Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 6, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5992, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Philippine Psychology Act of 2003 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Philippine Psychology Act of 2003" This bill provides for the creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology with the power to administer the licensure examination for psychologists and psychometrician s. It mandates the integration ofpsychologists and psychometrician s into one accredited national organization. It provides the right to provileged communication to psychologists and psychometrician s, protecting them from being examined as to any communication or information without the consent of the client. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, NEPTALI II M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-05-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Angara-castillo | 2. Jala |
| 3. Andaya | 4. Nachura |
| 5. Chatto | 6. Pablo |
| 7. Mitra | 8. Gonzales |
| 9. Gunigundo | 10. Ipong |
| 11. Jaafar | 12. Jalosjos-carreon |
| 13. Jaraula | 14. Joaquin |
| 15. Joson | 16. Kintanar |
| 17. Lacson | 18. Leviste |
| 19. Locsin | 20. Macarambon |
| 21. Malanyaon | 22. Mamba |
| 23. Martinez | 24. Maza |
| 25. Monfort | 26. Montilla |
| 27. Nepomuceno | 28. Nicolas |
| 29. Nieva | 30. Nograles |
| 31. Olano | 32. Padilla |
| 33. Paras | 34. Perez |
| 35. Pichay | 36. Pilando |
| 37. Ramiro | 38. Remulla |
| 39. Reyes | 40. Roco |
| 41. Rosales | 42. Santiago |
| 43. Silverio | 44. Singson |
| 45. Solis | 46. Suarez |
| 47. Taganas Layus | 48. Teves |
| 49. Torres | 50. Tulagan |
| 51. Umali | 52. Uy |
| 53. Valdez | 54. Veloso |
| 55. Villanueva | 56. Villar |
| 57. Wacnang | 58. Ylagan |
| 59. Zamora | 60. Zubiri |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Abad (069 ) | 2. Abayon (069 ) |
| 3. Acosta (069 ) | 4. Alfelor (069 ) |
| 5. Amante (069 ) | 6. Amatong (069 ) |
| 7. Angping (069 ) | 8. Antonino-custodio (069 ) |
| 9. Aquino (069 ) | 10. Aquino (069 ) |
| 11. Badelles (069 ) | 12. Banaag (069 ) |
| 13. Barinaga (069 ) | 14. Baterina (069 ) |
| 15. Bautista (069 ) | 16. Beltran (069 ) |
| 17. Bernardo-lokin (069 ) | 18. Bueser (069 ) |
| 19. Cabilao (069 ) | 20. Cajes (069 ) |
| 21. Calizo (069 ) | 22. Cari (069 ) |
| 23. Castelo-daza (069 ) | 24. Castro (069 ) |
| 25. Celeste (069 ) | 26. Chiongbian (069 ) |
| 27. Chipeco (069 ) | 28. Chungalao (069 ) |
| 29. Codilla (069 ) | 30. Cojuangco (069 ) |
| 31. Cruz (069 ) | 32. Cruz-ducut (069 ) |
| 33. Dadivas (069 ) | 34. De Guzman (069 ) |
| 35. De Venecia (069 ) | 36. Del Mar (069 ) |
| 37. Dilangalen (069 ) | 38. Domogan (069 ) |
| 39. Dumarpa (069 ) | 40. Dy (069 ) |
| 41. Dy (069 ) | 42. Erice (069 ) |
| 43. Espina (069 ) | 44. Espinosa (069 ) |
| 45. Estrella (069 ) | 46. Failon (069 ) |
| 47. Falcon (069 ) | 48. Garcia (069 ) |
| 49. Gatchalian (069 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01450 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-05-06 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 349, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1231, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-05-07 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-05-07 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-05-07 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-05-07 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to insert the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate and terminated the period of amendments. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-05-09 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-05-21 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:135 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-05-22 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-05-27 |
Abstract
"Philippine Psychology Act of 2003" This bill provides for the creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology with the power to administer the licensure examination for psychologists and psychometrician s. It mandates the integration ofpsychologists and psychometrician s into one accredited national organization. It provides the right to provileged communication to psychologists and psychometrician s, protecting them from being examined as to any communication or information without the consent of the client.
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