Republic Act No. 9420

AN ACT CONVERTING TWO HUNDRED (200) BEDS OF THE 2000-BED DR. JOSE N. RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND SANITARIUM FOR TERTIARY GENERAL HEALTH CARE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Two hundred (200) beds ofthe 2000-bed Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium located in Tala, Caloocan City are hereby converted for tertiary general hospital use.

Section 2. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's program the operationalization of the two hundred (200) beds of the 2000-bed Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium for tertiary general health care, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the hospital. Thereafter, the funds necessary for its continued operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Administrative jurisdiction over the hospital is hereby transferred from the Department of Health - Region IV to the Department of Health, National Capital Region.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect immediately.

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 October 13, 2006 and February 5,2007, respectively.

OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of Senate

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: April 10, 2007

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines