Legal basis and predecessor rules
- Republic Act No. 6771 changes the hospital’s name through a legislative enactment.
- The law does not identify any predecessor law or prior administrative rule as its basis.
Policy and purpose
- Republic Act No. 6771 provides for changing the hospital’s designation from municipal to memorial form.
Covered institution and location
- Section 1 covers the Dennis Molintas Municipal Hospital located in the Municipality of Bokod, Province of Benguet.
- Section 1 changes the hospital’s name to Dennis Molintas Memorial Hospital.
Implementation funding requirement
- Section 2 requires that any amount necessary for implementation shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Health.
Effect on legal identity
- Section 1 governs the hospital’s official name by substituting Dennis Molintas Memorial Hospital for Dennis Molintas Municipal Hospital.
- The change applies to the hospital in the named municipality and province as identified in Section 1.
- Section 3 fixes effectivity at approval, making the name change effective immediately upon approval.