Upgrading of Local Hospitals and Health Care Facilities.
Section 38
SEC. 38. Upgrading of Local Hospitals and Health Care Facilities. - Each LGU. upon its determination of the necessity based on well-supported, data provided by its local health office, shall establish or upgrade hospitals and facilities with adequate and qualified personnel, equipment, and supplies to be able to provide mental health services and to address psychiatric emergencies: Provided, That people in geographically isolated and/or highly populated and depressed areas shall have the same level of access and shall not be neglected by providing other means such as home visits or mobile health care clinics, as needed: Provided, further, That the national government shall provide additional funding and other necessary assistance for the effective implementation of this provision.