Funding and Appropriation
- Necessary funding to implement the expansion and upgrading provisions shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
- The funds will be allocated starting from the fiscal year following the enactment of the law and continue thereafter as needed.
Effectivity
- The law takes effect immediately upon its approval.
Legislative Approval and Enactment
- The law was passed by the House of Representatives on September 4, 1991.
- The Senate approved the law on January 30, 1992.
- The final approval and effectivity were signed by the President of the Philippines on April 23, 1992.
Key Legal Concepts
- The Act is a special law specifically aimed at enhancing healthcare infrastructure in the Province of Aurora.
- It establishes a clear procedural framework for the upgrading of a district hospital to a provincial hospital through legislative mandate.
- Funding allocation is institutionalized through integration into the national budgetary law (General Appropriations Act).
- The renaming of the hospital symbolizes its new capacity and service level, aligning with administrative and healthcare delivery standards at the provincial level.