Title
Establish Calbayog Tertiary Hospital
Law
Republic Act No. 11703
Decision Date
Apr 16, 2022
Republic Act No. 11703 establishes the Samar Island Medical Center in Calbayog City, Samar, under the control of the DOH, ensuring planned development, funding, and efficient operation to improve healthcare services in the region.
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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  • All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified as necessary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

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