Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Powers and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors. The board of directors of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital shall have the following powers and responsibilities:

(a) Develop a program of patient care and hospital administration that includes the establishment, management, operation, and maintenance of a hospital organization with clearly defined lines of administration, operational and professional authority and responsibility, functional relationships, and lines of communication and coordination among its various administrative and operational units;

(b) Organize the structure of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital in accordance with the staffing pattern approved by the Department of Budget and Management, appoint the officials and employees of the hospital, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation and position classification system and salary standardization in the government;

(c) Provide training for all hospital personnel so that the highest professional level of patient care may be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Health;

(d) Formulate and implement programs and measures to attain the objectives of the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital;

(e) Enter into agreements and contracts in connection with its establishment, maintenance, operations, and objectives;

(f) Issue rules and regulations to carry out the objectives of this Act; and

(g) Perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law.1шphi1