Law Summary
Primary Service Scope
- SAMCH is mandated to primarily provide medical, maternity, and pediatric care.
- Target beneficiaries are the urban poor in Region VII, particularly in Cebu City.
Upgrade of Facilities and Services
- Existing service facilities and professional health care services of SAMCH must be upgraded.
- Upgrades should be consistent with the increase in bed capacity.
Expansion of Workforce
- The workforce at SAMCH is to be correspondingly increased to meet the demands of the bed capacity expansion.
- The Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), shall determine and create additional plantilla positions.
- Prior consultation with SAMCH is required before filling new positions.
Implementation Timeline
- The increase in bed capacity must be implemented incrementally within four years from the Act’s approval.
Funding and Program Inclusion
- The Secretary of Health shall include the implementation of the Act in the DOH programs immediately.
- Funding for the implementation shall be sourced from the annual General Appropriations Act.
Rules and Regulations
- The Department of Health is tasked with issuing the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Act.
Repeal of Inconsistent Laws
- All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity Clause
- The Act takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.