Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Martin Marasigan Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of Cuenca, Province of Batangas from 25 to 80 Beds

June 29, 2022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11871

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE MARTIN MARASIGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUENCA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO EIGHTY (80) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Martin Marasigan Memorial Hospital (MMMH) in the Municipality of Cuenca, Province of Batangas is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to eighty (80) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the MMMH.

SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the MMMH are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 1 hereof.

SECTION 3. The existing workforce of the MMMH, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly.

SECTION 4. The Provincial Government of Batangas shall provide the necessary funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the MMMH and the corresponding upgrading of its facilities and services.

SECTION 5. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall include in the Department's subsidy program its support for the capital outlay requirements of the hospital.

SECTION 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. 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. 7875 on July 11, 2022.