QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11233)
RA 11233 upgrades the Bacoor District Hospital in the City of Bacoor, Cavite into a Level III general hospital, to be known as the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital.
The hospital is placed under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH).
The bed capacity is increased from ten (10) to one hundred (100).
Section 2 mandates upgrading the existing service facilities and professional health care so they conform with and are commensurate to the increased bed capacity.
The Secretary of Health must include the implementation of the Act in the DOH program, and the funding must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary must prepare the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) upon consultation with the Provincial Government of Cavite and other stakeholders, consistent with the Hospital Development Plan.
It must be implemented consistent with the Hospital Development Plan.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Under the text, effectivity is triggered only after publication; without publication, the statutory period for effectivity does not begin to run.
No. Section 2 also requires upgrading service facilities and professional health care to match and support the increased bed capacity.
Section 4 requires consultation with the Provincial Government of Cavite and other stakeholders before finalizing the IRR.
It legally designates the hospital’s classification as Level III and implies it must meet the corresponding standards and capacities expected of that level, as implemented through Section 2 and the IRR.
Section 3 provides that funding for implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, meaning appropriations are subject to the budget cycle.
The DOH Secretary must include implementation in the DOH program, ensure funding through the General Appropriations Act, and prepare IRR after consultation, consistent with the Hospital Development Plan.
The House passed it on December 12, 2018 and the Senate passed it on December 13, 2018.