Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the 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 (300) beds with concomitant manpower complement.

Sec. 2. The increase in the bed capacity of the ARMMC from one hundred fifty (150) to three hundred (300) 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 the increase in bed capacity of the ARMMC, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 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 All laws, decrees, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed amended or repealed accordingly.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:


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.