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Community Health Nursing 1 (NCM 104) - Module 4, Lesson 2: Public Health Law

• Module 4, Lesson 2 focuses on public health law
• Presented by Prof. Jobbie S. Lacopia (BSN, RN, CT, MAT)
• This module covers fundamental legal aspects of community health nursing, and how to implement public health policies.

Course Description

• The course covers concepts, principles, theories, and techniques in basic care.
• It includes disease prevention, restoration, maintenance, and rehabilitation at the individual and family levels.
• Determinants, factors influencing clients' health (e.g., Philippine Health Care Delivery System), and the global context of public health are also included.
• Utilization of the nursing process for holistic management of individuals and families is a key element.

Introduction to Health Law

• Health Law is the area of law concerned with the health of individuals and populations.
• It also involves provision of health care and operation of the health care system.

Health Laws are Used To...

• Advance important health policy goals (e.g., Universal health coverage)
• Establish the basis for organizing, governing, and financing a country's health system.
• Protect public and social nature of healthcare.
• Protect public health from communicable diseases or other public health risks.
• Regulate operations of hospitals, clinics, and health services.
• Control the training and practice standards of health workers.
• Regulate the safety and efficacy of medicines and medical devices.
• Protect patient rights.
• Address non-communicable disease risk factors (e.g., smoking)
• Regulate the collection and use of health information.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the importance of public health laws.
• Determine various public health laws and their content.
• Enumerate provisions embedded in the different public health legislation.
• Identify the objectives and parameters of various public health laws.

Specific Public Health Laws (Module 4, Lesson 2)

• The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers
• Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
• Generics Act of 1988
• National Health Insurance Act of 2013
• National Blood Services Act of 1994
• Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases
• Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
• Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
• Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008
• Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act
• Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
• Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
• Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
• The Milk Code
• The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
• Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
• Children's Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
• Republic Act No. 7875 or the (PhilHealth) National Health Insurance Act
• Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
• Republic Act No. 9502 or the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008

Types of Legislation

• Republic Act
• Presidential Decree
• Letter of Instruction
• Executive Order

Other Key Concepts

• Scope of public health law
• Sources of public health law (Constitutions, Administrative law, Case law)
• Clean Air Act
• Declaration of Principles in Public Health
• National Health Insurance Act
• Senior Citizen Act
• Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010
• Act on Cheaper Medicines
• Save the Children Act
• Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act
• Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
• Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act (the Milk Code)
• Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law
• Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
• Children's Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015

References

• Specific citations were provided for each law, as well as various sources for further research about this module material.