RLA BILL NO. 83

Republic of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao REGIONAL ASSEMBLY

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Third Regular Session)

MUSLIM MINDANAO AUTONOMY ACT NO. 245

Begun and held in Cotabato City, on Monday, the nineteenth day of November, two thousand and seven.

AN ACT UPGRADING THE TAMPARAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL OF , APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Regional Assembly in session assembled:

SECTION 1. - The provincial Hospital in the Province of Lanao del Sur otherwise known as the Amai Pakpak General Hospital located in City, Lanao del Sur has been converted as the Amai Pakpak Medical Center pursuant to Republic Act No. 7943 which is under the supervision and operational control of the National Department of Health.

SEC. 2. - The Tamparan District Hospital situated in the Province of Lanao del Sur is hereby upgrading into a Lanao Provincial Hospital.

SEC. 3. - The assets and funding of the former Amai Pakpak General Hospital is hereby transferred to the newly-upgraded Tamparan Provincial Hospital.

SEC. 4. - The Regional Department of Health (DOH-ARMM) shall formulate the necessary guidelines for the operation of the said Provincial Hospital.

SEC. 5. - The Tamparan Provincial Hospital shall be under the direct supervision and control of the DOH-ARMM.

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Sec. 6. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 7. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.

PAISALIN P. TAGO Speaker

This Act was passed by the Regional Assembly on June 11, 2008.

DATU MAMA M. AMPATUAN, Al Haj. Secretary General APPROVED:

DATU ZALDY UY AMPATUAN Regional Governor Date signed:

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao REGIONAL ASSEMBLY Cotabato City

June 13, 2008

HON. DATU ZALDY UY AMPATUAN Regional Governor Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Cotabato City

Sir:

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 17 of Republic Act No. 9054, I have the honor to forward the herewith attached copy of RLA Bill No. 83, which was passed by the Regional Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao during its regular session on June 11, 2008, entitled:

AN ACT UPGRADING THE TAMPARAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL INTO PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL OF LANAO DEL SUR, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. for His Honor’s appropriate action.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

DATU MAMA M. AMPATUAN, Al Haj. Secretary-General