Legal aspects that affects the Nursing profession

law of nurses

Legal aspects that affects the Nursing profession
LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Presidential Decree
• PD 223 – Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
. PD223-Creation of Board of Nursing
Professional Regulation Commission has the power to recommend nominee members of the board to the President of the Republic, June 22, 1973 • PD 541 – Practice of profession in the Philippines by former professionals • PD 651 – Birth Registration Law

• PD 856 – Sanitation Code
• PD 996 – Compulsory immunization of children under 8 years • PD 491 – Nutrition Program Law
• PD 825 – Penalty for improper garbage disposal
• PD 143 – Woman and Child Labor Law (no child below 14 shall be employed) • PD 69 – Four children for tax exemption
• PD 48 – Four children for maternity privilege
• PD 965 – Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood
• PD 442 – New Labor Code of the Philippines
• PD 603 – Child and Youth Welfare Code