Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11390)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11390 is to increase the bed capacity of the Batangas Medical Center from 500 to 1,000 beds, upgrade its service facilities and professional health care services, and appropriate funds for these improvements.
The bed capacity of Batangas Medical Center is increased from 500 beds to 1,000 beds.
The Secretary of Health is responsible for implementing the increase in bed capacity, consistent with the hospital's five-year development plan.
The law mandates the construction of a multistorey building to house additional operating theaters, intensive care units, rooms, wards, and laboratory units, thereby upgrading service facilities and professional health care services.
The plantilla of employees, including doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly to match the increase in authorized bed capacity.
The Secretary of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Chief of Batangas Medical Center, shall determine the new positions to be created and filled.
The Secretary of Health must immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Department's program, with funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act.
They are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly to be consistent with the provisions of this Act.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.