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Continuing Professional Development CELIA R. ROSLIN , RMT, MPH, DrPH c Intended Learning Outcome  Know the history of professional regulation  Discuss the importance of professional regulation  Explain how the Philippines regulate professional practice  Enumerate the benefits of regulating pro...

Continuing Professional Development CELIA R. ROSLIN , RMT, MPH, DrPH c Intended Learning Outcome  Know the history of professional regulation  Discuss the importance of professional regulation  Explain how the Philippines regulate professional practice  Enumerate the benefits of regulating professional practice History of health care professionals regulation  no widespread agreement on healthcare professional regulation  need to modernize History of health care professionals regulation  Anglo-American model - organized professionals are empowered by the state to govern their own affairs, especially entry to practice and the conduct of professional practice (late 19th and early 20th centuries)  United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada  Western Europe - professional regulation was state-directed – the state and other stakeholders felt underestimated Changes in regulation practices  USA – 1870 - medical profession was among the first professions to be regulated through statutory legislation  UK – 1858 creation of the General Medical Council - goal of establishing some uniformity in medical regulation.  Canada – Medical Boards were created – has the power to determine entry to practice, examine candidates and assess their “loyalty, integrity and good morals”  In Ontario and Quebec - created the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada – allowing self regulation  Royal College of Surgeons in London – was displeased and worked for the reversal of powers Changes in regulation practices  Understanding the factors and forces shaping healthcare professional regulation historically can enhance understanding of our present and inform our decisions about the future of regulation.  Main objective of regulation - improve service quality, enhance uniformity and set a standard as to who are qualified to practice Changes in regulation practices  Regulatory outcomes were a product of the interplay of interests among legislators, other state actors and professionals – not always a harmonious relationship  20th century - regulation of new healthcare professions aimed to control more than empower. Some professions were deemed risky and some are overlapping with other professions Why is regulation important?  Regulation is necessary to ensure that healthcare professionals provide valued expert services safely and in a manner that benefits the public. Elements involved in professional regulation  Legislative mechanisms - govern entry to practice and the conduct of practice of professional occupations Problems arise as to how regulation will be done - effectiveness and fairness of regulatory practices The COVID-19 pandemic has further laid bare deficiencies in existing systems Elements involved in professional regulation  Social-historical contexts and politics Americans view educated elites with suspicion Canada - professionals were seen as integral to life and a source of leadership Professional Regulation  What were the key considerations and who were the important actors shaping healthcare regulation in the past, and how has that changed?  What can we learn from this history to inform discussions of healthcare regulation in the present? 21st Century changes in regulation Drivers of Regulatory Innovations  United Kingdom and Australia - core principles including health systems sustainability, accountability, transparency, standardization, centralization and a drive for efficiency  India – equity, access and services quality  Professionals and professional bodies and state actors  worked collaboratively to shape policy and meet healthcare demands and concerns.  Members shared goals provision of safe, high-quality services to patients and clients promoting public health  Now, professionals are cast as experts seeking self-gain at the expense of others Healthcare Regulation  The aims of regulation are multiple and balancing these many goals may be challenging, but doing so is vitally important.  Healthcare regulation has historically addressed local concerns and developments; importing regulatory structures from elsewhere, can be problematic if it does not meet regional needs and cultures. (no one size fits all model) Regulatory Systems  Regulatory systems that aim to raise service quality may look different from those prioritizing efficiency.  Many stakeholders have shaped regulation historically, and regulation may work best when stakeholders work collaboratively. The PRC  The Professional Regulation Commission was first created as a national government agency by Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 223 dated June 22, 1973, signed by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos, mandated to enforce the laws regulating the various professions. It was previously called the Office of the Board of Examiners, which was created by Republic Act No. 546 on June 17, 1950, under the aegis of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The PRC  The PRC became operational on January 4, 1974. The office was attached to the Office of the President for general direction and coordination.  December 9, 1974, the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of P.D. No. 223 were promulgated  standardization of rules and procedures for the thirty-three (33) professions then under the CSC.  December 5, 2000 – Pres. Joseph Ejercito Estrada signed Republic Act No. 8981 otherwise known as the PRC Modernization Act of 2000.  February 15, 2001 - Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) were adopted through PRC Resolution No. 1 series of 2001.  Commission exercises three functions: 1) executive functions 2) quasi-legislative functions 3) quasi-judicial functions * New thrust and priorities: customer-focused service, modernization through full computerization and re-structuring, integrity of licensure examinations, good governance, protection and promotion of Filipino professionals and support to national development priorities. PRC Functions 1) to conduct and administer licensure examinations to aspiring professionals 2) to regulate and supervise the practice of the professions exercised in partnership with the forty-three (43) Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) in the fields of health, business, education, social sciences, engineering and technology. The PRBs govern their respective professions’ practice and ethical standards and accredit the professional organization representing the professionals. (ex. PAMET)  The PRC September 11, 2006  PRC was attached to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for administrative supervision and control.  as supplemented by Executive Order No. 565-A  PRC works closely to the mandate of its mother agency (DOLE).  4.3 million professionals from 43 various regulated  PRC stakeholders: professionals, would-be professionals, accredited professional organizations, foreign professionals seeking temporary permit to practice their professions in the country, schools and academe, and other government agencies. April 20, 2013  PRC Modernization Act- PRC was given approval by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to implement a reorganization of its organizational structure. -  June 8, 2016 - Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern (OSSP) pursuant to Republic Act (RA) No. 8981 was approved by DBM. The Notice of Organization, Staffing and Compensation Action (NOSCA) formalizing the approved OSSP of PRC Central Office (transmitted by DBM on October 10, 2016).  May 16, 2017 - Office of the President, through the Executive Secretary, issued a Memorandum on the approval of the creation of PRC new offices/services:  Regional Offices in NCR & Regions I, III, IV-B, XII and XIII, Legal Service, International Affairs Office, Information and Communications Technology Service, and Planning, Management and Financial Service.  The NOSCA formalizing the approved OSSP of the approved new offices and positions and the reclassification of key positions was issued by DBM on August 2, 2017.  1992 - The Commission implemented the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for all professions and resumed the conferment of “Outstanding Professional of the Year” awards, which was discontinued from 1986 to 1991, and started conferring the “Outstanding Accredited Professional of the Year Award”.  July 25, 1995 - President Fidel Ramos issued E.O. No. 266 which institutionalized CPE and made it mandatory for the renewal of professional licenses.  1997 - The CPE was fully implemented for all professions with the issuance of Executive Order No. 266.  July 25, 2013 - The revised Continuing Professional Development Guidelines were issued through Resolution No. 2013-774 Resolution No. 2013-774 dated July 25, 2013.  July 21, 2016 - The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) bill lapsed into law on July 21, 2016.  The CPD Law or Republic Act No. 10912  Mandated and Strengthened the Continuing Professional Development Program for all Regulated Profession  Created the Continuing Professional Development Council, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for other Purposes shall take effect on August 16, 2016 Republic Act No. 10912 – CPD Act of 2019 ARTICLE 1 Title, Policy and Definition of Terms Section 6. Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the PRC and the Section 1. Title Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) Section 2. Declaration of Policy Section 7. CPD Council. SECTION 3. Definition of Terms Section 8. Powers, Functions and ARTICLE II CPD Programs, Councils and Responsibilities of the CPD Council. Secretariat Section 9. Secretariat. Section 4. Strengthening the CPD Program Section 5. Nature of CPD Programs. The CPD ACT Article III CPD Program Implementation and Article IV Final Provisions Monitoring Section 14. Funding Section 10. CPD as Mandatory Requirement Section 15. Implementing Rules and in the Renewal of Professional License and Regulations Accreditation System for the Practice of Professions. Section 16. Fraud Relating to CPD Section 11. Recognition of Credit Units. Section 17. Separability Clause. Section 12. Career Progression and Section 18. Repealing Clause. Specialization. Section 19. Effectivity. Section 13. Role of Concerned Government Agencies and the Private Sector. Approved: July 21, 2016 The CPD ACT – Definition of terms (a) Accreditation refers to the formal or official (d) ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement or ASEAN approval granted to a person, a program or an MRA refers to a regional arrangement entered into by organization, upon meeting essential the ASEAN Member States, predicated on the mutual recognition of qualifications, requirements met, requirements of achievement standards, licenses and certificates granted, experience gained including qualifications or unit(s) of a by professionals, in order to enhance mobility of qualification, usually for a particular period of professional services within the region; time, as defined by an accrediting agency; (e) Competence refers to an ability that extends (b) AIPO/APO refers to the Accredited beyond the possession of knowledge and skills, which Integrated Professional Organization or the include cognitive, functional, personal and ethical competence; Accredited Professional Organization in a given profession; (f) Continuing Professional Development or CPD refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills and (c) ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an or AQRF refers to the device that enables inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, for assimilation comparisons of qualifications across ASEAN into professional practice, self-directed research Member States; and/or lifelong learning; The CPD ACT – Definition of terms (g) CPD Council refers to a body created to promote (j) CPD Provider refers to a natural or juridical and ensure the continuous improvement of professionals, in accordance with national, regional person accredited by the CPD Council to and international standards of practice; conduct CPD Programs; (k) Formal learning refers to educational (h) CPD credit unit refers to the value of an amount of arrangements such as curricular qualifications learning that can be transferred to a qualification and teaching-learning requirements that take achieved from formal, informal or nonformal learning setting, wherein credits can be accumulated to place in education and training institutions predetermined levels for the award of a qualification; recognized by relevant national authorities, and which lead to diplomas and qualifications; (i) CPD Program refers to a set of learning activities (l) Informal learning refers to learning that accredited by the CPD Council such as seminars, occurs in daily life assessed, through the workshops, technical lectures or subject matter meetings, nondegree training lectures and scientific recognition, validation and accreditation meetings, modules, tours and visits, which equip the process, and which can contribute to a professionals with advanced knowledge, skills and qualification; values in specialized or in an inter- or multidisciplinary field of study, self-directed research and/or lifelong learning;  The CPD ACT – Definition of terms (m) Learning outcomes refer to what a learner can be (q) Pathways and Equivalencies refer to expected to know, understand and/or demonstrate as mechanisms that provide access to a result of a learning experience; qualifications and assist professionals to move easily and readily between the different (n) Lifelong learning refers to learning activities education and training sectors, and between undertaken throughout life for the development of these sectors, and the labor market, through competencies and qualifications of the professional; the Philippine Credit Transfer System; (o) Nonformal learning refers to learning that has been acquired in addition or alternatively to formal learning, (r) Philippine Qualifications Framework or PQF which may be structured and made more flexible according to educational and training arrangements; refers to the quality assured national system for the development, recognition and award of qualifications at defined levels, based on (p) Online learning activities refer to structured or unstructured learning initiatives, which make use of the standards of knowledge, skills and values, internet and other web-based Information and acquired in different ways and methods by Communications Technology solutions; learners and workers;  The CPD ACT – Definition of terms (s) Prior learning refers to a person’s skills, knowledge (v) Quality assurance refers to planned and and competencies that have been acquired systematic processes that provide confidence through work experience, training, independent in the design, delivery and award of study, volunteer activities and hobbies, that may be qualifications within an education and training applied for academic credit, as a requirement of a system, and is a component of quality training program or for occupational certification; management that is focused on ensuring that (t) Professional refers to a person who is registered quality requirements will be fulfilled; and and licensed to practice a regulated profession in the Philippines and who holds a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (w) Self-directed learning refers to learning (PIC) from the Professional Regulation Commission activities such as online training, (PRC); local/international seminars/nondegree (u) Qualification refers to a status gained after a courses, institution/company-sponsored training person has been assessed to have achieved programs, and the like, which did not undergo learning outcomes or competencies in accordance CPD accreditation but may be applied for and with the standard specified for a qualification title, awarded CPD units by the respective CPD and is proven by a document issued by a recognized agency or body; Council  Article 2 Section 4 Section 4. Strengthening the CPD Program (a) Enhance and upgrade the competencies and qualifications of professionals for the practice of their professions pursuant to the PQF, the AQRF and the ASEAN MRAs; (b) Ensure international alignment of competencies and qualifications of professionals through career progression mechanisms leading to specialization/sub-specialization; (c) Ensure the development of quality assured mechanisms for the validation, accreditation and recognition of formal, nonformal and informal learning outcomes, including professional work experiences and prior learning; (d) Ensure maintenance of core competencies and development of advanced and new competencies, in order to respond to national, regional and international labor market needs; and (e) Recognize and ensure the contributions of professionals in uplifting the general welfare, economic growth and development of the nation. Article 2 Section 5. Nature of CPD Programs These include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Formal learning; (b) Nonformal learning; (c) Informal learning; (d) Self-directed learning; (e) Online learning activities; and (f) Professional work experience. Section 6. Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the PRC and the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs). (a) Organize CPD Councils for each of the regulated professions and promulgate guidelines for their operation; (b) Review existing and new CPD Programs for all of the regulated professions; (c) Formulate, issue, and promulgate guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the CPD Programs; (d) Coordinate with the academe, concerned government agencies, and other stakeholders in the implementation of the CPD Programs and other measures provided under this Act; and (e) Coordinate with concerned government agencies in the development of mechanisms and guidelines, in the grant and transfer of credit units earned from all the learning processes and activities, pursuant to this Act. Section 7. CPD Council There is hereby created a CPD Council in each of the regulated professions, which shall be under the supervision of the concerned PRB. Every CPD Council shall be composed of a chairperson and two (2) members.  The chairperson of the CPD Council shall be the member of the PRB so chosen by the PRB concerned to sit in the CPD Council.  The first member - president or officer of the AIPO/APO duly authorized by its Board of Governors/Trustees. In the absence of the AIPO/APO, the PRB concerned shall submit within ten (10) working days from notification of such absence, a list of three (3) recommendees from the national professional organizations. The PRC shall designate the first member within thirty (30) days from receipt of the list. Section 7. CPD Council The second member shall be the president or officer of the national organization of deans or department chairpersons of schools, colleges or universities offering the course requiring the licensure examination. In the absence of such organization, the PRB concerned shall submit, within ten (10) working days from notification of such absence, a list of three (3) recommendees from the academe. The PRC shall designate the second member within twenty (20) working days from receipt of the list. The term of office of the chairperson of the CPD Council shall be coterminous with his/her incumbency in the PRB unless sooner replaced by the PRB concerned through a resolution, subject to the approval of the PRC. The first and second members shall have a term of office of two (2) years unless sooner replaced through a resolution by the AIPO/APO concerned or the organization of deans or heads of departments, respectively. However, members of the CPD Council who are appointed by the PRC may be replaced before the end of the two (2)-year period, upon the recommendation of the PRB through a resolution.  Section 8. Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the CPD Council The CPD Council for each profession shall: (a) Ensure the adequate and appropriate provision of CPD Programs for their respective profession; (b) Evaluate and act on applications for accreditation of CPD Providers and their CPD Programs; (c) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPD Programs; (d) Assess and/or upgrade the criteria for accreditation of CPD Providers and their CPD Programs on a regular basis; (e) Develop mechanisms for the validation, accreditation and recognition of self-directed learning, prior/informal learning, online learning, and other learning processes through professional work experience; (f) Conduct researches, studies and benchmarking for international alignment of the CPD Programs; (g) Issue operational guidelines, with the approval of the PRC and the PRB concerned; and (h) Perform such other functions related or incidental to the implementation of the CPD. Section 9. Secretariat. A CPD Council Secretariat is hereby created at the PRC Central and Regional Offices to provide technical, administrative and operational support to the CPD Councils and the PRBs in the implementation of the CPD Programs. The CPD Council Secretariat shall be headed by an Executive Director to be appointed by the PRC. Article III CPD Program Implementation and Monitoring Section 10. CPD as Mandatory Requirement in the Renewal of Professional License and Accreditation System for the Practice of Professions.— The CPD is hereby made as a mandatory requirement in the renewal of the PICs of all registered and licensed professionals under the regulation of the PRC. Section 11. Recognition of Credit Units.— All duly validated and recognized CPD credit units earned by a professional shall be accumulated and transferred in accordance with the Pathways and Equivalencies of the PQF. Section 12. Career Progression and Specialization.— The PRC and the PRBs, in consultation with the AIPO/APO, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), other concerned government agencies and industry stakeholders, shall formulate and implement a Career Progression and Specialization Program for every profession. The Career Progression and Specialization Program shall form part of the CPD. Section 13. Role of Concerned Government Agencies and the Private Sector.— All concerned government agencies and private firms and organizations employing professionals shall include the CPD as part of their human resource development plan and program. Article IV Final Provisions Section 14. Funding.— The implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be immediately included in the PRC programs, the funding of which shall be included in its annual submissions for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funding requirement herein mentioned shall be used for the regular operations of the CPD Councils, including the monitoring of the conduct of the CPD Programs. The PRC shall review and approve the proposed budget for each CPD Council, taking into consideration the reasonable expenses that will be incurred for travel, honorarium/ allowances, and per diems, when attending official CPD Council meetings or performing other related functions assigned to them. Section 15. Implementing Rules and Regulations.— The PRC and the PRBs, in consultation with the AIPO/APO and other stakeholders, shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. However, a PRB may prescribe its own requirements or procedure relating to the CPD as may be pertinent and applicable to the specific profession: Provided, That the same does not contravene any of the provisions of this Act and its IRR. Section 16. Fraud Relating to CPD.— Fraudulent acts relating to the implementation and enforcement of this Act shall be punishable under the pertinent provisions of the Revised Penal Code, the New Civil Code and other applicable laws. Section 16. Fraud Relating to CPD In addition to the penalties prescribed in the aforementioned laws, a professional who is adjudged guilty of any fraudulent act relating to the CPD shall also be meted with the penalty of suspension or revocation of his/her PRC Certificate of Registration and/or Certificate of Specialization. In case of a government official or employee who is party to any fraudulent act relating to the CPD, he/she shall also be subject to the administrative penalties that may be imposed under the anti-graft laws, the Administrative Code and the Code of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. IRR of CPD Act of 2017 and 2019 Resolution No. 1032 series of 2017 https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/CPD_IRR_p%202016.pdf Resolution No. 2019- 1146 series of 2019 https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2019- 1146%20CPD%20IRR.PDF Republic Act No. 10968 or the “Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Act  It is a quality assured national system for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skills and value acquired in different ways and methods by learners and workers of the country.  The PQF shall have the following objectives:  To adopt national standards and levels of learning outcomes of education;  To support the development and maintenance of pathways and equivalencies that enable access to qualifications and to assist individuals to move easily and readily between these sectors and the labor market; and  To align domestic qualifications and supporting the mobility of Filipinos students and workers. R.A. 10912 – CPD Law of 2016 The Law requires that professionals must earn required CPD units by attending seminars, trainings and other similar programs as pre-requisite to the renewal of license Resistance Most professionals lament that the law is unnecessary and burdensome – seminars and trainings are expensive November 28, 2018 – Sixth Senate committee hearing on CPD Law – Senators Trillanes, Recto and Zubiri pushed for a review of the IRR of RA 10912 due to the complaints and to make compliance voluntary ( PRC did not give in) 2019 – PRC made some revisions on the IRR effective March 1, 2019 – Transition Period IRR revisions  Transition Period  OFWs – not covered by CPD  Newly Licensed Professionals will not be covered by CPD for the first renewal cycle  CPD councils shall reduce the required CPD units which shall not be more than 15 units PRC  PRB and CPD Councils – required to update guidelines for the CPD Act  Operational guidelines shall be enforced by Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) and Accredited Professional Organizations (APO) PRC Commissioner – Jose Yabes Cueto Jr. – stressed that CPD units be outcomes-based and must be FAIR CPD units – reliant on the PRB and CPD council. Ex. 3 day unit – 15 CPD units which is much higher to 10 CPD units per year of post graduate training PRC shall provide training to CPD councils and Professional organizations on how to assess learning outcomes CPD Providers  February 2019 – 2,000 plus CPD providers yet many professionals were not able to gain CPD units As of Sep 2018 – 4.5 million professionals and 2.8M have active Prof. Identification Cards (PIC) Criteria for CPD providers  Call for Accreditation as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider for all Government Agencies  Manila, July 31, 2017 – Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 07, Series of 2017 and Section 13, Article II of Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”, the Professional Regulation Commission calls all government agencies including state universities and colleges and government owned and controlled corporations to apply for accreditation as CPD provider and have their programs accredited by the CPD Councils concerned in order to assure that all professionals employed therein can earn CPD credit units without cost to the CPD Provider and the professionals. No accreditation fee shall be paid by the provider applicants. The following shall be the governing procedures for accreditation: 1. The applicant shall submit all the documentary requirements for accreditation as CPD provider provided in the Resolution No. 1032, S. 2017 or the Implementing Rules and Regulation of R.A. No. 10912 and the Operation Guidelines in the implementation of R.A. 10912 of the concerned profession. 2. Upon the approval of the application for accreditation as a CPD Provider, a Certificate of Accreditation shall be given to the applicant. 3. The Accredited CPD Provider shall apply for the accreditation of its program/s to the CPD Council at least forty five (45) days prior to its offering. 4. If a program shall be offered to multiple professions, the program shall be applied to all concerned CPD Councils. The following shall be the governing procedures for accreditation: 5. After the approval of the program by the CPD Council, provisional credit units will be assigned to the program. 6. The CPD Council shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPD Programs. 7. After the submission of the Monitor’s Report and the CPD Provider’s Completion Report, the CPD Council shall conduct a post evaluation of the program and shall grant appropriate CPD Credit Units. 8. A Certificate of Accreditation of Program shall be given to the CPD Provider. The following shall be the governing procedures for accreditation:  In the event that the program will be offered for a fee to professionals not employed by the said agency, SUC or GOCC, PRC will require the said applicant to pay the prescribed fee of P1,000.00 for the accreditation of the program.  However, the Commission gives some special consideration to defer the application for CPD units for justifiable reasons such as: medical reason, unforeseen or uncontrolled events (e.g. Martial Law declaration, recent typhoon, fire, et. al.), professionals working overseas, for employment purposes, unemployed or financially handicapped and other analogous circumstances as may be determined to be justifiable by the Regional Director concerned.  With the passage of R.A. No. 10912, PRC enjoins all government agencies to work together in order to attain its primary objective to enhance the professional knowledge and technical skills of the professionals to be globally competitive. Update Recto’s Senate Bill No. 2073 Filed October 11, 2018 AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016’ October 12, 2018 “I will be introducing a bill that will repeal Republic Act 10912, or the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law. Like many pieces of legislation, its intention was good, but not its implementation.” November 6, 2018  PRC admits “unbudgeted” for CPD law implementation, shares initiatives to address complaints  With only a staff of 10, Senator Recto shared that PRC was unprepared and even unbudgeted for the implementation of the CPD law. Recto said, “Malinaw na kulang anila ang kakarampot nilang 10 staff na nakatokang mag-asikaso sa mga problemang may kinalaman sa CPD sa buong bansa.”  “Hindi rin daw sila nabigyan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng karagdagang budget para sa pagpapatupad ng CPD Act sa kabila ng paulit-ulit na paghingi,” the senator added.  With the recent filing of Recto’s Senate Bill No. 2073, PRC issued an official statement denying news that the CPD law is now abolished. They clarified that the bill still needs to go through the legislative process before it could amend the existing law.  House Bill No. 3795 Introduced by Rufus B. Rodriguez  Explanatory Note  … the CPD law has been met with negative feedback from workers and professionals, including teachers , engineers, accountants, physicians and nurses. in an online survey conducted by the PRC on the CPD implementation, 95% of respondents said that the CPD law should be stopped. the main reason for the backlash are the exorbitant fees , difficult requirements, confusing processes , and lack of accredited training providers for the CPD requirements. This made the law a burden instead of helping improve the workforce…..  Reasons: exorbitant fees, difficult requirements, confusing processes, and lack of accredited training providers for the CPD requirements. 17th Congress Senate Bill No. 2073 REPEALING R.A. NO. 10912 (CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT) Filed on October 11, 2018 by Recto, Ralph G. Legislative status Pending in the Committee (11/12/2018) Sen. Ralph Recto withdrew his push to repeal the CPD Law, and instead call for the review and revision of the IRR that will make the compliance to the CPD law voluntary for some professions. CPD NOTICE  Professionals who are unable to comply with the required CPD credit units are ALLOWED to renew their Professional Identification Card (PIC) upon execution of an undertaking to complete the required CPD credit units for the next compliance period.  This undertaking can be availed until December 31, 2021.  For information and guidance. Recto works with PRC in finding solutions Among the initiatives they are working on include: ✓ For government agencies to sponsor the training fees of government employees ✓ To regulate the fees of CPD providers ✓ To allow the renewal of PRC licenses in exchange for a signature of undertaking or a formal promise that they will still complete the CPD units before their next renewal ✓ To establish a CPD hotline that will help address concerns ✓ To build PRC mobile/touring caravans in far-fetched areas CPD Issuance and Memorandum CPD Issuance and Memorandum Updates on CPD Law – House Bill 9311  2022 - With 176 affirmative votes, six negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber passed on third reading House Bill 9311, which seeks to amend Republic Act 10912 or the Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016.  The bill mandates that all professionals shall be required to obtain 45 CPD credit units every four years, which shall be deemed as the compliance period. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175679 2023  House passes CPD law amendments to ease professional license renewals  House Bill No. 7744, which hurdled the lower chamber on final reading on Monday, May 15, 2023 introduces numerous changes, including:  exempting newly licensed professionals on the first renewal of their professional identification card;  exempting overseas Filipino workers and senior citizens who are not engaged in the practice of their professions from CPD requirements;  authorizing the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) to suspend or extend the compliance period for CPD requirements during a pandemic, state of calamity, or national emergency;  directing government agencies and public institutions to fully fund the CPD compliance of their professional employees; https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-passes-bill-amendments-continuing- professional-development-law-ease-license-renewals-may-2023/ 2023  establishing a mechanism that provides free or inexpensive training programs for licensed professionals;  including as part of the CPD program the in-service training for teachers implemented by the Department of Education;  providing professionals with CPD mandatory paid leave credits in order to comply with CPD requirements; and  setting the required number of CPD credit units to 45, to be complied with every four years. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-passes-bill-amendments-continuing- professional-development-law-ease-license-renewals-may-2023/ End of Lecture