AN ACT UPGRADING THE LIPA CITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF LIPA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A LEVEL II HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Year:
2022
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 29, 2022
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This Act upgrades the Lipa City District Hospital in Batangas to a Level II hospital, increasing its bed capacity from 75 to 200 beds. It also mandates the upgrading of healthcare services and facilities to match the increased capacity and provides for necessary funding from the Provincial Government.Full Text
Eighteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty one.
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11864, June 29, 2022 ]
AN ACT UPGRADING THE LIPA CITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF LIPA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A LEVEL II HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The Lipa City District Hospital in the City of Lipa, Province of Batangas is hereby upgraded into a Level II Hospital.
Section 2. The bed capacity of Lipa City District Hospital shall be increased from seventy-five (75) to two hundred (200) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan, which shall be prepared by the Chief of Hospital of the Lipa City District Hospital.
Section 3. The existing professional health care services and facilities are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 2 hereof.
Section 4. The existing workforce of the Lipa City District Hospital, which includes doctors, nurses and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly.
Section 5. The Provincial Government of Batangas shall provide the necessary funds to support the increase in bed capacity of the Lipa City District Hospital and the corresponding upgrading of its facilities and services.
Section 6. The Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) shall include in the DOH’s subsidy program its support for the capital outlay requirements of the hospital.
Section 7. 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.
Section 8. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 9. 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 December 1, 2020 and May 31, 2022, respectively.
Approved: JUN 29 2022
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
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