NURSING LAWS that you need to know

• R.A. 9173 – The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

• R.A. 7164 – The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991

• Act 2808 of 1919 – The 1st True Nursing Law; regulated nursing only and established Board of
Examiners, the precursor to the Board of Nursing

• Act 2493 of 1915 – The 1st Nursing Law; regulated both medicine and nursing

• R.A. 877 of 1953 – The 1st Comprehensive Nursing Law; regulated the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Nursing and made nursing into a profession

• R.A. 4704 of 1966 – increased the number of the Board of Examiners from 3 to 5

• R.A. 6136 of 1970 – allowed nurses to perform IM injections without supervision from doctors

• R.A. 349 – Legalizes the use of human organs for surgical, medical and scientific purposes

• R.A. 1054 – Free emergency, medical and dental assistance to employees and laborers

• R.A. 1080 – Civil Service Eligibility

• R.A. 1082 – Rural Health Unit Act

• R.A. 1136 – Act recognizing the Division of Tuberculosis in the DOH

• R.A. 1612 – Privilege Tax/Professional tax/omnibus tax should be paid January 31 of each year

• R.A. 1891 – Act strengthening Health and Dental services in the rural areas

• R.A. 2382 – Philippine Medical Act which regulates the practice of medicines in the Philippines

• R.A. 2644 – Philippine Midwifery Act

• R.A. 3019 – Graft and Corruption Practice Act

• R.A. 3573 – Law on reporting of Communicable Diseases

• R.A. 4073 – Liberalized treatment of Leprosy

• R.A. 4226 – Hospital Licensure Act requires all hospital to be licensed before it can be operative

• R.A. 4419 – Philippine Dentistry Act of 1965

• R.A. 5181 – Act prescribing permanent residence and reciprocity as qualifications for any examination
or registration for the practice of any profession in the Philippines

• R.A. 5821 – The Pharmacy Act

• R.A. 5901 – 40 hours work for hospital workers

• R.A. 6111 – Medicare Act

• R.A. 6365 – Established a National Policy on Population and created the Commission on population

• R.A. 6511 – Act to standardize the examination and registration fees charged by the National Boards,
and for other purposes.

• R.A. 6571 – Requirement of fees for exams

• R.A. 6675 – Generics Act of 1988

• R.A. 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

• R.A. 6725 – Act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms
and condition of employment

• R.A. 6727 – Wage Rationalization Act

• R.A. 6758 – Standardized the salaries

• R.A. 6809 – Majority age is 18 years old

• R.A. 6972 – Day care center in every Barangay

• R.A. 7160 – Local Government Code

• R.A. 7170 – Law that govern organ donation

• R.A. 7192 – Women in development nation building

• R.A. 7277 – Magna Carta of Disabled Persons

• R.A. 7305 – The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

• R.A. 7392 – Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992

• R.A. 7432 – Senior Citizen Act

• R.A. 7600 – Rooming In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992

• R.A. 7610 – Special protection of children against abuse, exploitation and discrimination act

• R.A. 7624 – Drug Education Law

• R.A. 7641 – New Retirement Law

• R.A. 7658 – An act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age

• R.A. 7659 – Death Penalty for Heinous Crimes

• R.A. 7719 – National Blood Service Act of 1994

• R.A. 7846 – Compulsory Immunization of HepB within 24 hours of birth

• R.A. 7875 – National Health Insurance Act of 1995

• R.A. 7876 – Senior Citizen Center of every Barangay

• R.A. 7877 – Anti-sexual harassment Act of 1995

• R.A. 7883 – Barangay Health workers Benefits and Incentives Act of 1992

• R.A. 8042 – Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995

• R.A. 8172 – Asin Law or Salt Iodization Act

• R.A. 8187 – Paternity Leave Act of 1995

• R.A. 8203 – Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs

• R.A. 8282 – Social Security Law of 1997 (amended RA 1161)

• R.A. 8291 – Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997 (amended PD 1146)

• R.A. 8344 – Hospital Doctors to treat emergency cases referred for treatment

• R.A. 8423 – Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine

• R.A. 8424 – Personal tax Exemption

• R.A. 8749 – The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

• R.A. 8981 – PRC Modernization Act of 2000

• R.A. 9003 – Solid Waste Management Law

• R.A. 9048 – Gionigudo Act, misspelled birth certificate

• R.A. 9165 – Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002

• R.A. 9255 – Revilla Law, illegitimate use of father’s name

• R.A. 9262 – Act Defining Violence against Women and Their Children

• R.A. 9267 – Expanded Senior Citizens Act

• R.A. 9288 – Newborn Screening Act

• R.A. 9439 – Hospital Detention Law; no person shall be held in the hospital against his/her own will if
he/she is unable to pay her hospital bill, a promissory note and agreement for payment terms should be
made instead

• P.D. 46 – An act making it punishable for any public officials or employee, whether of the national or
local government, to receive directly or indirectly.

RA 11166- HIV Law

RA 10912-“Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016”, is an act which requires CPD as the
mandatory requirement for the renewal of Professional Identification Card.

RA 11223- Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill into law (Republic Act No. 11223) that automatically enrolls
all Filipino citizens in the National Health Insurance Program and prescribes complementary reforms in
the health system.