Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds
Republic Act No. 11391, enacted on August 22, 2019, increases the bed capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) from 400 to 600 beds. The Act mandates upgrades to the hospital's service facilities and professional healthcare services to correspond with the increased capacity. Additionally, provisions are made for an expanded workforce and budget to support these enhancements, with the Secretary of Health responsible for implementation. Funding for these improvements will be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Act will take effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds about?
- Republic Act No. 11391, enacted on August 22, 2019, increases the bed capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) from 400 to 600 beds. The Act mandates upgrades to the hospital's service facilities and professional healthcare services to correspond with the increased capacity. Additionally, provisions are made for an expanded workforce and budget to support these enhancements, with the Secretary of Health responsible for implementation. Funding for these improvements will be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Act will take effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11391?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds (Republic Act No. 11391) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds (Republic Act No. 11391) was enacted on Aug 22, 2019.
- What is the citation for Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds, Republic Act No. 11391, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11391
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11391
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE COTABATO REGIONAL AND MEDICAL CENTER IN COTABATO CITY FROM FOUR HUNDRED (400) BEDS TO SIX HUNDRED (600) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) in Cotabato City is hereby increased from four hundred (400) beds to six hundred (600) beds. The Secretary of Health shall implement the increase in bed capacity of the CRMC consistent with the five (5)-year development plan of the hospital.
SECTION 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the CRMC are hereby upgraded commensurate to the increase in its authorized bed capacity as herein provided for in Section 1.
The existing workforce, the budget for personnel services, maintenance and other operating expenses of the CRMC shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of Health shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission, and after consultation with the Chief of CRMC, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up.
SECTION 3. 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. HESIcT
SECTION 4. All laws, decrees, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 4, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10817 on September 30, 2019.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds, Republic Act No. 11391, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from 400 Beds to 600 Beds, Republic Act No. 11391 (Phil. 2019)
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