QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5195)
A station hospital is defined as a small hospital of not more than twenty-five bed capacity for the management of common medical and maternity cases and surgical emergencies requiring ordinarily a short period of confinement. Complicated major surgery, elaborate diagnostic examinations, or specialist treatment cases may not be confined there and must be transferred to regular provincial or regional hospitals.
It must have a bed capacity of not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty-five (25) beds.
It is established in the Municipality of Claveria, Province of Masbate.
The Secretary of Health.
The Secretary of Health must: (1) cause the establishment of the hospital, (2) provide a suitable table of organization of not more than fourteen personnel, and (3) promulgate rules and regulations for the hospital’s maintenance and operation.
Not more than fourteen (14) personnel.
If the exigency of the service demands it, the Secretary may merge the hospital with local health units in the Municipality of Claveria, provided that the public health work of the local health unit will not be impaired.
The public health work of the local health unit must not be impaired.
Common medical and maternity cases, and surgical emergencies requiring ordinarily a short period of confinement.
Cases requiring complicated major surgery and/or elaborate diagnostic examinations or specialist treatment may not be confined in the station hospital; they must be transferred to regular provincial or regional hospitals.
A sum not to exceed fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000) is authorized for establishment, maintenance, and operation during the first fiscal year of operation.
Out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Thereafter, such sums as may be needed, but not to exceed fifty thousand pesos, for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Not to exceed fifty thousand pesos (₱50,000).
It takes effect upon its approval.
It indicates the statute was enacted without the Executive branch’s approval and nonetheless became law upon the date stated (as indicated in the document), reflecting the legislative enactment process for such circumstances.