Law Summary
Upgrading of Health Care Services and Facilities
- Professional health care services and facilities of MHARSMC will be upgraded to match the expanded bed capacity.
- Upgrading includes improvements commensurate to the increased scale of operations.
Increase in Medical Personnel
- The hospital workforce including doctors, nurses, and support staff shall be increased correspondingly.
- The Secretary of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine additional new positions.
- The Medical Center Chief will be consulted in determining the new positions to be created and filled.
Funding and Implementation
- The Secretary of Health is tasked to include this Act's implementation in the DOH’s program.
- Funding shall be appropriated under the annual General Appropriations Act.
Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
- Within 60 days from the Act's approval, the Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of the DBM, shall promulgate implementing rules and regulations.
- These rules are necessary for the effective implementation of the Act.
Amendment to Prior Law and Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions
- Republic Act No. 10865, the original law establishing MHARSMC, is amended by this Act.
- Any laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity Clause
- The Act takes effect 15 days after its publication.
- Publication can be made in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.