Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11561)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11561 is to increase the authorized bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from six hundred (600) to one thousand (1,000) beds and to appropriate funds for this increase.
The EAMC is located in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City.
Any future increase in bed capacity must be consistent with the hospital development plan prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the EAMC and submitted to the Department of Health (DOH).
The existing professional health care services and facilities of the EAMC are upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
The workforce including doctors, nurses, and support personnel shall be increased correspondingly to the bed capacity increase.
The Secretary of the Department of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Chief of the EAMC.
The funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as part of the DOH's program.
If any section or provision is held invalid, all other provisions not affected shall remain valid.
It states that all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.