February 20, 2019

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11233

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

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.

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).

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

SECTION 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.

SECTION 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.

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: February 20, 2019.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 18, p. 4436 on May 6, 2019.

Source: CDAsia Online