Philippine Health Laws (1) Flashcards
What is a Republic Act?
An act passed by the Congress of the Philippines, while the form of government is Republican government.
What does Republic Act 349 legalize?
The use of human organs for surgical, medical and scientific purposes.
What does Republic Act 1054 require from employers?
To furnish free emergency, medical and dental assistance to employees and laborers.
What is the purpose of Republic Act 1080?
Civil Service Eligibility.
What does Republic Act 1082 establish?
The Rural Health Unit Act.
What does Republic Act 1136 recognize?
The Division of Tuberculosis in the Department of Health (DOH).
What tax is addressed in Republic Act 1612?
Privilege Tax/Professional tax/omnibus tax should be paid by January 31 of each year.
What does Republic Act 1891 strengthen?
Health and Dental services in rural areas.
What is the focus of Republic Act 2382?
The Philippine Medical Act which regulates the practice of medicine in the Philippines.
What does Republic Act 2644 pertain to?
The Philippine Midwifery Act.
What is the purpose of Republic Act 3573?
Law on reporting of Communicable Diseases.
What does Republic Act 4073 liberalize?
The treatment of Leprosy.
What does Republic Act 4226 require?
All hospitals to be licensed before they can operate.
What qualifications does Republic Act 5181 prescribe?
Permanent residence and reciprocity as qualifications for any examination or registration for the practice of any profession in the Philippines.
What does Republic Act 5821 regulate?
The Pharmacy Act.
What does Republic Act 5901 mandate?
40 hours work for hospital workers.
What is established by Republic Act 6111?
The Medicare Act.
What does Republic Act 6365 create?
A National Policy on Population and the Commission on Population.
What is the focus of Republic Act 6425?
The Dangerous Drug Act of 1992.
Act to standardize the examination and registration fees charged by the
National Boards, and for other purposes.
Republic Act 6511
Generics Act of 1988
Republic Act 6675
Generics Act of 1988
Republic Act 6675
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
Republic Act 6713
Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with
respect to terms and condition of employment
Republic Act 6725
Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with
respect to terms and condition of employment
Republic Act 6725
Wage Rationalization Act
Republic Act 6727
Wage Rationalization Act
Republic Act 6727
Standardized the salaries
Republic Act 6758
Standardized the salaries
Republic Act 6758
Majority age is 18 years old
Republic Act 6809
Majority age is 18 years old
Republic Act 6809
Local Gover-
nment Code
Republic Act 7160
Local Gover-
nment Code
Republic Act 7160
Philippine Nur-
sing Act of 1991
Republic Act 7164
Philippine Nur-
sing Act of 1991
Republic Act 7164
Law that govern
organ donation
Republic Act 7170
Law that govern
organ donation
Republic Act 7170
Women in deve-
lopment nation building
Republic Act 7192
Women in deve-
lopment nation building
Republic Act 7192
Magna Carta of
Disabled Persons
Republic Act 7277
Magna Carta of
Disabled Persons
Republic Act 7277
The Magna Carta
of public Health Workers
Republic Act 7305
The Magna Carta
of public Health Workers
Republic Act 7305
Philippine Midw-
ifery Act of 1992
Republic Act 7392
Philippine Midw-
ifery Act of 1992
Republic Act 7392
Senior Citizen
Act
Republic Act 7432
Senior Citizen
Act
Republic Act 7432
Rooming In and
Breastfeeding Act of 1992
Republic Act 7600
Rooming In and
Breastfeeding Act of 1992
Republic Act 7600
Special prote-
ction of children against abuse, exploi-
tation and discriminationact
Republic Act 7610
Special prote-
ction of children against abuse, exploi-
tation and discriminationact
Republic Act 7610
Drug
Education Law
Republic Act 7624
Drug
Education Law
Republic Act 7624
An act prohi-
biting the employment of children
below 15 years of age
Republic Act 7658
An act prohi-
biting the employment of children
below 15 years of age
Republic Act 7658
National Blood Service Act of
1994
Republic Act
7719
National Blood Service Act of
1994
Republic Act
7719
National
Health Insurance Act of 1995
Republic Act 7875
National
Health Insurance Act of 1995
Republic Act 7875
Senior Citizen
Center of every Barangay
Republic Act 7876
Senior Citizen
Center of every Barangay
Republic Act 7876
Anti-sexual
harassment Act of 1995
Republic Act 7877
Anti-sexual
harassment Act of 1995
Republic Act 7877
Barangay Health
workers Benefits and Incentives Act of
1992
Republic Act 7883
Barangay Health
workers Benefits and Incentives Act of
1992
Republic Act 7883
Migrant Workers
and overseas Filipino Act of 1995
Republic Act 8042
Migrant Workers
and overseas Filipino Act of 1995
Republic Act 8042
Asin Law
Republic Act 8172
Asin Law
Republic Act 8172
Paternity Leave
Act of 1995
Republic Act 8187
Paternity Leave
Act of 1995
Republic Act 8187
Special Law on
Counterfeit Drugs
Republic Act 8203
Special Law on
Counterfeit Drugs
Republic Act 8203
Social Security
Law of 1997 (amended RA 1161)
Republic Act 8282
Government
Service Insurance System Act of 1997
(amended PD 1146)
Republic Act 8291
Government
Service Insurance System Act of 1997
(amended PD 1146)
Republic Act 8291
Hospital Doctors
to treat emergency cases referred for
treatment
Republic Act 8344
Hospital Doctors
to treat emergency cases referred for
treatment
Republic Act 8344
Phili-
ppine Institute of Traditional and Alte-
rnative Medicine
Republic Act 8423
Phili-
ppine Institute of Traditional and Alte-
rnative Medicine
Republic Act 8423
Personal tax Exemption
Republic Act 8424 –
The Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999
Republic Act 8749
The Philippine
Clean Air Act of 1999
Republic Act 8749
PRC
Modernization Act of 2000
Republic Act 8981
PRC
Modernization Act of 2000
Republic Act 8981
Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act 2002
Republic Act 9165
Philippine
Nursing Act of 2002
Republic Act 9173
Philippine
Nursing Act of 2002
Republic Act 9173
Newborn Scre-
ening Act
Republic Act 9288
Newborn Scre-
ening Act
Republic Act 9288
An
order of the President. This power of
the President which allowshim/her to
act as legislators was exercised during
the Marshall Law period.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
An
order of the President. This power of
the President which allowshim/her to
act as legislators was exercised during
the Marshall Law period.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
An act mak-
ing it punishable for any public offi-
cials or employee, whetherof the nati-
onal or local government, to receive
directly or indirectly any gifts or valu-
able things
Presidential Decree 46
An act mak-
ing it punishable for any public offi-
cials or employee, whetherof the nati-
onal or local government, to receive
directly or indirectly any gifts or valu-
able things
Presidential Decree 46
Limits bene-
fits of paid maternity leave privileges
to four children
Presidential Decree 48
Limits bene-
fits of paid maternity leave privileges
to four children
Presidential Decree 48
Limits the number of children to
four (4) tax exemption purposes
Presidential Decree
69
Limits the number of children to
four (4) tax exemption purposes
Presidential Decree
69
Population
Commission
Presidential Decree 79
Population
Commission
Presidential Decree 79
Declares
April and May as National Immuni-
zation Day
Presidential Decree 147
Declares
April and May as National Immuni-
zation Day
Presidential Decree 147
Regulation
on Woman and Child Labor Law
Presidential Decree 148
Regulation
on Woman and Child Labor Law
Presidential Decree 148
Streng-
thened Family Planning program by
promoting participation ofprivate sec-
tor in the formulation and impleme-
ntation of program planning policies.
Presidential Decree 166
Streng-
thened Family Planning program by
promoting participation ofprivate sec-
tor in the formulation and impleme-
ntation of program planning policies.
Presidential Decree 166
Requiring
Attending Physician and/or persons
treating injuries resultingfrom any
form of violence.
Presidential Decree 169
Requiring
Attending Physician and/or persons
treating injuries resultingfrom any
form of violence.
Presidential Decree 169
Profes-
sional Regulation Commission
Presidential Decree 223
Profes-
sional Regulation Commission
Presidential Decree 223
Labor Code
Promotes and protects employees self-
organization andcollective bargaining
rights. Provision for a 10% right diffe-
rential pay for hospital workers.
Presidential Decree 442
Labor Code
Promotes and protects employees self-
organization andcollective bargaining
rights. Provision for a 10% right diffe-
rential pay for hospital workers.
Presidential Decree 442
Nutrition
Program
Presidential Decree 491
Nutrition
Program
Presidential Decree 491
Declaring
last week of october every as Nurse’s
Week. october 17,1958
Presidential Decree 539
Declaring
last week of october every as Nurse’s
Week. october 17,1958
Presidential Decree 539
Allowing
former Filipino professionals to prac-
tice their respectiveprofessions in the
Philippines so they can provide the lat-
ent and expertise urgently needed by
thehomeland
Presidential Decree 541
Allowing
former Filipino professionals to prac-
tice their respectiveprofessions in the
Philippines so they can provide the lat-
ent and expertise urgently needed by
thehomeland
Presidential Decree 541
Role of
Public Health midwives has been exp-
anded after theimplementation of the
Restructed Health Care Delivery Sys-
tem (RHCDS)
Presidential Decree 568
Role of
Public Health midwives has been exp-
anded after theimplementation of the
Restructed Health Care Delivery Sys-
tem (RHCDS)
Presidential Decree 568
Child and
Youth Welfare Act / Provision on
Child Adoption
Presidential Decree 603
Child and
Youth Welfare Act / Provision on
Child Adoption
Presidential Decree 603
Employee
Compensation and State Insurance
Fund. Provide benefits toperson cov-
ered by SSS and GSIS for immediate
injury, illness and disability.
Presidential Decree 626
Employee
Compensation and State Insurance
Fund. Provide benefits toperson cov-
ered by SSS and GSIS for immediate
injury, illness and disability.
Presidential Decree 626
All births
and deaths must be registered 30 days
after delivery.
Presidential Decree 651
All births
and deaths must be registered 30 days
after delivery.
Presidential Decree 651
Providing
penalty for improper disposal garbage
and other forms ofuncleanliness and
for other purposes.
Presidential Decree 825
Providing
penalty for improper disposal garbage
and other forms ofuncleanliness and
for other purposes.
Presidential Decree 825
13th Month
pay
Presidential Decree 851
13th Month
pay
Presidential Decree 851
Code of
Sanitation
Presidential Decree 856
Code of
Sanitation
Presidential Decree 856
Requiring
applicants for Marriage License to rec-
eive instruction onfamily planning and
responsible parenthood.
Presidential Decree 965
Provides
for compulsory basic immunization for
children and infantsbelow 8 years of
age.
Presidential Decree 996
Provides
for compulsory basic immunization for
children and infantsbelow 8 years of
age.
Presidential Decree 996
Muslim
Holidays
Presidential Decree 1083
A law all-
owing applicants for Philippine citiz-
enship to take BoardExamination pen-
ding their naturalization.
Presidential Decree 1359
A law all-
owing applicants for Philippine citiz-
enship to take BoardExamination pen-
ding their naturalization.
Presidential Decree 1359
Gives
medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless ofstatus of appo-
intment.
Presidential Decree 1519
Gives
medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless ofstatus of appo-
intment.
Presidential Decree 1519
requires
compulsory membership in the SSS
and self-employed
Presidential Decree 1636
requires
compulsory membership in the SSS
and self-employed
Presidential Decree 1636
Hospital Licensure Act
Presidential
Decree 4226
Hospital Licensure Act
Presidential
Decree 4226
an official dec-
laration by the Chief Executive / office
of the President of thePhilippines on
certain programs / projects / situation
PROCLAMATION
an official dec-
laration by the Chief Executive / office
of the President of thePhilippines on
certain programs / projects / situation
PROCLAMATION
UN’s goal of
Universal Child Immunization; invo-
lved NGo’s in theimmunization pro-
gram
Proclamation No.6
UN’s goal of
Universal Child Immunization; invo-
lved NGo’s in theimmunization pro-
gram
Proclamation No.6
Professional
regulation Week is June 16 to 22
Proclamation No. 118
National
AIDS Awareness Day
Proclamation No. 499
National
AIDS Awareness Day
Proclamation No. 499
Nurse’s
Week – Every third week of october
Proclamation No. 539
Nurse’s
Week – Every third week of october
Proclamation No. 539
Declaring
the third week of october every year as
“Midwifery Week”
Proclamation No. 1275
An
order issued by the President to serve
as a guide to his/herprevious decree or
order.
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
An
order issued by the President to serve
as a guide to his/herprevious decree or
order.
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
Directs all school of medi-
cine, nursing, midwifery and allied
medical professions andsocial work to
prepare, plan and implement integ-
ration of family planning in their curri-
culum torequire their graduate to take
the licensing examination.
LOI 47
Directs all school of medi-
cine, nursing, midwifery and allied
medical professions andsocial work to
prepare, plan and implement integ-
ration of family planning in their curri-
culum torequire their graduate to take
the licensing examination.
LOI 47
Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)
Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)
LOI 949
Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)
LOI 949
Act on health and health
related activities must be integrated
with other activities of theoverall nati-
onal development program. Primary
Health Care (10-19-79)
LOI 949
Government agencies
should be given preference to members
of the accreditedprofessional organi-
zation when hiring
LOI 1000
an order
issued by the executive branch of the
government in order toimplement a
constructional mandate or a statutory
provision.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
an order
issued by the executive branch of the
government in order toimplement a
constructional mandate or a statutory
provision.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
The Milk Code
Executive Order 51
National Drug
Policy on Availability, Affordability,
Safe, Effective andGood Quality drugs
to all
Executive Order 174
National Drug
Policy on Availability, Affordability,
Safe, Effective andGood Quality drugs
to all
Executive Order 174
Government
Workers Collective Bargaining Rights
Guidelines on the rightto organize of
government employee.
Executive Order 180
List of regular
holidays and special holidays
Executive order 203
The Family
Code (amended by RA 6809)
Executive order 209
Command
responsibility
Executive order 226
Command
responsibility
Executive order 226
Command
responsibility
Executive order 226
Command
responsibility
Executive order 226
Provides for
the rules and regulations implementing
the transfer ofpersonnel, assets, liabi-
lities and records of national agencies
Executive order 503
Provides for
the rules and regulations implementing
the transfer ofpersonnel, assets, liabi-
lities and records of national agencies
Executive order 503
Compulsory
Dollar Remittance Law
Executive order 857
Compulsory
Dollar Remittance Law
Executive order 857
Provides the
improvement of life and work condi-
tions of nursing personnel
ILo Convention 149
