Republic Act No. 9419

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE AMANG RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FROM ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) TO THREE HUNDRED (300) BEDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (ARMMC) , a national medical center created through Republic Act No. 8019, is hereby increased from one hundred fifty (150) to three hundred beds with concomitant manpower complement.

SEC. 2. The increase in the bed capacity of the ARMMC from one hundred fifty (150) to three hundred beds shall be implemented for a period of not more than four years from the approval of this Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the implementation of this increase in bed capacity of the ARMMC, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

SEC. 4. all laws, decrees, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed amended or repealed accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 20, 2006 and February 19, 2007, respectively.

OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: APR 10 2007

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines