Community Health Nursing, Lecture notes of Community Health

Download Community Health Nursing and more Lecture notes Community Health in PDF only on Docsity! Legislations Affecting Community Health Nursing Practice LEGISLATIONS is a law or a set of laws that have been passed by Parliament. The word is also used to describe the act of making a new law. Executive Orders A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law. DECREE is a rule of law usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch) Ex. Presidential Decree Legislations Affecting Community Health Nursing Practice HEALTH SERVICES REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.1939) An act prescribing the appropriate share of the national, city, and the municipal government in the financial contributions for the operations and maintenance of free beds government hospitals & establishment of additional wards of hospitals in the hospital REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.1891) Strengthening Health and Dental Services in Rural Areas REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.1082) Rural Health Unit Act - employment of more health personnel in rural areas REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.1054) Requires the owner, lessee or operator of any commercial, industrial or agricultural establishment to furnish free emergency, medical and dental assistance to his employees and laborers. REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.7432) Senior Citizens Act of the Philippines REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.9257) Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003 - An act to maximize the contribution of the Senior Citizen to nation building,grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes. REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.7876) Senior Citizens Center Act of the Philippines - Anact establishing a senior citizens center in all cities and municipalities of the Philippines, and appropriating funds. Executive Order 105 Providing for the creation of a National Health Planning Committee (NHPC) and the establishment of Inter Local Health Zones (ILHZ) throughout the country and other purposes Executive Order 102 Redirecting the functions and operations of the DOH Executive Order 958 National Healthy Lifestyle Advocacy Campaign, declaring year 2005 to 2015 as the Decade of Healthy Lifestyle.