Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3159)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 3159 is to establish an emergency hospital in the Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Bulacan, to be known as the San Miguel Emergency Hospital.
The San Miguel Emergency Hospital shall be established under the direct supervision of the Director of Medical Services.
The operation and maintenance of the hospital shall be governed by Republic Act Numbered 1939, otherwise known as the Hospital Financing Act.
Republic Act No. 3159 took effect upon its approval on June 17, 1961.
The official name of the emergency hospital established under this Act is the San Miguel Emergency Hospital.
The San Miguel Emergency Hospital is located in the Province of Bulacan.
Section 2 of the Act provides for the issuance of rules and regulations by the Secretary of Health.
Republic Act No. 1939, the Hospital Financing Act, sets the provisions for the operation and maintenance of hospitals, including the San Miguel Emergency Hospital as per this Act.
The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assemble enacted Republic Act No. 3159.