2024 Laws Affecting Practice of Public Health Nursing PART 1

R.A. 6713

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees, promoting high standards of ethics in public office.

Letter of Instruction (LOI) 949

Legal basis for the Philippine Health Program (PHC), focusing on health development in rural communities.

RA 7160

Local Government Code, transferring control of basic services to local government units (LGUs) and enhancing grassroots service provision.

EO 503

Executive Order providing for the transfer of personnel and assets related to devolved service delivery functions to LGUs.

RA 7305

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers aimed at improving social and economic well-being of health workers.

R.A 6758

Compensation and Position Classification Act that standardizes salaries for government employees and ensures equal pay for equal work.

RA 2382

Philippine Medical Act, defining the practice of medicine in the Philippines and conditions for practicing medicine.

RA 1082

Rural Health Act, creating the first 81 Rural Health Units to improve health conditions in rural areas.

RA 9173

Phil. Nursing Act of 2002, providing for a more responsive nursing profession and repealing the previous Philippine Nursing Act.

RA 3573

1929 Act for the prevention and suppression of dangerous communicable diseases.

RA 1891

Amended RA 1082, providing for additional dental units in congressional districts based on population.

RA 8749

Clean Air Act aimed at establishing guidelines for air quality management and defining the roles of various government agencies.

PD No. 825

Requires penalties for improper disposal of garbage and maintaining cleanliness.

P.D. No. 856

Code on Sanitation that controls all environmental factors affecting health.