Daily Tribune, May 5, 2022
 

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11719, April 29, 2022 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BICOL REGIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DARAGA, PROVINCE OF ALBAY INTO A GENERAL AND SUBSPECIALTY HOSPITAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BICOL REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital located in the Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay is hereby converted into a general and subspecialty hospital to be known as the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC).

SEC. 2. The bed capacity of the BRHMC shall be increased from two hundred fifty (250) to eight hundred (800) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with its hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Department of Health (DOH).

SEC. 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the BRHMC are also upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 2 hereof.

SEC. 4. The existing workforce of the BRHMC, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of BRHMC, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.

SEC. 5. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on January 20, 2021 and January 31, 2022, respectively.

Approved: APR 29 2022

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
    President of the Philippines   

Source: Supreme Court e-Library