Upgrading of Quirino Memorial Medical Center
Republic Act No. 8313, enacted on June 20, 1997, establishes and upgrades the Quirino Memorial Medical Center to a capacity of 350 hospital beds, emphasizing the state's commitment to protecting citizens' health. The Department of Health is tasked with overseeing the hospital's construction and upgrading. To support this initiative, a budget of 100 million pesos is allocated from lottery proceeds for equipment purchases. Subsequent funding will be included in the General Appropriations Act. The law took effect upon its approval, having lapsed into law without the President's signature.
June 20, 1997 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8313
AN ACT UPGRADING THE QUIRINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. It is the declared policy of the State to fully protect and safeguard the physical and mental well-being of our citizens.
SECTION 2. The Quirino Memorial Medical Center is hereby formally established and upgraded with a capacity of three hundred fifty (350) hospital beds.
SECTION 3. The construction and upgrading of the hospital facilities and services shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health.
SECTION 4. The amount of One hundred million pesos (P100,000,000) is hereby authorized to be released from the proceeds of the lotto sponsored by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for the purchase of equipment. cdt
SECTION 5. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
* Lapsed into law on June 20, 1997, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 93 No. 39 page 6120 on September 29, 1997.