Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11566)
After conversion under Republic Act No. 11566, the hospital's official name is the Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital and Schistosomiasis Center.
Before RA 11566, the hospital was known as the Schistosomiasis Control and Research Hospital in Palo, Leyte.
The authorized bed capacity of the hospital was increased from twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100) beds.
The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for preparing and submitting the hospital development plan for any future increase in bed capacity.
The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Budget and Management, and the Civil Service Commission are involved in determining the creation and filling of additional plantilla positions.
The Chief of Hospital is consulted prior to the creation and filling of additional plantilla positions.
The Secretary of Health is authorized to include the implementation of this Act in the Department's program and to ensure its funding.
Funding for the implementation is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
If any part is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
They are deemed amended, repealed, or modified accordingly to conform with RA 11566.
RA 11566 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The main purpose is to upgrade its professional health care services and facilities, increase bed capacity, and authorize more medical personnel to better serve the public.