EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2274
FLED
DATE
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MILAGROS ALBANO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN 
CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A GENERAL AND SPECIALTY 
HOSPITAL (TRAUMA AND REHABILITATION), UPGRADING ITS 
SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, 
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
By virtue of Republic Act No. 6566, the Milagros Albano District Hospital (MADH) 
in the Municipality of Cabagan, Province of Isabela, was converted into a fifty 
(50) bed capacity general hospital in 1974. The MADH is a Level 1 hospital as 
granted by the Department of Health Licensing Department and Center of Safety 
by PhilHeaith Accreditation. It is recognized as a referral hospital of the 
municipalities of Cabagan, San Pablo, Tumauini, Sta. Maria, Delfin Albano, Sto. 
Tomas and the coastal towns of Maconacpn and Divilacan. Currently, MADH's 
bed capacity still continues to be at fifty (50) regardless of the increase in 
population of the whole province.
This bill seeks to convert the Milagros Albano District Hospital into a General and 
Specialty Hospital (Trauma and Rehabilitation) to be known as the Milagros 
Albano General and Specialty Hospital (MAGSH) and appropriating funds 
therefor.
In order to provide better health services to the eight (8) municipalities it covers, 
and to accommodate more patients, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
.OURDES NAN
BINAY


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2274
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
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AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MILAGROS ALBANO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN 
CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA INTO A GENERAL AND SPECIALTY 
HOSPITAL (TRAUMA AND REHABILITATION), UPGRADING ITS 
SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, 
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND
Appropriating funds therefor
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
Section 1. The Milagros Albano District Hospital is hereby converted into a 
General and Specialty Hospital (Trauma and Rehabilitation),;to be known as 
Milagros Albano General and Specialty Hospital (MAGSH).
Section 2. The authorized bed capacity of MAGSH in the Province of Isabela is 
hereby increased from fifty (50) to three hundred (300) beds.
Section 3. The existing service facilities of MAGSH are hereby upgraded to 
conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided 
for in Section 2 hereof. Additional necessary medical, health services and 
auxiliary personnel shall be recruited to meet the service delivery requirements 
of the MAGSH as a general and specialty hospital in accordance with the 
guidelines of the Department of Health.
Section 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall 
be charged against the current year's appropriation for the organizational 
adjustment fund. Thereafter, such sums as necessary for its continued 
operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 5. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly.


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Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or In a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,