PHILIPPINE LAWS RELATED TO NURSING PRACTICE

RA 7164 Philippine Nursing Act of 1998 RA 6675 Generics Act of 1988 – Medications are prescribed in generics
RA 9173 Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 Compensation and Classification Act of 1989 – standardization
RA 6758
Board Resolution No. 425 of government employees’ salaries
Rules and regulations implementing Nursing Act of 2002
Series of 2003 “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
RA 6713
RA 386 New Civil Code/Civil Code of the Philippines Employees”
Act 2493 of 1915 Examination and registration of nurses Magna Carta for Public Health Workers – approved by Corazon
RA 7305
Act 2008 of 1919 Board of Examiners (1920 – given first exam) Aquino on Mar 26, 1992, authorized by Sen. Edgardo Angara
RA 877 Philippine Nursing Law (June 19, 1953) RA 7600 Rooming-In &Breastfeeding Act 1992 enforced by EO 51
Proclamation No. 539 Last week of October as Nurses’ Week (Oct 17, 1958) RA 7432 Senior Citizen’s Act
PD 223 PRC was created (June 23, 1973) RA 6111 of 1969 Philippine Medicare/PhilHealth Act
RA 8981 PRC Modernization Act of 2000 RA 7719 National Blood Service of 1994
RA 7392 amended RA 7875 National Health Insurance Law of 1995; PhilHealth
Midwifery Law (June 18, 1960)
RA 2644 RA 9262 Violence against Women and Children Act
RA 2382 Philippine Medical Act RA 7877 Anti-Sexual Harassment
Prescribes permanent residence and reciprocity as RA 8353 Anti-Rape
RA 5181
qualification to practice profession RA 8504 Universal Access and Human Rights
PD 541 Balikbayan may practice in the Philippines RA 1891 Rural Health Personnel
RA 6425 of 1972 Dangerous Drugs Act (Article II, Section 4) RA 9288 Newborn Screening Act
Act 3573 in 1929 Reporting of communicable diseases PD 491 Nutrition Law
RA 1082 amended by RA 8976 Food Fortification
Creation of RHU
RA 1891 RA 8172 (Nutrition?)
RA 7160 Local Government Code of 1991 Proc. 46 Polio Eradication Program – Fidel Ramos
RA 4073 Treatment of leprosy Proc. 6 Universal goal on child immunization (Corazon Aquino)
Compulsary immunization for children below 8y/o Proc. 4 Knock-out Tigdas (KOT)
PD 996
against CD; EPI (Marcos) RA 7846 Immunization compulsory campaign (ERAP)
PD 825 Improper garbage disposal EO 663 Bakuna ang una sa sanggol at ina (GMA)
PD 856 Code of Sanitation HB 3773 Responsible parenthood and population movement agenda
PD 148 amending RA 5901 40 Hour/Week Law
Women and Child Labor Law
RA 679 RA 4419 Dental Act
RA 6365 Commission on Population (POPCOM) RA 382 Veterinary Act
PD 791 Revised Population Act Labor Code of the Philippines; collective bargaining agreement
PD 166 Amending PD 791 PD 442
(CBA)
Letter of Instruction ILO Convention Provides for the improvement of life and work conditions of
Family planning curricula
No. 47 No. 149 nursing personnel
Requires all industrial establishments to provide family Phil Constitution Protects the life of the unborn from conception (prohibits
DOLE Order No. 7
planning services A2S15 abortion)
PD 48 Limits paid maternity leave privileges to 4 children Phil NG Act of Special training course on IV therapy is required for IV injection
Limits the number of children to 4 for tax exemption 1991 Sec28 administration
PD 69
privileges
Requires family planning and responsible parenthood Administration of IV w/o training is criminally liable A7S30 and
PD 965 BON Res. No. 8
instruction prior to issuance of marriage license administratively under A3S21
Hospital Licensure Act (Licensing Agency: Office for RA 8749 Clean Air Act
RA 4226
Hospital and Medical Services, DOH) RA 7836 Education Law (professionalization of teachers)
PD 3651 Birth registration within 30 days to the civil registrar
PD 1591 Gives Medicare benefits to all government employees
Jan 1980 requires compulsory membership in the
PD 1636
GSIS/SSS retirement fund