Law Summary

SECTION 1: Conversion of the Ilocos Regional Hospital

• Explanation: This section mandates the transformation of the Ilocos Regional Hospital, located in San Fernando, La Union, into a teaching and training medical center. The facility will henceforth be known as the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center.
• Key Definitions:
  • "Ilocos Regional Hospital": The existing facility prior to conversion.
  • "Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center": The new designation post-conversion.
• Important Requirements:
  • The conversion is to enhance the capacity for medical education and training.

SECTION 2: Increase in Bed Capacity

• Explanation: The bed capacity of the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center is increased from two hundred (200) to three hundred (300) beds.
• Key Definitions:
  • "Bed capacity": The maximum number of patients that can be accommodated in the medical center.
• Important Requirements:
  • The increase in bed capacity is essential for improving healthcare services in the region.

SECTION 3: Appropriations

• Explanation: This section stipulates that the necessary funds required to implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the fiscal year following the enactment of this law.
• Key Definitions:
  • "General Appropriations Act": The annual budget law that allocates funds for government expenditures.
• Important Requirements:
  • Funding must be secured through the General Appropriations Act in the subsequent year after enactment.

SECTION 4: Effectivity

• Explanation: The Act will take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
• Timeframes:
  • Publication Deadline: The law becomes effective 15 days post-publication.

Additional Notes

• Approval Status: The Act was approved and lapsed into law on November 27, 1997, without the signature of the President, in compliance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution.

Key Takeaways

• The Ilocos Regional Hospital is officially converted to the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center.
• Bed capacity is increased to 300 beds to enhance healthcare services.
• Funding for the implementation will be sourced from the General Appropriations Act in the following fiscal year.
• The law takes effect 15 days after publication, ensuring timely implementation of its provisions.