Funding and Operation Costs
- Operational expenses for the hospital shall be initially determined in accordance with Section 40 of Presidential Decree No. 1177.
- Initial funding shall be charged to the appropriations authorized by Batas Pambansa Blg. 131 allocated for new hospitals within the Ministry of Health budget.
- Subsequent operational and maintenance costs must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
- The Minister of Health shall have the authority to determine how the hospital shall be made operational.
Effectivity
- The Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval on March 18, 1983.