Hospital development plan and consistency
- Section 1 requires the DOH to prepare a hospital development plan that reflects the developmental goals of the hospital.
- Section 1 mandates that increases in bed capacity and upgrades of services and facilities be consistent with the hospital development plan.
Appropriations and funding inclusion
- Section 2 appropriates PHP 900,000,000.00 for implementation of the Act.
- Section 2 directs that the appropriation be included and funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the DOH.
DOH rules and regulations timeline
- Section 3 requires the Secretary of Health to prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for effective implementation.
- Section 3 sets the deadline at ninety (90) days from the effectivity of the Act.
- Section 3 requires that the rules and regulations be consistent with the hospital development plan.
Effectivity, publication, and timeline
- Section 6 provides that the Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Repeal, separability, and constitutional safeguards
- Section 4 provides that if any provision or part of the Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected remain in full force and effect.
- Section 5 repeals or modifies all laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with the Act accordingly.