Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11189)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 11189 is to increase the bed capacity of St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital (SAMCH) in Cebu City from twenty-five (25) to two hundred (200) beds.
The Act specifically targets Cebu City, within Region VII, for healthcare improvement, particularly to provide medical, maternity, and pediatric care to the urban poor.
SAMCH is mandated to primarily provide medical, maternity, and pediatric care to the urban poor in Region VII, particularly Cebu City.
The increase in bed capacity shall be implemented incrementally over a period of not more than four (4) years from the approval of the Act.
The Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission, are tasked with determining the additional plantilla positions and implementation.
The Department of Health must immediately include the implementation of the Act in its programs, allocate funding through the annual General Appropriations Act, and issue the necessary rules and regulations.
The existing service facilities and healthcare services of SAMCH shall be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
The existing workforce of SAMCH shall be correspondingly increased by creating and filling additional plantilla positions based on determinations by concerned departments.
The Act takes effect within fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.