Conversion of Surigao Hospital to Regional Training

Conversion of Surigao Hospital to Regional Training

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Title Supreme Court: Conversion of Surigao Hospital to Regional Training

Law: Republic Act No. 8255

Decision Date: Feb 11, 1997

Republic Act No. 8255 authorizes the conversion of Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital into Caraga Regional Hospital, a training facility for medical professionals in the Caraga region, with the Secretary of Health responsible for issuing rules and regulations and the government allocating funds for its implementation.

healthcare facilities

training programs

Conversion of the Hospital

The existing Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital located in Surigao City is converted into a regional training hospital.
The converted hospital is to be known as Caraga Regional Hospital.
Section 1 establishes the conversion as the operative change to the facility’s status and identity.

Implementing Rules by DOH

Section 2 requires the Secretary of Health to issue rules and regulations needed to carry out the purpose of the Act.
The rules and regulations must support the operation of the converted regional training hospital as Caraga Regional Hospital.

Funding in the General Appropriations Act

Section 3 directs that the amount necessary to carry out the Act’s provisions be included in the General Appropriations Act.
The amount must be included in the year following enactment into law.
Section 3 further requires that inclusion continue thereafter as provided for in the General Appropriations Act cycle.

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