SB 747
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025
The Philippine Nursing Practice Act
An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Nursing Law Towards a Quality Health Care System, Appropriating Funds Therefor, Repealing Republic Act No. 9173 or the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The Philippine Nursing Practice Act is a proposed law that would replace the 2002 Nursing Act. It seeks to improve nursing standards, set minimum wages, require safe staffing ratios, create a national nursing workforce database, and establish a board to oversee licensing, education, and professional conduct.
HealthLabor and EmploymentEducation
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Subjects
Health Care Delivery SystemNurses/NursingPhilippine Nursing Act
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SBN-747 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch