Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11108)
The Bicol Sanitarium is renamed as the Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center (BRGHGMC).
The mandate and services now include sanitaria, general hospital services, specialized health care services for adults and the aging population, and a center for research and development in geriatric medicine.
It caters to the adult and aging population requiring specialized health care services.
The hospital facilities and services are upgraded to support increased bed capacity, and the number of medical personnel is correspondingly increased.
Yes, the BRGHGMC is tasked to manage and support the leprosy eradication program of the Department of Health, especially in the Bicol region.
All assets, liabilities, personnel, medical and non-medical records, properties, including land and buildings of these institutions are transferred to the BRGHGMC.
The Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Civil Service Commission, Department of Budget and Management, and DOH Regional Health Office V.
The BRGHGMC shall be operationalized within a period of not more than three (3) years with funding initially charged against the current year appropriations of the Bicol Sanitarium.
After the initial funding period, the necessary amount for continued operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Yes, it repeals Act 1711 of the Philippine Commission on the establishment of the Bicol Treatment Station in Legazpi City, Albay, and modifies or repeals all laws, executive orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act was signed and approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on October 30, 2018.