Title
Expansion and upgrade of Bicol Sanitarium
Law
Republic Act No. 11108
Decision Date
Oct 30, 2018
Republic Act No. 11108 upgrades the Bicol Sanitarium in Camarines Sur into the Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center, expanding its services to include general hospital services, specialized healthcare for the elderly, and research in geriatric medicine.

Upgrading Facilities and Increasing Medical Personnel

  • Hospital facilities and healthcare services are upgraded to match increased bed capacity.
  • The BRGHGMC will continue to support the Department of Health’s leprosy eradication program, particularly in the Bicol region.
  • The number of medical personnel will be increased accordingly.

Transfer of Assets, Personnel, and Obligations

  • All personnel (medical and non-medical), records, assets, properties, sites, and equipment of the Bicol Sanitarium and Bicol Skin Clinic (Legazpi City, Albay) are transferred to BRGHGMC.
  • Transfer includes land, buildings, facilities, obligations, funds, and appropriations.

Development of Conversion Plan and Staffing Pattern

  • The Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Civil Service Commission, Department of Budget and Management, and DOH Regional Health Office V, will formulate the conversion plan.
  • An organizational and staffing pattern for the specialty medical center will be established.

Budget and Funding Provisions

  • The DOH Secretary must include the operationalization of BRGHGMC in the Department’s programs within 3 years.
  • Initial funding will come from the current year's appropriations of the Bicol Sanitarium.
  • Subsequent funding will be incorporated in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Supplemental Funding Mechanism

  • The DOH Regional Health Office V Director and Medical Center Chief, in coordination with national and local government units, will prepare mechanisms for sourcing additional funding to support BRGHGMC operations.

Repeal of Previous Law and Harmonization

  • Act 1711, establishing the Bicol Treatment Station in Legazpi City, is repealed.
  • Other inconsistent laws, executive orders, issuances, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity Clause

  • The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

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