Eighteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty.
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11557, June 24, 2021 ]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A THREE HUNDRED (300) BED CAPACITY TERTIARY TRAINING AND GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY MAUWAY, CITY OF MANDALUYONG TO BE KNOWN AS THE SENATE PRESIDENT NEPTALI A. GONZALES GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. There is hereby established a three hundred (300) bed capacity tertiary training and general hospital to be located in Nueve de Febrero St., Barangay Mauway, City of Mandaluyong, to be known as the Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales General Hospital (SPNAGGH) under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH).
Section 2. The DOH shall develop a hospital development plan to reflect the developmental goals of the hospital. Any future increase in bed capacity, and upgrading of health care services and facilities shall be based on the hospital development plan. The hospital development plan shall include a hospital site and physical facilities development covering the area of the mandated location as provided in this Act.
The hospital site shall be at least two thousand (2,000) square meters within the premises of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH).Ꮮαwρhi৷ For this purpose, this provision shall be considered an exception to the provisions of Republic Act No. 5260, and other related laws, executive orders, regulations and issuances.
Section 3. The amount of Nine hundred million pesos (P900,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the implementation of this Act which shall be included and funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the DOH.
Section 4. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DOH shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
Section 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate |
(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on June 2, 2021.
(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate House of Representatives |
(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA
Secretary General |
Approved: JUN 24 2021
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
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