Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11208)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 11208 is to increase the bed capacity of the Rizal Medical Center in Pasig City from three hundred (300) beds to five hundred (500) beds.
The Rizal Medical Center is located in Pasig City.
The bed capacity was increased by two hundred (200) beds, from three hundred (300) to five hundred (500) beds.
RA 11208 mandates that the existing medical equipment and facilities, operating funds, and infrastructure construction of Rizal Medical Center be upgraded to conform with and commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
The increase in bed capacity must be implemented for a period of not more than three (3) years from the approval of the Act.
The Secretary of Health is responsible for including the implementation in the Department of Health's programs.
The funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
No, RA 11208 does not specify any penalties or sanctions for non-compliance with its provisions.
RA 11208 was passed by the House of Representatives on November 28, 2017, amended by the Senate on July 24, 2018, and the amendment was concurred in by the House on November 20, 2018. It was approved by the President on February 14, 2019.