Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11703)
Republic Act No. 11703 is titled "An Act Establishing in the City of Calbayog, Province of Samar, a Tertiary Hospital to be Known as the Samar Island Medical Center, and Appropriating Funds Therefor."
The Samar Island Medical Center is to be established in the City of Calbayog, Province of Samar.
The Samar Island Medical Center is designated as a tertiary hospital.
The Department of Health (DOH) has direct control and supervision over the Samar Island Medical Center.
The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for preparing the hospital development plan.
Any future increase in bed capacity and upgrading of healthcare services and facilities shall be based on the hospital development plan prepared by the DOH.
The Secretary of Health is mandated to immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Department of Health’s program.
The funding for the implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
Republic Act No. 11703 shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11703 into law.