Future Expansion and Service Upgrading
- Any increase in bed capacity and improvement of healthcare services and facilities must follow a hospital development plan
- The development plan shall be prepared and implemented by the DOH
Funding and Implementation
- The Secretary of Health is mandated to include the hospital’s establishment and operations in the DOH’s program
- Funding to be provided through the annual General Appropriations Act
Severability Clause
- If any provision or part of the Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective and enforceable
Repealing Clause
- All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified as necessary
Effectivity Clause
- The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation