Title
Upgrade of Valenzuela Gen. Hospital
Law
Republic Act No. 9421
Decision Date
Apr 10, 2007
Republic Act No. 9421 upgrades Valenzuela General Hospital, increasing its bed capacity from 100 to 200, and renames it as Valenzuela Medical Center, with the Department of Health directly operating and administering the facility for a maximum of four years.

Law Summary

Implementation and Funding

  • The Secretary of Health is tasked with including the increase in the bed capacity of the Valenzuela Medical Center in the Department of Health's programs.
  • Funding for this increase must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
  • The expansion of bed capacity from 100 to 200 beds shall be completed within a period not exceeding four years from the approval of the law.

Regulatory Authority

  • The Secretary of Health is empowered to issue the necessary rules and regulations to ensure the effective implementation of the law.

Effectivity

  • The law takes effect immediately upon its approval by the President of the Philippines.

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