NURSING LAW AND OTHER LAWS RELATED TO NURSING

Set A Set B

1. Act 2493 of 1915 1. regulated the practice of medicine, act

provided for the examination and
registration of nurses
2. Act 2808 of 1919 2. First True Nursing Law
3. RA 877 3. The Philippine Nursing Law
4. RA 4704 4. Amended some portions of RA 877
5. RA 7164 5. The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991
6. Proclamation No. 539 6. Nurses’ Week – last week of October
7. PD 223 7. Professional Regulation Commission
8. RA 6511 8. standardized the examination and
registration fees charged by the various
Board of Examinaers
9. LOI 1000 9. Members of accredited professional
organizations shall be given priority in the
hiring of employees in the government
service and in the engagement of
professional services
10. RA 2644 10. Midwifery Law
11. RA 7392 11. Philippine Midwifery Act
12. RA 2382 12. Philippine Medical Act
13. PD 541 13. allows former Filipino professionals to
practice their respective profession in in the
Philippines
14. RA 6425 14. Dangerous Drug Act
15. Act 3573 15. all communicable diseases shall be
reported to the nearest health station and
that any person may be inoculated,
administered or injected with prophylactic
preparations
16. RA 1082 16. creation of Rural Health Units
17. RA 4073 17. liberalizes the treatment of leprosy
18. PD 996 18. compulsory immunization for all children
below 8 years against communicable
diseases
19. PD 825 19. penalty for improper disposal of garbage
and other forms of uncleanliness
20. Code of Sanitation
20. PD 856
21. Woman and Child Labor Law
21. RA 679
22. Amended RA 679, employable age is 16
22. PD 148
years old
23. National Policy on Population and created
23. RA 6365
the Commission on Population (POPCOM)
24. Revised Population Act
24. PD 791 25. Amended PD 791, strengthened Family
25. PD 166 Planning Programs through participation of
private organizations and individuals
26. General Order 18 26. enjoins all citizens of the Philippines to
promote Family Planning
27. LOI 47 27. directs all schools of medicine, nursing,
midwifery and all allied professions to
prepare, plan, and implement the
integration of FP in their curricula
28. Department of Labor Order 7 28. requires all industrial establishments to
provide FP services
29. PD 48 29. maternity leave privileges to 4 children
30. PD 69 30. limits the number of children to 4 for tax
exemption purposes

31. PD 965 31. requires that couples intending to get

married must first undergo a family planning
 and responsible parenthood seminar prior
to issuance of a marriage license
32. RA 1054 32. requires the owner, lessee or operator of
any commercial. Industrial or agricultural
establishment to furnish free emergency,
medical, dental attendance to his
employees and laborers.
33. RA 4226
33. Hospital Licensure Act
34. R4 5901
34. nurses working in agencies with 100 bed
capacity and or above and are working in
an area of 1M population, works only 40
hours per week
35. PD 442 35. Labor Code of the Philippines
36. PD 603 36. Child and Youth Welfare Code
37. PD 651 37. Registration of a Birth of a Child within 30
days with the Civil Registrar
38. ILO Convention 149 38. improvement of the life and work conditions
of the nursing personnel
39. RA 6111 39. Philippine Medical Care (MEDICARE)/GSIS
and SSS members are entitled to
hospitalization privileges
40. PD 1519 40. Medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless of status of
appointment
41. PD 1636 41. requires compulsory membership in the
GSIS or SSS Retirement Fund
42. PD 626 42. Employee Compensation and State
Insurance Fund
43. PD 851 43. 13TH Month Pay
44. Generics Act of 1988
44. RA 6675
45. Standardizes the salaries of government
45. RA 6758
employess including the nursing personnel
46. Code of Conduct ad Ethical Standards for
46. RA 6713 Public Officials and Employees
47. Local Government Code
47. RA 7160 48. Magna Carta for Public Health Workers
48. RA 7305 49. Rooming IN and Breastfeeding Act of 1992
49. RA 7600 50. Senior Citizen’s Act
50. RA 7432 51. Amended the Philippine Nursing Act of
51. RA 9173 2002
52. PRC Resolution No. 2004-17 52. reimplemented continuing Professional
Series of 2004 Education requiring 60 credit units for 3
years for professionals with Bachelor’s
degree; 30 units for 3 years for non
Baccalaureate degrees
53. RA. 8981 53. PRC Modernization Act of 2000
54. EO 220 54. Directing the Adoption Code of Good
Governance for the Professions in the
Philippines
55. EO 566 55. Directing the CHED to regulate the
establishment and operation of review
centers and similar entities
56. RA 382 56. Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Act
57. RA 1080 57. Civil Service Eligibility
58. RA 3720 58. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
59. RA 6511 59. Standardization of Board examination fees
60. RA 6969 60. Toxic Substances and Hazardous and
Nuclear Wastes Act of 1990
61. Barangay Level Total Development and
61. RA 6972
Protection of Children Act
62. RA 7170 62. Organ Donation Act of 1991
63. RA 7277 63. Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
64. RA 7719 64. National Blood Service Act of 1994
65. RA 7722 65. CHED
66. RA 7875 66. National Health Insurance Act of 1995
67. RA 7877 67. Anti Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
68. RA 8172 68. ASIN Law
69. RA 8423 69. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of
1997
70. RA 8749 70. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
71. RA 8976 71. Food Fortification Act
72. RA 8980 72. Early Childhood Care and Development
73. RA 9003 73. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000
74. RA 9048 74. Correction of clerical error and or change of
first name or nickname by the LCR without
a judicial order
75. RA 9208
75. Anti trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
76. Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
76. RA 9211 77. Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003
77. RA 9257 78. Anti Violence Against Women and their
78. RA 9262 Children Act of 2004
79. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
79. RA 9275 80. Newborn Screening Act of 2004
80. RA 9288 81. Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
81. RA 9442 82. Anti Rabies Act of 2007
82. RA 9482 83. Cheaper Medicine Act of 2008
83. RA 9502 84. Reproductive Health Bill
84. HB 5043