OTHER LAWS

Organ Donation Act Of 1991

RA 7170

January 7, 1992

RA 7170 was approved on

RA 7885

RA 7170 was amended by

RA 7885

An Act to Advance Corneal Transplantation in the Philippines

Decedent

Deceased individual, including a still-born infant or fetus

Testator

Individual who makes a legacy of all or part of his body

Donor

An individual authorized to donate all or part of the body of a decedent

Death

Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem

Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees

Any hospital, physician or surgeon, accredited medical or dental school, college or university, organ bank storage facility, and any specified individual

Examination of Human Body or Part Thereof

A legacy of donation of all or part of a human body authorizes any examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the legacy or donation

AO 2008-0034

Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Accreditation of Hospitals Engaged in Kidney Transplantation

AO 2008-0034

The hospital shall provide ancillary/support services such as, but not limited to, the following:

HIV testing;

Blood banking;

Dialysis;

Laboratory diagnostic capability in virology, post immunosuppression infection, tissue typing and DNA typing

lmmunosuppressive drug level monitoring studies

Imaging or nuclear medicine facility

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002

RA 9165

June 7, 2002

RA 9165 was approved on

RA 6425

RA 9165 was repealed by

Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972

RA 6425

Dangerous Drug Board (DDB)

Policy-making and strategyformulating body

Philipines Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

Implementing arm of the Board

HFSRB

Drug testing center regulatory body

IRR Governing the Accreditation of Drug Testing Laboratories in the Philippines

Adopted and approved by DDB through Board Regulation No. 2 s. 2003

DOH AO 2008-0025

Guidelines on the Implementation of Integrated Drug Testing Operations Management Information System

DOH AO 2008-0025

Aims to establish an ICT solution for efficient and effective accreditation of DTLs and related facilities, monitoring and QA of drug test operations, integration with rehabilitation centers, sharing and retrieval of relevant information for decisionmaking and policy formulation of various agencies using drug testing data

Ownership

Institutional Character Service Capability

Classification of Drug Testing Laboratoriess

Screening Laboratory

Confirmatory Laboratory

Service Capability of DTLs

15 days

Persons apprehended or arrested for violating the provisions of the RA 9165 are subjected to screening within

15 days

Persons apprehended or arrested for violating the provisions of the RA 9165 are challenged within ______ if positive

20 m²

Floor Area of Screening Laboratory of DTLs

60 m²

Floor Area of Confirmatory Laboratory of DTLs

6 m²

Work Area of Screening Laboratory of DTLs

30 m²

Work Area of Confirmatory Laboratory of DTLs

10

Maximum no. of laboratories a physician can handle (within 5-km radius)

Licensed physician certified in Clinical Pathology or with training in Clinical Laboratory Management

Headship of the DTLs

Licensed Physician, Chemist, Medical Technologist, Pharmacist or Chemical Engineer

Headship of the DTLs if part of a clinical laboratory

Licensed Chemist, Medical Technologist, Pharmacist or Chemical Engineer with appropriate training

Personnel of Screening Laboratory for DTLs

Licensed Chemist and either a Medical Technologist, Pharmacist or Chemical Engineer with appropriate training

Personnel of Confirmatory Laboratory for DTLs

discarded

Specimens with confirmed positive test results, which are not challenged within 15 days after receipt, shall be

1 year

DT specimen may be kept for a maximum of ____ upon request

Analyst

Head of Laboratory

DT Laboratory Report shall bear the signature of the

1 yeard

______ validity of the DT Test Result from the date of issue

HFSRB

License to Operate DTLs is filed at the

1 year

Validity of License of Screening Laboratory for DTLs

2 years

Validity of License of Confirmatory Laboratory for DTLs

Philippine HIV And AIDS Policy Act

RA 11166

December 20, 2018

RA 11166 was approved on

RA 8504

RA 11166 was repealed by

Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998

RA 8504

Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)

Planning, policy-making, and implementing body

PNAC Res. No. 1 s. 2019

Implementing Rules and Regulations

person taking the test

parent or legal guardian if the person is mentally incapacitated or 15 years old

Voluntary HIV Testing written consent must be secured from the

15 to <18 years of age

<15 years old but is pregnant or engaged in high-risk behavior

No need for parent/guardian’s consent for Voluntary HIV Testing if the child is

Evolving Capacities of the Child Doctrine

Developmental changes and the corresponding progress in cognitive abilities and capacity for self-determination undergone by children as they grow up

Mature Minor Doctrine

Legal principle that recognizes the capacity of some minors to consent independently to medical procedures, if they have been assessed to understand the nature of procedures and their consequences to make a decision on their own

social worker

health care provider

other health care professional accredited by DOH or DSWD

Proper counseling shall be conducted by a

Compulsory HIV Testing

Persons charged with serious and slight physical injuries, rape, or simple seduction

Compulsory HIV Testing

Resolution of issues under "The Family Code of the Philippines"

Compulsory HIV Testing

Blood and organ donors (in compliance with the provisions of RA 7719 and RA 7170)

Disclosure of HIV-Related Test Results

Only to the individual who submitted to the test or to the parent/guardian when applicable

Media Disclosure

Requires prior written consent of the subjects consistent with RA 10173 and RA 10175

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

RA 10175

Reportorial requirements of DOH

Informing other health workers directly involved in the treatment or care of a PLHIV

Responding to a subpoena issued by a court

Exceptions for Confidentiality of HIV-Related Test Results

Newborn Screening Act Of 2004

RA 9288

April 7, 2004

RA 9288 was approved on

UP-NIH

Newborn Screening Reference Center

7 days

Newborn Screening is performed after 24 hours of life but not later than 3 days from complete delivery except NICU patients which must be tested by _____ of age

24 hours

Any positive NS testing result shall be released within

7 days

Any negative screens shall be released within

Capillary blood (heelstick) - dried block spot

Samples for Screening Test

EDTA whole blood

Samples for Confirmatory Test for G6PD deficiency

Phenylketonuria

G6PD deficiency

Galactosemia

Congenital Hypothyroidism

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

MSUD

Newborn Screening Panel of Disorders

AO 2012-0154

Inclusion of MSUD in the NBS Panel of Disorders

AO 0045-2014

Expanded Newborn Screening Program; increased the number of disorders in the NBS panel from 6 to 12 including Hemoglobinopathies, Amino acid disorders, Organic acidemia/ aciduria, Cystic fibrosis, Endocrine disorders and disorders of fatty acid oxidation, carbohydrate metabolism, and biotin metabolism

AO 2020-0052

Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of ENBS

AO 2020-0052

Full coverage of the ENBS in the PhilHealth Newborn Care Package

Establishment of Center for Human Genetic Services

To facilitate clinical evaluation, management, and genetic counseling services; central repository of medical food and other treatment needs

Continuing Professional Development Act Of 2016

RA 10912

July 21, 2016

RA 10912 lapsed into law on

PRC Res 1032 s. 2017 (amended by PRC Res 1146 s. 2019)

Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10912

PRC Res 1278 s. 2020

Guidelines on the Implementation of the Continuing Professional Development Accreditation System (CPDAS) – consistent with RA 11032

COR

Evidence of the authority of its holder to practice the profession, together with all the rights and privileges incidental thereto

Professional Identification Card (PIC)

Bears the registration number, dates of issuance and expiry, duly signed by the Professional & PRC Chairperson

Professional Identification Card (PIC)

refers to the Professional License as provided under RA 10912

Chairman

First member

Second member

CPD Council

PRB member

Chairman of CPD council

President of Accredited Professional Organization or Representative

First member of CPD council

President of Association of Schools or Representative

Second member of CPD council

CPD

Mandatory Requirement in the Renewal of Professional License

3 years

Registered and licensed professionals shall complete the required credit units every

Formal learning

Informal learning

Lifelong learning

Self-directed learning

Nature of CPD Programs

Formal learning

Educational/curricular arrangements

Informal learning

Learning that occurs in daily life which can contribute to a qualification

Nonformal learning

Learning acquired in addition to formal learning

Lifelong learning

Learning activities undertaken throughout life for the development of competencies

Self-directed learning

Learning activities e.g. online training which did not undergo CPD accreditation but may be awarded CPD units

3 years

Validity of Accreditation of CPD Providers

45

Credit Units (CUs) required for RMTs

30

Credit Units (CUs) required for MLTs

Ethics

Standards of Professional Practice

Enhancement of Professional Practice and Technical Competence

Environmental Factors Affecting the Profession

Board Res No. 7 s. 2018: Major Areas of Activities

8

Major Areas of Ethics for RMTs

5

Major Areas of Ethics for MLTs