Law Summary

Establishment of the Hospital

• Provision Explanation: This section establishes a ten-bed municipal hospital to be known as the Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. Municipal Hospital.
• Key Definitions:
  • Municipal Hospital: A healthcare facility designated to provide services to the local population.
  • Barangay Kulaman: The specific location within the Municipality of Bagumbayan where the hospital will be situated.
• Important Requirements:
  • The hospital will operate under the supervision of the Director of Medical Services of the Department of Health.
• Relevant Timeframes: No specific timeframes are stipulated for the establishment beyond the enactment of the law.

Funding Provisions

• Provision Explanation: This section outlines the financial arrangements for the establishment and operation of the hospital.
• Key Definitions:
  • General Appropriations Act: A legislative act that allocates funding for government expenditures.
• Important Requirements:
  • Initial funding for the hospital will be sourced from the appropriations authorized under the Fiscal Year 1989 General Appropriations Act.
  • Future operational and maintenance costs will be included in subsequent annual General Appropriations Acts.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • The initial funding is tied to the 1989 Fiscal Year appropriations.

Construction and Staffing Assurance

• Provision Explanation: This section mandates that the Secretary of Health must provide written assurance regarding staffing and funding before the hospital's construction.
• Important Requirements:
  • The Secretary of Health must ensure that hospital personnel will be appointed.
  • There must be an appropriation of funds for the hospital's maintenance and operation.
• Relevant Timeframes: This assurance must be provided prior to the commencement of construction.

Effectivity of the Act

• Provision Explanation: This section states that the Act will take effect upon its approval.
• Important Requirements: Approval is required for the Act to become operational.
• Relevant Timeframes: The approval date is March 9, 1990.

Legislative Process

• Provision Explanation: This section provides details about the legislative process leading to the Act's passage.
• Important Requirements:
  • The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by both the House and the Senate on December 22, 1989.
• Relevant Timeframes: The Act was approved on March 9, 1990.

Key Takeaways

• The Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. Municipal Hospital is established in Barangay Kulaman, Municipality of Bagumbayan, with direct supervision from the Department of Health.
• Initial funding is allocated from the 1989 General Appropriations Act, with future funding included in annual budgets.
• The Secretary of Health must assure the appointment of hospital personnel and funding before the construction of the hospital begins.
• The Act becomes effective upon presidential approval, which occurred on March 9, 1990.