Laws Affecting the Practice of Midwifery and Nursing

8/11/2019 Laws Affecting the Practice of Midwifery and Nursing

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LAWS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF

MIDWIFERY/NURSING IN THE

PHILIPPINES

GOD BLESS FUTURE REGISTEREDMIDWIVES!


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PRESIDENTIAL DECREES


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PD 48

four (4) children with paid maternity leave

privilege


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PD 69

four (4) children for personal tax exemption


5/103

P.D. 79

"An Act Establishing a National Policy on

Population, creating the Commission on

Population and for other purposes

Revised Population Act of the Phils

Population Commission


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P.D. 116

Strengthening Family Planning


7/103

PD 223

Creation of Professional Regulation

Commission (PRC) in 1973


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PD 442

New Labor Code

A DECREE INSTITUTING A LABOR CODE

THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING

LABOR AND SOCIAL LAWS TO AFFORD

PROTECTION TO LABOR, PROMOTE

EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES

DEVELOPMENT AND INSURE INDUSTRIALPEACE BASED ON SOCIAL JUSTICE


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PD 491

Nutrition Act of the Philippines

Nutrition Program

National Nutrition Council


10/103

PD 568

Role of Public health midwives expanded

under the RHCDS; Restructuring of the

Philippine Health Care Delivery System


11/103

PD 603

Child and Youth Welfare Code

Rights and Responsibilities of a child


12/103

PD 651

Birth registration following delivery


13/103

PD 825

PROVIDING PENALTY FOR IMPROPER

DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND OTHER FORMS

OF UNCLEANLINESS AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

Anti- improper garbage disposal


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PD 856

Code of Sanitation


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PD 965

Family Planning and responsible parenthood

instructions prior to issuance of marriage

license


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PD 996

EPI

September 16, 1976


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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

A.O. No. 114 s. 1991Revised/updated the

roles and functions of the Municipal Health

Officers, Public Health Nurses and Rural

Health Midwives


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Department of Health

DEPARTMENT / MINISTRY CIRCULARS


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Dept. Circular Order No. 75

Reinstitution of Tetanus Toxoid among

Pregnant Women


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Min. Circ. No. 2 s. 1986

Includes AIDS as a notifiable disease


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EXECUTIVE ORDERS


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EO 51

National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk

Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplements and

Other Related Products

Milk Code


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EO 85

Integration of Public Health and Hospital

Services


24/103

EO 119

Reorganization of Department of Health


25/103

EO 209

Family Code of the Philippines (amended by

RA 6609)


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27/103

Proc. # 4

Philippine Measles Elimination Campaign

Declaring the period of September 16

October 14, 1998 as the Ligtas Tigdas Month


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Proc. # 6

United Nations - Universal Goal on Child

Immunization by 1990

IMPLEMENTING A UNITED NATIONS GOAL

ON UNIVERSAL CHILD IMMUNIZATION BY

1990.


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Proc. # 46

Reaffirming the commitment of the

Philippines to the Universal Child and Mother

Immunization Goal of the World Health

Assembly

Reaffirming the commitment to the Universal

Child and Mother Immunization Goal by

launching the Polio Eradication Project


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Proc. # 1275

Midwifery week


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Proc. # 147

Declares April 21 and May 19, 1993 and every

3rdWednesday of January and February and

thereafter for 2 years as National

Immunization Days


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Proc. # 773

Every 3rdWednesday of April and May as the

Knock-out Polio Day

DECLARING APRIL 17 AND MAY 15, 1996 AND

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF APRIL AND

MAY FROM 1996 TO 2000 AS KNOCK OUT

POLIO DAYS


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Proc. # 1064

Enjoining all sectors of society to participate in

the Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance

component of polio eradication campaign


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Proc. # 1066

Declaring a National Neonatal Tetanus

Elimination Campaign starting 1997


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LETTERS OF INSTRUCTIONS


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LOI # 149

Adoption of Primary Health Care

October 19, 1979


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LOI #1000

Members of accredited professional

organizations given preference in hiring or

attendance to seminars


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REPUBLIC ACTS


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RA 611

Philippine Medical Care Act of 1969


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RA. 1054

Free emergency medical & dental attendance

to employees/laborers of any commercial;

industrial or agricultural establishments


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RA. 1082

AN ACT STRENGTHENING HEALTH AND

DENTAL SERVICES IN THE RURAL AREAS, AND

PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR


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RA. 1136

AN ACT REORGANIZING THE DIVISION OF

TUBERCULOSIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH.


45/103

RA. 1612

Privilege Tax / Professional Tax


46/103

RA. 1891

Strengthening Health and Dental services in

the rural areas and providing funds thereto


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RA. 2382

Philippine Medical Act of 1959


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AIDS/HIV, bronchitis, chicken pox, cholera,

DHF, diarrhea, diphtheria, heart dses,

filariasis, goiter, gonorrhea, hepatitis, flu,

leprosy, malaria, cancers, pneumonia, polio,schistosomiasis, syphilis, tetanus, tetanus

neonatorum, typhoid, TB


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RA. 4073

Liberalized the treatment of Leprosy -

Except where the patient requires institutional

treatment, no persons afflicted with leprosy

shall be confined in a leprosarium. The client

shall be treated in a government skin clinic,

rural health unit or by a duly licensed

physician


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RA. 4226

Hospital Licensure Act of 1965


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RA. 5181

Permanent residence & reciprocity

qualifications for examinations/ registration

AN ACT PRESCRIBING PERMANENT

RESIDENCE AND RECIPROCITY AS

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ANY EXAMINATION OR

REGISTRATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ANY

PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES


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RA. 5901

Working hours & compensation in agencies

with 100 bed capacity

AN ACT PRESCRIBING FORTY HOURS A WEEK

OF LABOR FOR GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE

HOSPITALS OR CLINIC PERSONNEL


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RA. 6365

Established a National Policy on Population

and Created the Commission of Population

Population Act of the Philippines


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RA. 6425

Dangerous Drug Act of 1972


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RA. 6675

Generics Act of 1988

this promotes, requires and ensures the

production of an adequate supply,

distribution, use an acceptance of drugs and

medicines identified by their generic names.


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RA. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for

Public Officials and Employees. This Code

upholds a time-honored principle that public

office is a public trust*.


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RA. 6715

AN ACT TO EXTEND PROTECTION TO LABOR,

STRENGTHEN THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

OF WORKERS TO SELF-ORGANIZATION


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RA. 6725

Prohibition on discrimination vs. women


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RA. 6727

Wage Rationalization


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RA. 6758

Salary Standardization of Government

employees


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RA. 6972

Day Care Center in every Barangay


63/103

RA. 7160

Local Government/Autonomy Code


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RA. 7170

Legacy of donation of all or part of a human

body after death


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RA. 7192

Women in Development and Nation Building

Act


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RA. 7277

Magna Carta for Disabled persons

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION,

SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE OF

DISABLED PERSON AND THEIR INTEGRATION


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RA. 7305

Magna Carta for Public Health workers

this Act aims to promote and improve the

socio-economic well-being of health workers,

their living and working conditions and termsof employment


68/103

RA. 7432

Senior Citizen Benefits & Privileges

Senior Citizen Act


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RA. 7600

RoomingIn and Breast feeding Act of 1992

AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL

GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH

INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN ANDBREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES


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RA. 7610

Anti-Child Abuse Law

"Special Protection of Children Against

Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act."


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RA. 7641

New Retirement Law of employees in the

Private Sector

PROVIDING FOR RETIREMENT PAY TO

QUALIFIED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES INTHE ABSENCE OF ANY RETIREMENT PLAN IN

THE ESTABLISHMENT


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RA. 7719

National Blood Service Act of 1994


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RA. 7846

AN ACT REQUIRING COMPULSORY

IMMUNIZATION AGAINST HEPATITIS-B FOR

INFANTS AND CHILDREN BELOW EIGHT (8)

YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSEPRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR


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RA. 7875

National Health Insurance Act of 1995


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RA. 7876

"Senior Citizens Center Act of the Philippines


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RA. 7877

Anti- sexual harassment Act of 1995


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RA. 7883

Barangay Health workers Benefits & Incentives

Act of 1995


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RA. 8042

Migrant workers & Overseas Filipinos Act of

1992


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RA. 8172

Asin Law / Iodize Salt Law


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RA 8291


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RA. 8291

Government Service Insurance System Act of

1997 (amended PD 1146)

RA 8344


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RA. 8344

Hospitals/ doctors to treat emergency casesreferred for treatment

RA 8353


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RA. 8353

Anti-Rape Law

RA 8423


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RA. 8423

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of1997 (Gamot na Mabisa sa Abot Kayang

Halaga)

RA 8424


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RA. 8424

Tax Reform Act of 1997

RA 8479


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RA. 8479

Clean Air Act

RA 8504


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RA. 8504

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of1998


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RA 8976


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RA. 8976

Food Fortification Act

RA 8981


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RA. 8981

PRC Modernization Act of 2000

RA 9211


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RA. 9211

No Smoking Act

RA 9257


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RA. 9257

Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003

RA 9262


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RA. 9262

Domestic Violence Act

R A 2644


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R.A. 2644

Philippine Midwifery Act

R A 7392


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R.A. 7392

Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992


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R A 9003


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R.A. 9003

Solid Waste Management Law

R A 9048


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R.A. 9048

Gionigudo Act, misspelled birth certificate

R A 9165


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R.A. 9165

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002

R A 9255


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R.A. 9255

Revilla Law,

Illegitimate use of fathers name

R A 9257


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R.A. 9257

Expanded Senior Citizens Act

R A 9288


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R.A. 9288

Newborn Screening Act

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