Component Hospitals Under GCGMMC
- The GCGMMC consists of (a) the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center in Tagbilaran City, and (b) the Multi-Specialty Medical Center in the Municipality of Cortes, Province of Bohol.
- The two listed facilities together form the single integrated complex under DOH supervision.
Expansion Based on DOH Development Plan
- Any future increase in bed capacity, health care facilities, service capability, and human resource complement must be based on a hospital development plan.
- The hospital development plan is prepared by the DOH and must be the basis for expansion decisions.
Staffing Patterns and Civil Service Appointments
- The DOH determines the staffing patterns of the GCGMMC.
- Staffing determination is subject to evaluation and approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
- The officials and employees of the GCGMMC are appointed in accordance with existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.
DOH Program Inclusion and Annual Appropriations
- The Secretary of Health must immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Department’s program.
- Funding for implementation must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Amendment of Related Statute and Modification Clause
- Republic Act No. 11324 (titled as an Act increasing the bed capacity and upgrading services and facilities of the Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, amending Republic Act No. 7266, and appropriating funds therefor) is hereby amended accordingly through Section 7.
- All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with Republic Act No. 11883 are modified accordingly.
Separability, Effectivity, and Publication Rule
- If any provision or part of Republic Act No. 11883 is declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts not affected remain in full force and effect under Section 6.
- Republic Act No. 11883 takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Issuance Information and Approval Dates
- Republic Act No. 11883 is approved on June 29, 2022.
- The Act provides that it originated in the House of Representatives and was passed on September 27, 2021, amended by the Senate on May 31, 2022, and the amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on June 1, 2022.
- The Act is published as indicated by 118 OG No. 28, 7897 (July 11, 2022).