Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds
Republic Act No. 11561, enacted on June 24, 2021, increases the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 beds. It mandates upgrades to the hospital's facilities and services to align with the expanded capacity and requires a corresponding increase in the healthcare workforce. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with implementing the Act and determining the additional positions needed. Funding for this initiative will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds about?
- Republic Act No. 11561, enacted on June 24, 2021, increases the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 beds. It mandates upgrades to the hospital's facilities and services to align with the expanded capacity and requires a corresponding increase in the healthcare workforce. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with implementing the Act and determining the additional positions needed. Funding for this initiative will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11561?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11561) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds (Republic Act No. 11561) was enacted on Jun 24, 2021.
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- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11561, Jun 24, 2021 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11561
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- Statutes
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- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 24, 2021
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11561
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER IN BARANGAY DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY FROM SIX HUNDRED (600) TO ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City is hereby increased from six hundred (600) to one thousand (1,000) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan to be prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the EAMC to reflect the developmental goals of the hospital, and submitted to the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the EAMC are also hereby 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 EAMC, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of the DOH shall, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, and after consultation with the Chief of the EAMC, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the program of the DOH the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is held invalid, all other provisions not affected shall remain valid.
SECTION 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or other issuances or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended 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 24, 2021.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 28, p. 7135 on July 12, 2021.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11561, Jun 24, 2021 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from 600 to 1,000 Beds, Republic Act No. 11561 (Phil. 2021)
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