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The bill would require every barangay in the Philippines to have at least one registered nurse employed by the local government, paid a stipend comparable to salary grade 15, and tasked with reporting on the community’s health.

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.

The Philippine Nursing Practice Act of 2026 proposes a new, comprehensive nursing law that replaces the 2002 Nursing Act. It creates a new nursing board, sets higher salary and staffing standards, defines advanced nursing roles, and establishes a national data system to manage the nursing workforce.

The bill creates a new nursing law that replaces the 2002 act, sets up a Board of Nursing, defines advanced practice nurses, guarantees a minimum salary, requires safe staffing (1 nurse per 10 patients), funds training, and imposes penalties for violations.

The bill would require every barangay in the Philippines to have at least one registered nurse hired by the local government, who would receive a stipend comparable to a government salary grade 15 and would provide health education, basic medical services, and annual health reports.

The Philippine Nursing Practice Act of 2026 replaces the 2002 Nursing Act, creates a new nursing board, sets higher salary standards, expands advanced nursing roles, and adds protections such as a Safe Harbor for nurses who face unsafe work assignments.