NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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23 MAR-1 P3 -15
SENATE
S. B. No. 19b0
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE AGUSAN DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN 
BUTUAN CITY, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE INTO A LEVEL III 
TEACHING AND TRAINING HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE AGUSAN DEL 
NORTE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAINING CENTER, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, "The State 
shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health 
consciousness among them." It is the policy of the state to ensure that all communities 
have access to quality and accessible healthcare.
The Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital in Butuan City is located at the center 
of the province. At present, the hospital is a medical institution at level I with a capacity 
of one hundred (100) beds that meet the medical needs of the people of Agusan del 
Norte Province and nearby provinces in Caraga Region. However, over the years, the 
hospital has been catering beyond its bed capacity, and the quality of providing health 
services is at stake.
This measure seeks to convert the Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital into a 
Level III hospital and regional training center for medical personnel. This proposed 
measure also aims to help upgrade the government hospital and this training facility 
will provide trained medical personnel to cater the health care needs of the people in 
the province.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure earnestly
sought.
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MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 1
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23 MAR-1 P3:15
RHCEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE AGUSAN DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN 
BUTUAN CITY, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE INTO A LEVEL III 
TEACHING AND TRAINING HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE AGUSAN DEL 
NORTE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAINING CENTER, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. The Agusan del Norte Provincial Hospital in Butuan City, Province
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of Agusan del Norte, is hereby upgraded into a Level III hospital with capacity as a
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teaching and training facility, in accordance with the standards of the Department of
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Health, to be known as the Agusan del Norte General Hospital and Training Center.
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SEC. 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Hospital shall be increased from
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one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) beds, to be implemented for a period of
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not more than two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 3. The existing professional health care services, medical equipment and
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facilities, operating funds and construction of the needed infrastructure of the Hospital
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shall be upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in its bed
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capacity as provided in the immediately preceding Section.
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SEC. 4. The DOH shall in coordination with the Department of Budget and
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Management and the Civil Service Commission and upon prior consultation with the
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Chief of Hospital of the Hospital, determine the additional plantilla positions to be
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created and filled upon for the effective implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the upgrade, including the acquisition of
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additional medical equipment and facilities, and the construction of needed
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infrastructure shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the DOH.


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Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this
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Act and continuous operation of the Hospital shall be included in the annual General
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Appropriations Act.
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SEC 6. The Secretary of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and
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regulations for the implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.
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SEC. 7. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances or
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended
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or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
10 Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,