Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City from 600 to 1,200 Beds
Republic Act No. 11716, enacted on April 29, 2022, amends Republic Act No. 7938 to increase the bed capacity of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) in Cagayan de Oro City from 600 to 1,200 beds. The act mandates the upgrading of healthcare services and facilities to align with this increase and stipulates that any future capacity expansions must adhere to a hospital development plan created by the Department of Health (DOH). Additionally, it requires an increase in the number of medical personnel and related budgetary provisions, with the DOH coordinating with relevant departments to determine necessary staffing levels. The increase in bed capacity is to be implemented immediately upon the act's approval, with the law taking effect 15 days post-publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11716
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11716
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7938 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10677, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7938, as amended by Republic Act No. 10677, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. The health care services and facilities of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) shall be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase from six hundred (600) to one thousand two hundred (1,200) beds.
"Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Department of Health (DOH)."
SECTION 2. Section 3 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. The number of medical personnel, the budget for personnel services and maintenance and other operating expenses of the NMMC shall correspondingly be increased. 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 NMMC, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act."
SECTION 3. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 4. The increase in bed capacity of the NMMC from six hundred (600) to one thousand two hundred (1,200) beds shall be implemented immediately upon approval of this Act."
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: April 29, 2022.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City from 600 to 1,200 Beds, Republic Act No. 11716, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City from 600 to 1,200 Beds, Republic Act No. 11716 (Phil. 2022)
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