Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200
Republic Act No. 11189, enacted on January 10, 2019, increases the bed capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 beds. The hospital is designated to primarily serve medical, maternity, and pediatric care to the urban poor in Region VII. The Act mandates upgrades to the hospital's facilities and an increase in its workforce to support the expanded capacity, to be implemented incrementally over four years. The Department of Health is tasked with funding and overseeing the implementation, with necessary regulations to be established accordingly. The law takes effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 about?
- Republic Act No. 11189, enacted on January 10, 2019, increases the bed capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 beds. The hospital is designated to primarily serve medical, maternity, and pediatric care to the urban poor in Region VII. The Act mandates upgrades to the hospital's facilities and an increase in its workforce to support the expanded capacity, to be implemented incrementally over four years. The Department of Health is tasked with funding and overseeing the implementation, with necessary regulations to be established accordingly. The law takes effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11189?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 (Republic Act No. 11189) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200 (Republic Act No. 11189) was enacted on Jan 10, 2019.
- What is the citation for Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200, Republic Act No. 11189, Jan 10, 2019 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11189
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 10, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11189
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF ST. ANTHONY MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL IN CEBU CITY FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO TWO HUNDRED (200), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The bed capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital (SAMCH) is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to two hundred (200) beds.
SECTION 2. The SAMCH shall primarily provide medical, maternity, and pediatric care to the urban poor in Region VII, particularly in Cebu City.
SECTION 3. The SAMCH's existing service facilities and professional health care services are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 4. The existing workforce of the SAMCH 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 SAMCH.
SECTION 5. The increase in the bed capacity of the SAMCH shall be implemented incrementally for a period of not more than four (4) years from the approval of this Act.
SECTION 6. 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 7. The Department of Health shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 8. All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. EcTCAD
Approved: January 10, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 10, p. 2233 on March 11, 2019.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200, Republic Act No. 11189, Jan 10, 2019 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City from 25 to 200, Republic Act No. 11189 (Phil. 2019)
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