Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Section 49 of Republic Act No. 9344 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 49. Establishment of Bahay Pag-Asa. Each province and highly-urbanized city (the LGUs) shall be responsible for building, funding and operating a Bahay Pag-asa within their jurisdiction following the standards that will be set by the DSWD and adopted by the JJWC.

"Every Bahay Pag-asa will have a special facility called the IJISC. This Center will be allocated for children in conflict with the law in accordance with Sections 20, 20-A and 20-B hereof. These children will be required to undergo a more intensive multi-disciplinary intervention program. The JJWC in partnership with, but not limited to, the DSWD, the DOH, the DepED and the DILG, will develop and set the standards for the implementation of the multi-disciplinary intervention program of the IJISC. Upon institutionalization of the IJISC program, the JJWC will continue to monitor and provide technical assistance to the multi-disciplinary teams operating the said centers."