QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1411)
It dissolves and abolishes the GSIS Hospital, Inc., and transfers its properties, records, assets, liabilities, rights, choses in action, and shares of stock to the Department of Health.
The Department of Health (DOH). The hospital is henceforth known as the “Ospital Ng Bagong Lipunan.”
The decree states that preserving GSIS actuarial solvency must take priority over direct medical service delivery, and subsidizing the hospital is a proper function of the national government rather than GSIS.
The National Government shall reimburse GSIS the amount of P70,000,000.00 upon effectivity of the decree.
In cash or government bonds or real estate properties of the national government, based on the appraisal of GSIS.
It consists of seven (7) members: the Secretary of Health as Chairman, and six (6) members appointed by the Secretary of Health.
Each appointed member serves a term of six (6) years, without prejudice to reappointment.
Any vacancy is filled by the Secretary of Health for the unexpired term.
A governor must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, of established integrity, and with recognized competence in one or more areas: hospital administration, government administration, medicine, law, or finance.
A per diem of P500 per meeting and representation, plus transportation expenses not exceeding P2,000 per month.
The Secretary of Health, through the Board, may review and screen all officers and employees, and remove those who do not meet qualifications or have not rendered satisfactory service.
They are paid the money value of accumulated vacation and sick leave and such retirement gratuity as due under existing retirement laws; if they do not qualify under any retirement law, they get one month salary for every year of service but not exceeding one year salary.
They may reorganize the hospital by creating, merging, consolidating, or abolishing operating units and positions; hire, appoint, promote, or separate personnel; and take acts promoting effective service and economical management and administration.
P70,000,000.00 to pay GSIS, and P15,000,000.00 out of National Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated for operating expenses of the hospital, including amounts to cover the money value of accumulated vacation and sick leave and gratuity benefits.
They shall immediately be released by the Budget Commission.
It includes a separability clause: if any section or word is declared invalid, the rest of the decree remains unaffected.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with PD 1411 are repealed or amended accordingly.
It takes effect immediately.