Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6854)
Republic Act No. 6854 is an act establishing a ten-bed municipal hospital in the Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte, known as the Villaba Municipal Hospital, and appropriating funds for its construction and operation.
The hospital is to be established in the Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte.
The Villaba Municipal Hospital shall operate under the direct supervision of the Department of Health.
The Villaba Municipal Hospital is authorized to have ten beds.
Section 2 provides that the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be charged against appropriations under the Fiscal Year 1989 General Appropriations Act, and thereafter, funds for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Before construction, the Secretary of Health must issue a written assurance that hospital personnel will be appointed and that funds for the hospital's maintenance and operation have been appropriated.
RA 6854 took effect upon its approval on February 24, 1990.
It was approved by President Corazon C. Aquino on February 24, 1990.
The written assurance ensures that the hospital will have appointed personnel and sufficient funding for its maintenance and operation, which are conditions precedent before hospital construction can commence.
Yes, the Act specifies that funds for construction will come from the Fiscal Year 1989 General Appropriations Act and subsequent maintenance costs will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.