Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6910)
The purpose of Republic Act No. 6910 is to establish a ten-bed municipal hospital in the Municipality of Bulalacao, Province of Oriental Mindoro, to be known as the Bulalacao Municipal Hospital.
The Bulalacao Municipal Hospital is established under the supervision of the Director of Medical Services of the Department of Health.
The Bulalacao Municipal Hospital will have a capacity of ten beds as mandated by the law.
The Department of Health, specifically the Secretary of Health, is responsible for issuing a written assurance that personnel will be appointed and that funds for maintenance and operation have been appropriated.
The necessary funds for the construction of the hospital shall be charged against the appropriations authorized under the Fiscal Year 1989 General Appropriations Act.
Following construction, the sums necessary for the hospital's operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Before construction, the Secretary of Health must issue a written assurance that personnel will be appointed and that funds for maintenance and operation have been appropriated.
RA 6910 took effect upon its approval on March 9, 1990.
The Act was approved and signed by President Corazon C. Aquino, Senate President Jovito R. Salonga, and House Speaker Ramon V. Mitra.
Including the hospital's funding in the annual General Appropriations Act ensures continuous government financial support for the operation and maintenance of the hospital beyond its initial establishment.