Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Rosario District Hospital in Rosario, La Union from 25 to 50 Beds

June 24, 2021

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11562

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE ROSARIO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO FIFTY (50) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Rosario District Hospital (RDH) in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union is hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan.

SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities are also 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 RDH, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly.

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

SECTION 5. The amount of Two hundred million pesos (P200,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the implementation of this Act which shall be included and funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health.

SECTION 6. 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. 7137 on July 12, 2021.