Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7199)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 7199 is to increase the bed capacity of the Madrid District Hospital in the Municipality of Madrid, Province of Surigao del Sur, from twenty-five (25) beds to fifty (50) beds.
The bed capacity of the Madrid District Hospital located in the Municipality of Madrid, Province of Surigao del Sur is increased.
The new authorized bed capacity of the Madrid District Hospital is fifty (50) beds.
Before the enactment, the Madrid District Hospital was authorized to have twenty-five (25) beds.
The funds necessary will be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment of the law and thereafter.
The Act took effect upon its approval.
Key government officials who signed the law include President Corazon C. Aquino, Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales, and House Speaker Ramon V. Mitra.
The General Appropriations Act provides the budgetary allocation necessary to carry out the provisions of Republic Act No. 7199, specifically the increase in bed capacity.
Republic Act No. 7199 was approved on February 25, 1992.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 7199.