BA-ACT NO. 26 (UPGRADING WAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL)

BILL NO. 79

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENT Republic of the Philippines

Bangsamoro Government Center, Cotabato City

BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY

(FOURTH REGULAR SESSION)

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 26

Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Friday, the 29th day of March, 2019.

AN ACT UPGRADING THE EXISTING WAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN LANAO DEL SUR FROM ITS PRESENT LEVEL 1 WITH A 25-BED CAPACITY INTO LEVEL 1 WITH AN AUTHORIZED 50-BED CAPACITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND

FOR OTHERPURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority in Parliament assembled:

Section 1. Short Title.-This Act shall be known as the Wao District Hospital Upgrade Act of 2022

Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as provided under Section 22, Article IX of the Republic Act No 11054 otherwise known as the Organic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Section 2. Declaration of Policy. -- It is a policy of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in

and establish by law and general hospital system to serve the health requirements of its people and Mindanao to provide for a comprehensive and integrated health service delivery for its constituents ensure that the individual basic right to life shall be attainable through the prompt intervention of excellent and affordable medical services

upgraded from its present level with a 25-bed capacity into Level 1 with an authorized 50-bed capacity in accordance with the national standards set by the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services under Section 3. Upgrading of the Wao District Hospital. -- The Wao District Hospital is hereby

equipment and other facilities, its operating funds and personnel are also hereby upgraded to include the Department of Health (DOH).The existing building including its landscaping,medical and office the needed construction and procurement thereof in order to meet the prescribed standards to the upgraded level.

the Wao District Hospital shall integrate into its system of operations all pertinent and relevant Section 4. Integration of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Program. - The upgrading of

provisions under Republic Act No. 11223 otherwise known as the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act.

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Section 5. Administration, Management, and Organization. -- The Wao District Hospital shall be under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Health (MOH) which is hereby authorized to determine and approve the appropriate organizational structure for the management and operations of the facility.

Section 6. Appropriations. -- Funding is hereby appropriated from the Bangsamoro General Appropriations for the upgrading of the Wao District Hospital, including the construction of infrastructures, acquisition of medical and office equipment and the annual budget needed for personal services, maintenance, operations and other expenses for the implementation of this Act, and thereafter, such amount as may be needed for the continued operations of the hospital.

Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The MOH-BARMM shall promulgate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) within sixty (60) days after the enactment Of this Act.

Section 8. Separability Clause. -- If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision is declared invalid, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected by such declaration.

Section 9. Repealing Clause. -- All laws and regulations under the BARMM government including those passed under the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM regarding the operations of the Wao District Hospital not consistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper of regional circulation in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

ATTY. PANGALIAN M. BANDONG Speaker

This Act was passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament on Dhu Al-Qa'dah 16, 1443/June 15, 2022

PROH.RABMBANGKAL Secretary Genetal

APPROVED:

AHOD BALAWAG EBRAHIM

Date: JuLY 12, 2022 Chief Minister

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