Upgrading Hospital Facilities and Health Care Services
- Existing hospital facilities and professional health care services are upgraded and expanded.
- The upgrades should align with the increased bed capacity, ensuring service quality and capacity correspond.
Creation of Additional Medical Personnel Positions
- The Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Civil Service Commission (CSC), will determine additional plantilla positions.
- Consultation with SPMC is required before finalizing the personnel increase.
Inclusion in Departmental Programs and Funding
- The Secretary of Health is mandated to include the implementation of this Act in the DOH's program.
- Funding for the implementation is to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Severability Clause
- If any provision of the Act is declared unconstitutional, all other provisions remain valid and effective.
Amendments and Repeals
- Section 3 of Republic Act No. 1859, as amended, is further amended to reflect this law.
- All inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.