Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF DERMATOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 28, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6239, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF DERMATOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Philippine Dermatology Act of 2003". Unqualified and untrained individuals pretending to be experts in the field of dermatology have sprouted in the country. This has led to the proliferation of cases of malpractice leading to disfigurement, injury and even death. To elevate the quality of dermatological care available to Filipinos, the bill seeks to regulate the practice of dermatology as a profession and to penalize the illegal practice of dermatology by incompetent individuals. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JOSON, JOSEFINA M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-07-28 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (004 ) | 2. Amin (004 ) |
| 3. Espina (012 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2003-08-04 |
Abstract
"Philippine Dermatology Act of 2003". Unqualified and untrained individuals pretending to be experts in the field of dermatology have sprouted in the country. This has led to the proliferation of cases of malpractice leading to disfigurement, injury and even death. To elevate the quality of dermatological care available to Filipinos, the bill seeks to regulate the practice of dermatology as a profession and to penalize the illegal practice of dermatology by incompetent individuals.
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