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LAWS
Laws Related
to the
Practice of
Nursing
Nurses Week Celebration
P.D. 541
allows former Filipino professionals to
practice their respective professions in the
Philippines.
LOI No. 1000
dated March 10, 1980, required that the
members of the APO shall be given
priority in the hiring of employees in the
government service and in the
engagement of professional services.
R.A. 1612
payment of privilege tax annually on or
before January 31.
R.A. 1080
those who passed the bar and the board
examination are declared civil service
eligible, hence not required to take the civil
service examination
E.O. 220
Code of Good Governance for the
Professions
PRC Resolution No.179- 2004
Provisions:
Requires 60 CPE credit units for 3 years for
professionals with baccalaureate degree
courses; 30 credit units for 3 years for non-
degree courses
Drugs
Administration
R.A. 6675 - Generics Act of 1988
Act to promote, require and ensure the production
of an adequate supply, distribution, use and
acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by
their generic names. Medicines are prescribed in
generics
R.A. 4073
liberalizes the treatment of leprosy
R.A. 1054
requires the owner or lessee of any
industrial, commercial or agricultural
establishments to provide free emergency
medical and dental services to his/her
employees or laborers.
R. A. 8423
Creation of the Philippine Institute of
Traditional and Alternative Health Care
R.A. 9288
Newborn Screening ( counseling of parents
about heritable diseases)
Other
Health Professions
Practice Acts
R. A. 7392 - Midwifery Law
provides that only those who are
licensed midwives could practice
midwifery
R.A.5921
Pharmacy Act
R.A. 4419
Dental Act
Sanitation
DOLE Order 7
– requires all industrial establishments to provide
family planning services
P.D. 48
– limits paid maternity leave privileges to four (4)
children
P.D. 69
– limits the number to four (4) children for tax
exemption purposes
P.D. 965
P.D. 148
amending R.A. 679 (Woman and Child
Labor Law) states that the minimum
employable age shall be 16 years and the
privileges of working women
P.D. 603
Child and Youth Welfare Code, protects
and promotes the rights and welfare of
children and youth.
P.D. 651
decrees the registration of birth of a child
within 30 days with the Civil Registrar
R.A. 7600
Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992
provides that babies born in private &
government hospitals should be roomed-in
with their mothers to promote breastfeeding
& ensure safe and adequate nutrition to
children
E.O. 51
– Milk Code of the Philippines
E.O. 209
– Family Code of the Philippines
R.A. 7877 Anti Sexual Harassment Act of
1995
R.A. 5901
Forty- Hours Law, provides that nurses
working in agencies with 100-bed capacity
and/or above and are working in an area of I
M population should work only forty hours a
week.
R.A. 8344 An act penalizing the refusal of
hospitals and medical clinics to administer
appropriate initial medical treatment and
support in emergency cases
R.A. 7719
Blood Bank Act
Social Security
&
Insurance System
P.D. 1636
requires compulsory membership in the
GSIS and SSS
P.D. 626
Employee Compensation and State
Insurance Fund provides benefits to
workers, covered by SSS, or GSIS for
immediate injury, illness or disabilities
R.A. 7875
National Health Insurance Act
Government Service