Republic Act No. 11233

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11233, February 20, 2019 ]

AN ACT UPGRADING THE BACOOR DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGIONAL HOSPITAL, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TEN (10) TO ONE HUNDRED (100), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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<span lang="en-US">Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:</span>

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SECTION 1. The Bacoor District Hospital in the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, is hereby upgraded into a Level III general hospital to be known as the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health.

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The bed capacity of the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital in the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, is hereby increased from ten (10) to one hundred (100).

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SEC. 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 1 hereof.

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SEC. 3. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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SEC. 4. The Secretary of Health shall prepare the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) upon consultation with the Provincial Government of Cavite and other stakeholders and shall be implemented consistent with the Hospital Development Plan.

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SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

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Approved,
   
   
 

<table data- ="" width="100%" data-border="0"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><div data-align="center"> (SGD.) <strong>VICENTE C. SOTTO III</strong><br />      <em>   President of the Senate</em> </div></td> <td width="50%"><div data-align="center"> <br /> &#10;</div> <div data-align="center"> (SGD.) <strong>GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO</strong><br />        <em>    Speaker of the House<br />             of Representatives</em> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 12, 2018 and December 13, 2018, respectively.
 
   
   
 

<table data- ="" width="100%" data-border="0"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%"><div data-align="center"> (SGD.) <strong>MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA</strong><br />     <em>    Secretary of the Senate</em> </div></td> <td width="50%"><div data-align="center"> <br /> &#10;</div> <div data-align="center"> (SGD.) <strong>DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING</strong><br />         <em>Acting Secretary General<br />        House of Representatives</em> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: FEB 20 2019

 

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
    *President of the Philippines   *

 

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