Republic Act No. 8482

: The purpose of Republic Act No. 8482 is to upgrade the Camiguin Island Hospital to a tertiary level II hospital and rename it as the Camiguin General Hospital.
: The Camiguin General Hospital is located in Mambajao, Camiguin.
: It is upgraded to tertiary level II.
: The Department of Health (DOH) has direct administrative and technical supervision over the hospital.
: The Department of Health is mandated to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations.
: The initial implementation costs shall be charged against the current year's appropriations for the Organizational Adjustment Fund.
: Funding for continued operation will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act budget.
: They are repealed or amended accordingly to be consistent with this Act.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on February 10, 1998.
: This designation signifies an upgrade in the hospital's capacity to provide specialized and advanced health care services in accordance with tertiary level standards.