Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11561)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11561 is to increase the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City from six hundred (600) to one thousand (1,000) beds and appropriate funds for this increase.
The East Avenue Medical Center is located in Barangay Diliman, Quezon City.
The bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center is increased to one thousand (1,000) beds from six hundred (600) beds.
Yes, any future increase in bed capacity must be consistent with the hospital development plan prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the EAMC and submitted to the Department of Health (DOH).
The existing professional health care services and facilities of the EAMC are to be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
The workforce including doctors, nurses, and support personnel shall be increased correspondingly to meet the demands of the increased bed capacity.
The Secretary of the Department of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Chief of EAMC, shall determine the additional positions to be created and filled.
The Secretary of Health shall include the implementation of this Act in the DOH program, and funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
If any section or provision is held invalid, all other provisions not affected shall remain valid and enforceable.
Yes, all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
This Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on June 24, 2021.