RA 6948 Section 17

Veterans Wards.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Veterans Wards. - The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office shall enter into agreement with selected government hospitals including regional, provincial, district and municipal hospitals for the establishment of veterans wards, with an initial aggregate capacity of at least one thousand (1,000) beds, to provide hospitalization and medical care to eligible veterans and dependents: Provided, That there will be at least one (1) government hospital with a veterans ward in each province and in each city which is not a provincial capital.

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