Preamble
WHEREAS, Republic Act Number Sixty-One Hundred Eleven entitled "An Act Establishing the Philippine Medical Care Plan and Creating the Philippine Medical Care Commission, Prescribing its Duties, Powers and Functions and Appropriating Funds Therefor" enacted on August 4, 1969 requires revision in order to be responsive to the situation; WHEREAS, such revision is a condition to the more effective implementation of the law and the achievement of its goals; WHEREAS, the Medical Care Program is one of the vital projects of the government in the New Society; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree: