Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3155)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 3155 is to convert the Dr. Gregorio B. Tan Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of Laoang, Province of Samar, into a general hospital, which will be known as the Dr. Gregorio B. Tan General Hospital.
The new name of the hospital is the Dr. Gregorio B. Tan General Hospital.
The hospital is located in the Municipality of Laoang, Province of Samar.
The operation and maintenance of the hospital shall be governed by Republic Act No. 1939, otherwise known as the Hospital Financing Act.
It is classified as a general hospital.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 17, 1961.
No, RA 3155 does not specify any penalties for non-compliance within its text.
Republic Act No. 1939 provides the guidelines for the financing, operation, and maintenance of the hospital, which RA 3155 adopts for the Dr. Gregorio B. Tan General Hospital.
No specific changes to functions or medical services are mentioned; the act primarily focuses on changing the hospital's status to a general hospital.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted Republic Act No. 3155.