SB 1117
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 7, 2025
Physicians Act
An Act Providing for a More Responsive and Comprehensive Regulation for the Practice of the Medical Profession, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 2382, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the 'medical Act of 1959' and Other Laws, and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The Physicians Act replaces the old Medical Act of 1959 and creates new bodies to oversee medical schools, licensing exams, post‑graduate training, and a single national physicians’ organization, with stricter rules on practice, residency hours, and penalties for violations.
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SBN-1117 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch