The Philippine Aids Prevention and control Act of 1998 - Kelin

: Republic ACT 8504 * 

, THE PHILIPPINE AIDS 

EVENTION AND CONTROL 

ACT OF 1998 

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A publication of the: 

Philippine National AIDS Council 

3rd Floor, Building

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Foreword 

Republic

Republic

REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504 

(a)~ The state shall promote public awareness about the causes, modes 

of transmission, consequences, means of prevention and control of.HIV/AIDS 

through


(a) "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)" - a condition 

characterized

REPUBLIC

ARTICLE


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Information dissemination

____________ARTICLE II: SAFE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES ^ff 

governor, city

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504__________________________ 

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ARTICLE III: TESTING, SCREENING AND COUNSELLING 

(c) a donation is executed in accordance with Section 4 of Republic^ 

Act No. 7170. 

SEC.


SEt:. 21. Support for HIV Testing Centers - The Department of Health 

shall strategically build and enhance the capabilities for HIV testing of 

hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and other testing centers primarily, by ensuring 

the training of competent personnel who will provide such services in said 

testing sites. 

ARTICLE TV 

HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES 

SEC. 22. . Hospital Based Services - Persons with HIV/AIDS shall be 

afforded basic health services

ARTICLE IV: HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES 

The study shall be guided by the principle that access to health insurance is^~ 

a part of an individual's right to health and is the responsibility of the State 

and

REPUBLIC

SEC. 

ARTICLE VII: DISCRIMINATORY ACTS AND POLICIES


sented the fact to the insurance company upon application. Extension and 

continuation

ARTICLE VIII: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL 

(1) The institution of a nationwide HIV/AIDS information and education 

program; 

(2) The establishment of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring 

system; 

(3) The issuance of guidelines on medical and other practices and procedures 

that carry

REPUBLIC

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ARTICLE VIII: THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL 

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SEC.47. Creation of Special HIV/A1DS Prevention and Control 

Service - There shall be created in the Department of Health a Special HIV/ 

AIDS Prevention

ARTICLE IX: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

This Act, which is a consolation of Senate Bill No. 1818 and House Bill 

No. 10510 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on February

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS 

Repu blic o f th e phi lippines 

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL 

Manila 

RESOLUTIONNO.l 

WHEREAS, Republic Act 8504 otherwise known as "the Philippine 

AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998" was signed into Law by 

the President of the Republic of the Philippines on February 13, 1998. 

WHEREAS, The Philippine National AIDS Council, a multi-sectoral, 

central advisory, planning and policy making body is mandated by 

Law to oversee a comprehensive and integrated HIV/AIDS prevention 

and control program in the Philippines whose members were sworn 

into office by the President of the Republic of the Philippines on April 

6, 1999. 

WHEREAS, Article IX, Section 49 of Republic Act 8504 states that 

within six (6) months after it is fully reconstituted, The Philippine National 

AIDS Council is mandated to formulate and issue the appropriate 

rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of Republic 

Act 8504 

BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that We, The Members 

of the Philippine National AIDS Council do hereby order and issue 

the following Implementing Rules and Regulations. 

SUBJECT: Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic 

Act No. 8504 otherwise known as the "Philippine AIDS 

Prevention and Control Act of 1998". 

Pursuant to Section 49 of Republic Act No. 8504, otherwise known 

as the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998, the 

following Implementing Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted.

RULE1: 

TITLE

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULE

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE 1: 

TITLE AND APPLICATION 

12.Health Worker - A person engaged in health or health-related 

work in hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, health centers, rural 

health units, barangay health stations, clinics and other healthrelated 

establishments. 

13.High-Risk Behavior


22. HIV Transmission - The transfer of HIV from an infected persorrto 

an uninfected one, more commonly through sexual intercourse, 

blood transfusion, sharing

RULE

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE


a) Accurate

Partnership 

RULE 2: EDUCATION AND INFORMATION


rials

RULE 2: EDUCATION AND INFORMATION 

Qualifications of th^ participants for the training for trainers snail 

include: 

a) A health worker, teacher or individual working in the area 

of human resource development;

shairaiso 


RULE 2: EDUCATION AND INFORMATION 

Government agency members of the Philippine National AIDS 

Council (PNAC) shall ensure that all public health workers are trained 

on HIV/AIDS. In the private sector, it shall be the responsibility of the 

head of the health institution or agency to qualify the health workers 

under his or her jurisdiction as trainers and educators for the HIV/ 

AIDS education and information program. 

Section 15. HIV/AIDS Education in the Workplace 

HIV/AIDS education shall

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE

Section 


a) Advertisement 

RULE 3: SAFE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES


(dilution of 1 to 10), left for 30 minutes then carefully wiped 

off

RULE 3: SAFE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES 

as health education

IMPLEMENTING RULES

a) Surgical; 

b) Dental; 

c) Embalming; 

RULE 3: SAFE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE 4: 

TEST, SCREENING AND COUNSELING 

R U L E 4 

TESTING, SCREENING

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE


Any person

RULE 4: 

TEST, SCREENING AND COUNSELING 

offering


nity services

RULE 5: HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES 

e) Counseling; and 

f) Quality assurance 

SHAPCS, in collaboration with RITM, BRL, PAMET, LGUs, NGOs and 

the academe, shall form a network of HIV testing centers to facilitate 

the assessment of support needs and the delivery of support" services, 

including the promotion of continuing professional education and 

quality assurance. Network members shall meet at least once a year. 

HEALTH 

RULES


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e) Accredited professional association (APOs); 

f) NGOs; 

g) Academe; and 

h) PLWHAs 

Pending the official release and effectivity date of the SOP 

Manual, the provision of hospital services for PLWHAs in government 

hospitals shall follow the Guidelines in: 

a) Administrative Order No. 18, s. 1995 "Revised Guidelines in

RULE 5: HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES 

b) Counseling; 

c) Home-based care; 

d) Organizing community-based HIV/AIDS support groups 

including PLWHAs; 

e) Networking


lines

RULE 6: MONITORING 

the PLWHA is feasible, the program shall be implemented by The 

concerned agencies. The PHIC shall oversee the implementation of 

the said insurance program. 

R U L E 6 

MONITORING 

Section

IMPLEMENTING RULES

Section 

RULE 7: CONFIDENTIALITY

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE 8: DISCRIMINATORY ACTS AND POLICIES 

Section 44. 

Penalties for Violations of Confidentiality 

Penalties

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE

IMPLEMENTING RULES

RULE


a) Epidemiological studies

Section 

RULE 9: THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL


Section 

RU L E 1 0 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

HON. ALBERTO/G. ROMUAlDEZ, JR., M.D. 

Secretary 

SIGNATORIES


HON. 

Department 

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AUSTERE PANADERO 

Assistant Secretary

, A^ / ,i/v/^. &^r 

DR. DULCE ESTRELLA GUST 

Director 

Occupational Safety 

SIGNATORIES

IMPLEMENTING RULES

DELMAR S. BARROZO 

Mentor 

Children's Laboratory 

SIGNATORIES

DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS INTEGRAL TO THE IRR 

DOH Administrative Orders Integral

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