Upgrading of Health Care Services and Facilities
- The existing professional health care services and facilities of EAMC shall be upgraded.
- The upgrades must correspond and be commensurate with the increase in bed capacity.
Expansion of Workforce
- The workforce of EAMC, including doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall be increased correspondingly.
- The DOH Secretary, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management Secretary and the Civil Service Commission Chairperson, will determine the new positions to be created and filled.
- Consultations with the Chief of EAMC are required in this determination.
Funding and Implementation
- The DOH Secretary shall include this Act’s implementation in the DOH program immediately.
- Funding for the Act’s implementation shall be allocated in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Separability Clause
- If any provision or section of this Act is declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.
Repealing Clause
- Any laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, regulations, or other issuances inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.