QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11725)
It converts the Extension Hospital into a tertiary hospital known as the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center.
In the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo.
Under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
It increases authorized bed capacity from 100 beds to 300 beds.
Any future increase must be consistent with the hospital development plan prepared by the Chief of Hospital and submitted to the DOH.
Yes. The existing professional health care services, equipment, and facilities must be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
It requires that the existing workforce (doctors, nurses, and support personnel) be increased correspondingly.
The Secretary of the DOH, after consultation with the Chief of the Hospital, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission.
The DOH Secretary shall immediately include the implementation of the Act in the DOH program.
It provides that the funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other presidential issuances inconsistent with the Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It originated in the House of Representatives, passed by the House on May 25, 2021, and by the Senate on January 31, 2022.
Upgrading of services/equipment/facilities, expansion of workforce, creation/filling of additional positions (as determined by DOH with DBM and CSC coordination), and preparation/submission of a hospital development plan for future bed increases.
The Chief of Hospital prepares the hospital development plan, submits it to the DOH, and DOH ensures future increases are consistent with that plan.