Enhancement of Hospital Facilities, Health Services, and Human Resources
- Existing hospital facilities and professional health care services are upgraded.
- Human resources increased commensurately with the bed capacity expansion.
- Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Mindanao Central Sanitarium, shall determine the additional staff plantilla to be created.
Implementation and Funding
- Secretary of Health is mandated to include the hospital upgrade program in the DOH's plans.
- Funding for the program shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Severability Clause
- If any provision of the Act is declared unconstitutional, other provisions not affected will continue to be in full force and effect.
Repealing Clause
- All laws, decrees, orders, rules or regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.