Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds
Republic Act No. 11879, enacted on June 29, 2022, increases the authorized bed capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center from 600 to 1,000 beds. The Act mandates that any future capacity increases align with a hospital development plan prepared by the Chief of Hospital and approved by the Department of Health (DOH). It also requires an upgrade of healthcare services and facilities in accordance with the expanded capacity, alongside a corresponding increase in the workforce. Additionally, the DOH Secretary is tasked with determining new positions needed to support the expansion, and funding will be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act. This Act will take effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds about?
- Republic Act No. 11879, enacted on June 29, 2022, increases the authorized bed capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center from 600 to 1,000 beds. The Act mandates that any future capacity increases align with a hospital development plan prepared by the Chief of Hospital and approved by the Department of Health (DOH). It also requires an upgrade of healthcare services and facilities in accordance with the expanded capacity, alongside a corresponding increase in the workforce. Additionally, the DOH Secretary is tasked with determining new positions needed to support the expansion, and funding will be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act. This Act will take effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11879?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11879) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11879) was enacted on Jun 29, 2022.
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- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11879, Jun 29, 2022 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11879
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11879
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE DAVAO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, FROM SIX HUNDRED (600) TO ONE THOUSAND (1000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, is hereby increased from six hundred (600) to one thousand (1000) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the Davao Regional Medical Center and submitted to the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the Davao Regional Medical Center shall also be 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 Davao Regional Medical Center, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of Hospital of the Davao Regional Medical Center, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created.
SECTION 5. 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 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: June 29, 2022.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 28, p. 7890 on July 11, 2022.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11879, Jun 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Davao Regional Medical Center in the City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte, from 600 to 1000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11879 (Phil. 2022)
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