LAWS

REPUBLIC ACT – an act passed by the Congress of the Philippines in a Republican form of government.

1. Republic Act 349 – Use of human organs for surgical, medical and scientific purposes.
2. Republic Act 546 – The BON was transferred under the authority of the President
3. Republic Act 649 – Government Nurse Salary Act
4. Republic Act 1080 – Civil Service Eligibility (NLE passers are automatically civil service eligible)
5. Republic Act 1082 – Rural Health Unit Act
6. Republic Act 1136 – Act recognizing the Division of Tuberculosis in the DOH
7. Republic Act 1612 – Privilege Tax/Professional tax/omnibus tax should be paid January 31 of each year
8. Republic Act 1891 – Act strengthening Health and Dental services in the rural areas
9. Republic Act 2382 – Philippine Medical Act which regulates the practice of medicine in the Philippines
Nurses may perform acts of physicians in case of national emergencies and if the DOH secretary gives a permit
10. Republic Act 3573 – Reporting of Communicable Diseases
Report within 24 hours: Polio, Measles
Report within 1 week: Neonatal tetanus, HIV/AIDS, severe acute diarrhea
11. Republic Act 4073 – Domiciliary (home) treatment of Leprosy
12. Republic Act 4226 – Hospital Licensure Act
13. Republic Act 5181 – Reciprocity law
14. Republic Act 5821 – The Pharmacy Act
15. Republic Act 5901 – 40 hours work for hospital workers
16. Republic Act 6111 – Medicare Act
17. Republic Act 6365 – Established a National Policy on Population and created the Commission on population
18. Republic Act 6425 – Dangerous Drug Act of 1992
19. Republic Act 6511 – Act to standardize the examination and registration fees charged by the National Boards
20. Republic Act 6675 – Generics Act of 1988
21. Republic Act 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (reference for BON Res. 220)
22. Republic Act 6725 – Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms and condition of
employment
23. Republic Act 6727 – Wage Rationalization Act
24. Republic Act 6758 – Standardized the salaries
25. Republic Act 6809 – Majority age is 18 years old
26. Republic Act 7164 – Philippine Nursing Act of 1991
27. Republic Act 7170 – Law that governs organ donation
28. Republic Act 7277 – Magna Carta of Disabled Persons
29. Republic Act 7305 – The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers
30. Republic Act 7392 – Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992
Nurses may take midwifery exam without a midwifery degree
31. Republic Act 7432 – Senior Citizen Act (20% discount), RA 9994 Expanded Senior Citizen Act
32. Republic Act 7600 – Rooming In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992
Breastfeeding: Early (first 30 mins)
Exclusive (first 6 months)
Extended (up to years and beyond)
33. Republic Act 7610 – Special protection of children against abuse, exploitation and discrimination act
34. Republic Act 7624 – Drug Education Law
35. Republic Act 7658 – An act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age
36. Republic Act 9710 – Magna Carta of Women
37. Republic Act 7719 – National Blood Services Act of 1994
Requirements: Weight 45 kg for 250 cc blood
50 kg for 450 cc blood
Age 18-65 (16-17 yrs old need parental consent)
BP 90/60 - 160/100 mmHg
Hgb 12.5 g/dL
General good health
38. Republic Act 7875 – National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 10606 – National Health Insurance Act (Amendment of RA
7875)
39. Republic Act 7877 – Anti-sexual harassment Act of 1995
40. Republic Act 7883 – Barangay Health workers Benefits and Incentives Act of 1992
41. Republic Act 8042 – Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995
42. Republic Act 8172 – Asin Law
43. Republic Act 8187 – Paternity Leave Act of 1995
44. Republic Act 8203 – Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs
45. Republic Act 8282 – Social Security Law of 1997 (amended RA 1161)
 46. Republic Act 8291 – Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997 (amended PD 1146)
47. Republic Act 8344 – Hospital Doctors to treat emergency cases referred for treatment
48. Republic Act 8423 – Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine
49. Republic Act 8504 – AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
50. Republic Act 8749 – The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
51. Republic Act 8981 – PRC Modernization Act of 2000
52. Republic Act No. 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
53. Republic Act 9165 – Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002
54. Republic Act 9173 – Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
55. Republic Act 9226 – Hospital Licensure Act
56. Republic Act 9288 – Newborn Screening Act
Time: 24 hours to 2 weeks after birth (ideal 48-72 hours)
Heel prick, then blood is dried for 4 hours
Transport within 24 hours to newborn screening facility
Results are released in 7 days (within 24 hours if positive)
Diseases: congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, galactosemia, phenylketunuria, G6PD deficiency
57. Republic Act 9439 – Anti-Hospital Detention Act
Hospitals may not hold patients for inability to pay. Patients need only to sign a promissory note.
58. Act No. 11313 – Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE – An order of the president by virtue of possessing the powers of law-making and execution. Such was the case during the
Martial Law period (1972-1986).

1. Presidential Decree 46 – An act making it punishable for any public official or employee, whether of the national or local government, to
receive directly or indirectly any gifts or valuable things
2. Presidential Decree 48 – Limits benefits of paid maternity leave privileges to four children
3. Presidential Decree 69 – Limits the number of children to four (4) for tax exemption purposes
4. Presidential Decree 79 – Population Commission
5. Presidential Decree 147 – Declares April and May as National Immunization Months
6. Presidential Decree 148 –Woman and Child Labor Law Employable age is 16 years old
7. Presidential Decree 166 – Strengthened Family Planning program by promoting participation of private sector in the formulation and
implementation of program planning policies.
8. Presidential Decree 169 – Requiring Attending Physician and/or persons treating injuries resulting from any form of violence.
9. Presidential Decree 223 – Professional Regulation Commission
10. Presidential Decree 442 – Labor Code regulates employees’ unionization and collective bargaining rights. Provision for a 10% night
differential pay for hospital workers.
11. Presidential Decree 491 – Nutrition Program
12. Presidential Decree 539 – Declaring last week of October every as Nurse’s Week. October 17, 1958
13. Presidential Decree 541 – Allowing balikbayan Filipino professionals to practice their respective professions in the Philippines so they can
provide the latent and expertise urgently needed by the homeland
14. Presidential Decree 568 – Role of Public Health midwives has been expanded after the implementation of the Restructed Health Care
Delivery System (RHCDS)
15. Presidential Decree 603 – Child and Youth Welfare Act / Provision on Child Adoption
16. Presidential Decree 626 – Employee Compensation and State Insurance Fund. Provide benefits to person covered by SSS and GSIS for
immediate injury, illness and disability.
17. Presidential Decree 651 – All births and deaths must be registered 30 days after delivery.
18. Presidential Decree 791 – Empowered nurses, midwives, and other health professionals to promote acceptable methods of
contraception (mostly artificial)
19. Presidential Decree 825 – Providing penalty for improper disposal garbage and other forms of uncleanliness ~(garbage is collected from 8
2 5)
20. Presidential Decree 851 – 13th Month pay
21. Presidential Decree 856 – Code of Sanitation
22. Presidential Decree 965 – Requiring applicants for Marriage License to receive instruction on family planning and responsible
parenthood.
23. Presidential Decree 996 – Provides for compulsory basic immunization for children and infants below 8 years of age.
24. Presidential Decree 1359 – A law allowing applicants for Philippine citizenship to take Board Examination pending their naturalization.
25. Presidential Decree 1519 – Gives medicare benefits to all government employees regardless of status of appointment.
26. Presidential Decree 1636 – requires compulsory membership in the SSS and self-employed

PROCLAMATION – an official declaration by the Chief Executive / Office of the President of the Philippines on certain programs / projects /
situations
 Proclamation No.6 – UN’s goal of Universal Child Immunization; involved NGO’s in the immunization program
 Proclamation No. 118 – Professional regulation Week is June 16 to 22
  Proclamation No. 499 – National AIDS Awareness Day
 Proclamation No. 539 – Nurse’s Week every third week of October
 Proclamation No. 1275 – Declaring the third week of October every year as “Midwifery Week”

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION – An order issued by the President or department secretary to concerned public officials/government bodies which serve
as a guide to his/her previous decree or order.

 LOI 47 – Directs all school of medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied medical professions and social work to prepare, plan and implement
integration of family planning in their curriculum
 LOI 949 – legal basis for Primary Health Care (10-19-79)
 LOI 1000 – Government agencies should be given preference to members of the accredited professional organization when hiring

EXECUTIVE ORDER – an order issued by the executive branch of the government in order to implement a constructional mandate or a statutory
provision.

 Executive Order 51 – The Milk Code, banning of ads of milk formulas for less than 2 year olds.
 Executive Order 174 – National Drug Policy on Availability, Affordability, Safe, Effective and Good Quality drugs to all
 Executive Order 180 – Government Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Guidelines on the right to Organize of government employee.
 Executive Order 203 – List of regular holidays and special holidays
 Executive Order 209 – The Family Code (amended by RA 6809)
 Executive Order 226 – Command responsibility
 Executive Order 503 – Provides for the rules and regulations implementing the transfer of personnel, assets, liabilities and records of national
agencies whose functions are to be devoted to the local government units.
 Executive Order 857 – Compulsory Dollar Remittance Law

OTHERS:
 Act 1931- establishment of nursing schools under the Bureau of Education in 1909
 Act 1975 – authority over nursing schools transferred from Bureau of Education to Bureau of Health
 Administrative Order 114 – Revised/updated the roles and functions of the Municipal Health Officers, Public Health Nurses and Rural
Midwives
 Administrative Order 2009-0025 - New Emergency Newborn Care Protocol
 BON Resolution 220 – Code of Ethics for Nurses (drafted by the PNA, based on RA 6713)
 ILO Convention 149 – Provides the improvement of life and work conditions of nursing personnel.
 PRC Resolution 2004-179 – reimplementing continuing professional education (60 units per 3 years, 1 hour=1 unit

GROUP 1 RA 1-5 PD 148, 166

GROUP 2 RA 6-10 PD 147, 491, 996

GROUP 3 RA 11-15 PD 603, 651, 965

GROUP 4 RA 16-20 PD 46, 442, 541

GROUP 5 RA 21-25 PD 169, 539,1359

GROUP 6 RA 26-30` PD 825, 856, 791

GROUP 7 RA 31-35 PD 1519, 1636

GROUP 8 RA 36-43

GROUP 9 RA 44-51

GROUP 10 RA 52-57 PD 48.69 & 79

IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONS: PHILIPPINE HEALTH LAWS

1. This law allows the use of human organs for surgical, medical, and scientific purposes.
Answer: Republic Act 349

2. This law transferred the Board of Nursing under the authority of the President.
Answer: Republic Act 546

3. Known as the Government Nurse Salary Act.

Answer: Republic Act 649

4. Grants Civil Service Eligibility to those who passed board exams like the NLE.
Answer: Republic Act 1080

5. Established Rural Health Units throughout the Philippines.

Answer: Republic Act 1082

6. Recognized the Division of Tuberculosis in the Department of Health.

Answer: Republic Act 1136

7. Requires payment of the privilege or professional tax by January 31 each year.

Answer: Republic Act 1612

8. Strengthens health and dental services in rural areas.

Answer: Republic Act 1891

9. Regulates the practice of medicine in the Philippines.

Answer: Republic Act 2382

10. Requires the reporting of communicable diseases.

Answer: Republic Act 3573

11. Permits home treatment of leprosy.

Answer: Republic Act 4073

12. Requires all hospitals to be licensed.

Answer: Republic Act 4226

13. Allows foreign professionals to practice in the Philippines on a reciprocal basis.

Answer: Republic Act 5181

14. Regulates the practice of pharmacy in the Philippines.

Answer: Republic Act 5821

15. Sets a 40-hour work week for hospital workers.

Answer: Republic Act 5901

16. Known as the Medicare Act.

Answer: Republic Act 6111

17. Created the Commission on Population and declared a national policy on population.
Answer: Republic Act 6365

18. Also known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1992.

Answer: Republic Act 6425

19. Standardized exam and registration fees for professional boards.

Answer: Republic Act 6511

20. Mandates the use of generic names of drugs.

Answer: Republic Act 6675

21. Contains the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials.
Answer: Republic Act 6713

22. Prohibits discrimination against women in employment.

 Answer: Republic Act 6725

23. Known as the Wage Rationalization Act.

Answer: Republic Act 6727

24. Standardizes salary rates of government employees.

Answer: Republic Act 6758

25. Declares 18 years old as the age of majority.

Answer: Republic Act 6809

26. The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991.

Answer: Republic Act 7164

27. Governs organ donation.

Answer: Republic Act 7170

28. Also known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.

Answer: Republic Act 7277

29. Known as the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers.

Answer: Republic Act 7305

30. Allows nurses to take the midwifery board exam without a midwifery degree.
Answer: Republic Act 7392

31. Grants senior citizens a 20% discount on goods and services.

Answer: Republic Act 7432

32. Promotes breastfeeding and rooming-in.

Answer: Republic Act 7600

33. Protects children from abuse, exploitation, and discrimination.

Answer: Republic Act 7610

34. Known as the Drug Education Law.

Answer: Republic Act 7624

35. Prohibits the employment of children below 15 years of age.

Answer: Republic Act 7658

36. Also known as the Magna Carta of Women.

Answer: Republic Act 9710

37. Establishes the National Blood Services Program.

Answer: Republic Act 7719

38. Created the National Health Insurance Program (PhilHealth).

Answer: Republic Act 7875

39. Also known as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995.

Answer: Republic Act 7877

40. Provides benefits to barangay health workers.

Answer: Republic Act 7883

41. Protects migrant workers and overseas Filipinos.

Answer: Republic Act 8042

42. Promotes the iodization of salt.

Answer: Republic Act 8172

43. Grants paternity leave to qualified male employees.

Answer: Republic Act 8187

44. Prohibits the manufacture and sale of counterfeit drugs.

Answer: Republic Act 8203
45. Known as the Social Security Act of 1997.
Answer: Republic Act 8282

46. Known as the GSIS Act of 1997.

Answer: Republic Act 8291

47. Requires hospitals to treat emergency cases regardless of payment.

Answer: Republic Act 8344

48. Created the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care.
Answer: Republic Act 8423

49. Also known as the AIDS Prevention and Control Act.

Answer: Republic Act 8504

50. Known as the Philippine Clean Air Act.

Answer: Republic Act 8749