IMPORTANT LAWS RELATED TO NURSING PRACTICE

Code of conduct and ethical standards for public official employees

RA 6173

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control

RA 8504

Hospital Licensure Act

RA 4226

Dangerous Drugs Act

RA 6425

Generics Act

RA 6675

Compulsory immunization for children below 8 years old of age against 6 childhood immunizable diseases

PD 996

National Heath Insurance Act

RA 7875

Nationality Blood Service

RA 7719

Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act

RA 9262

Newborn Screening Act of 2004

RA 9288

Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act

RA 7600

Entitles the elderly to 20% discount in all public establishments

RA 7432

Family Code of the Philippines

EO 209

National Policy on Population

RA 6365

Philippine Food Fortification

RA 8976

Tobacco Regulation Act

RA 9211

Code of Sanitation

PD 856

Clean air act of 2000

RA 8749

Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

RA 9173

Philippine Medical Act nearest health station, and that any person may be inoculated, administered or injected with prophylactic preparations

RA 2382

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers

RA 7305

Declared that all communicable diseases should be reported to the nearest health station, and that any person may be inoculated, administered or injected with prophylactic preparations

RA 3573

Local Goverment Code

RA 7160

Requires penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness

PD 825