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Republic Act No. 8191
National
Diabetes Act of 1996
AN
ACT PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DIABETES
MELLITUS
IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL COMMISSION
ON DIABETES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8191AN
ACT PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DIABETES
MELLITUS
IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL COMMISSION
ON DIABETES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Short Title. — This Act shall
be known as the "National Diabetes Act of 1996."
Sec.
2. Declaration of Policy. — The
State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and
instill
health consciousness among them. There shall be priority for the needs
of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and children.
Sec.
3. The National Commission on
Diabetes. — There is hereby created a National Commission on Diabetes,
hereinafter referred to as the "Commission," which shall be composed of
nine (9) members, as follows: one (1) shall be a practising clinical
diabetologist,
one (1) shall be a licensed physician involved in research and
education
on diabetes, one (1) shall be an epidemiologist, one (1) shall be a
nutritionist
with experience in the control of diabetes, one (1) shall be a social
scientist,
one (1) shall come from a non-government organization engaged in the
prevention
and treatment of diabetes, one (1) shall come from the academe and one
(1) shall be a diabetic with a record of public service in reducing the
impact of the disease on affected individuals and their families. The
Undersecretary
for Public Health Services shall serve as the ex officio Chairperson of
the Commission.
The
members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President within
thirty
(30) days from the promulgation of the rules and regulations as
specified
in Section 14 of this Act, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
Health. Each member shall be entitled to a monthly honorarium to be
determined
by the Secretary of Health subject to the pertinent budgetary laws,
rules
and regulations on compensation, honoraria and allowances.
The
Commission shall be attached to the Department of Health (DOH) for
administrative,
technical and budgetary purposes.
Sec.
4. Duties and Functions. — The
Commission shall:
(a) assess
the social and economic impact of diabetes mellitus on individuals,
families,
households, communities and the nation;
(b) evaluate
the adequacy of national resources devoted to the prevention,
diagnosis,
and treatment of diabetes mellitus; and
(c) formulate,
in accordance with Section 7 of this Act, the National Diabetes
Prevention
and Control Plan.
Sec.
5. Meetings. — The Commission
shall meet not later than thirty (30) days after it has been fully
constituted
and not less frequently than every month thereafter of the call of the
Chairperson of the Commission.
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Sec.
6. Secretariat and Technical
Staff . — The Commission shall have a secretariat and technical staff
to
provide administrative support and technical assistance to the
Commission
to effectively carry out its functions.
Sec.
7. The National Diabetes Prevention
and Control Plan. — The long range national plan for the prevention and
control of diabetes mellitus shall provide for:
(a) the
development of strategies and programs, including awareness campaigns
and
the continuing education of health personnel and concerned individuals,
to prevent diabetes mellitus and its complications;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) the
adoption of cost-effective and appropriate screening methods for the
detection
of diabetes mellitus in its early or pre-symptomatic stages;
(c) the
investigations into the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment,
prevention
and control of diabetes mellitus;
(d) the
evaluation of measures employed, including drug and diet therapies, in
the control of diabetes mellitus;
(e) the
establishment of mechanisms to reduce the socio-economic impact of
diabetes
mellitus on affected individuals and families;
(f) the
granting of incentives and support for organizations of affected
individuals
and families;
(g) the
establishment of coordinated health systems, which shall involve
clinicians,
researches, allied health professionals, community — based health
workers
and lay volunteers, for dealing with diabetes mellitus and its
complications;
(h) the
participation of local government units, alongside with concerned
government
agencies and non-government organizations, in the implementation of
programs
on diabetes prevention and control;
(i) the
periodic review of research needs and potential in the control of
diabetes
mellitus;
(j) the
systematic utilization of public and private resources to achieve the
objectives
enumerated above; and
(k) the
recommendations of the Commission for legislation.
Sec.
8. Implementation of the Plan.
— The DOH, through its Office of Public Health Services shall implement
the National Diabetes Prevention and Control Plan.
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Sec.
9. Comprehensive Report. — The
Commission shall submit to both Houses of Congress and the Secretary of
Health, within one (1) year of its initial meeting, the National
Diabetes
Prevention and Control Plan, specified in Section 7 hereof. A report
which
describes the activities and expenditures of the Commission shall
likewise
be submitted.
Sec.
10. The Oversight Committee for
the Prevention and Control of Diabetes. — Upon submission of the
report,
the National Commission on Diabetes created by virtue of this Act shall
cease to exist and be reconstituted as the Oversight Committee for the
Prevention and Control of Diabetes, hereinafter to as the "Committee."
The Committee shall continuously be attached to the DOH.
Sec.
11. Function of the Committee.
— The Committee shall review and evaluate the implementation of the
National
Diabetes Prevention and Control Plan and make recommendations to the
Secretary
of Health for the attainment of the objectives set forth in such
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Sec.
12. Sunset Provision. — The Oversight
Committee for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes provided in
Section
10 hereof shall cease to exist five (5) years after its organization.
Its
functions, duties and responsibilities together with all of its
records,
assets and obligations shall devolve to the DOH.cralaw:red
Sec.
13. Appropriations. — The amount
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in
the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into
law and thereafter.
Sec.
14. Rules and Regulations. —
The Secretary of Health shall within ninety (90) days from the approval
of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the
effective
implementation of this Act.
Sec.
15. Separability Clause. — If
any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the remainder of this
Act
or any provision not affected thereby, shall remain in form and in
effect.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
16. Repealing Clause. — All laws,
presidential decrees, executive orders, administrative orders and their
implementing rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
17. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
June
11, 1996
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