Republic Act No. 11391

An Act Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City from Four Hundred (400) Beds to Six Hundred (600) Beds, Upgrading its Service Facilities and Professional Health Care Services, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress assembled:

Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) in Cotabato City is hereby increased from four hundred (400) beds to six hundred (600) beds.

Section 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the CRMC are hereby upgraded commensurate to the increase in its authorized bed capacity as herein provided for in Section 1.

The existing workforce, the budget for personnel services, maintenance and other operating expenses of the CRMC shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of Health shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission, and after consultation with the Chief of CRMC, determine the additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up.

Section 3. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department’s programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. All laws, decrees, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,

(Sgd) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(Sgd) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on February 4, 2019 and June 3, 2019, respectively.

(Sgd) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

(Sgd) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

Approved: August 22, 2019.