Powers and ditties of the Hospital Board.
Section 4
SEC. 4. Powers and ditties of the Hospital Board.— Subject to existing laws, the Hospital Board, as the governing and policy-making body of the hospital, shall have such powers as are necessary to carry out the purpose and objectives enumerated in this Act, including the exercise of corporate powers. It shall perform the following functions and duties: To promulgate and prescribe the rules and regulations for the administration of the affairs of the hospital. To study, propose and approve plans for the improvement of the services of the hospital. To propose, study and approve or, amend or revise the organizational structure of the hospital, both medical and administrative, in order to meet the exigencies o the service, subject to existing laws and regulations of the matter and consonant with the principles of sound hospital administration. To consider and approve appointments and promotions of all staff personnel, medical and administrative, and other employees upon the recommendation of the Hospital Director. To investigate all cases of anomalies, negligence or misconduct of all hospital personnel including the Hospital Director. It shall have the final authority to pass upon the removal, separation, and suspension of such personnel subject to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. To make an internal audit once a year of the business operation of the hospital. To receive in trust, legacies, gifts, land grants and donations of real and personal property of all kinds, tax free, and to administer the same for the benefit of the hospital or a department or service thereof. Foreign and domestic donors of legacies, gifts, grants and donations under this section shall be exempt from any tax of whatever kind and nature to the extent of the full amount donated, provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding. To consider and approve the budget prepared by the hospital administration for submission to the Congress of the Philippines through the Budget Commissioner.