundred (600) beds.
SECTION 2. Expansion of Manpower Requirement. — The existing manpower requirement of Region 1 Medical Center is correspondingly increased to conform with Section 1 hereof. The Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine and approve the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up upon prior consultation and recommendation by the Region 1 Medical Center.
SECTION 3. Upgrade of Existing Service Facilities and Professional Health Care Services. — The existing service facilities and professional health care services are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in authorized bed capacity as provided in Section 1 hereof. The Region 1 Medical Center shall submit to the Department of Health its proposed hospital development plan and the additional clinical departments and special units it requires to meet the increased authorized bed capacity. EcSCAD
SECTION 4. Period of Implementation. — The increase in authorized bed capacity from three hundred (300) to six hundred (600) beds shall be implemented through the increase of bed capacity of not less than sixty (60) beds per year for a period of five (5) years from the approval of this Act.
SECTION 5. Implementation and Appropriation. — 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. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: August 28, 2013.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Republic Act No. 10614, Aug 28, 2013 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Republic Act No. 10614 (Phil. 2013)
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