2011 Hospital Revenue Code of the Laoag City General Hospital

September 21, 2011WHEREAS, City Ordinance No. 2008-062, amended by CO 2010-029, declared the Laoag City General Hospital as an Economic Enterprise pursuant to law;WHEREAS, City Ordinance 2009-038 "created the Hospital Revenue Code of 2009" to provide the legal basis to charge and collect fees and charges for the services availed and pursuant to the mandate of local government units to create their own sources of revenue and to levy taxes, fees and charges;WHEREAS, the same hospital revenue code has been amended by CO 2010-007, CO 2011-001, and CO 2011-014 creating a situation which could result to difficulties or confusion as to which is to be used as an accurate point of reference;WHEREAS, there is a need to address such concern for which the only remedy is to legislate just one final Hospital Revenue Code of 2011;WHEREFORE, upon motion of the Chairman, Committees on Health, Hon. Francis Manolito B. Dacuycuy with the joint sponsorship of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Finance, duly seconded by Hon. Sonia B. Siazon, the Body with members present,RESOLVED as...