SECTION 1. There is hereby established a one hundred (100) bed capacity, Level II general hospital in the Municipality of Rosales, Province of Pangasinan to be known as the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

Any future increase in bed capacity and upgrading of health care services and facilities shall be consistent with the hospital development plan, which shall be prepared by the DOH to reflect the developmental goals of the hospital.

SEC. 2. 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.

SEC. 3. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act, consistent with the hospital development plan.

SEC. 4. 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.

SEC. 5. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. 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

(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA         Secretary General         House of Representatives

Approved: JUN 24 2021

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
    President of the Philippines