Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8052)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8052 is to convert the Cateel Medicare Hospital in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental, into a district hospital to be known as the Cateel District Hospital.
The Cateel Medicare Hospital located in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao Oriental, is converted into a district hospital.
The hospital shall be known as the Cateel District Hospital after conversion.
The Department of Health is tasked to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
The Department of Health should consult with the local government officials concerned.
The amount necessary for the conversion will be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the Act’s enactment, and thereafter, funds for maintenance and operation shall be provided in accordance with the Local Government Code or applicable law.
The Act took effect upon its approval, which lapsed into law on June 15, 1995, without the President’s signature as provided by the Constitution.
Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law without the President’s signature if not acted upon within a certain period.
After the initial appropriations, funding will be provided under the provisions of the Local Government Code or any applicable law in force at that time.
Converting the hospital into a district hospital typically signifies upgrading its status and capacity to better serve the health needs of the municipality and the wider district, possibly entailing expanded services and government support.