Republic Act No. 19959

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An Act Establishing Specialty Centers in Department of Health Hospitals in Every Region and in Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporation Specialty Hospitals and Appropriating Funds Therefor

Download the Regional Specialty Centers Act: R.A. No. 11959

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2212 and House Bill No. 7751, was passed by the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives on May 31, 2023. Approved on August 24, 2023, and signed by His Excellency, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Philippines.

See also: A.O. No. 2021-0032 (Implementation of the PHFDP), and D.O. No. 2021-0001 (as amended)

READ: Department Memorandum No. 2023-0277, "Commemoration of the 56th ASEAN Founding Anniversary and Celebration of the ASEAN Month" dated August 1, 2023.

PUBLIC ADVISORY

HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph