Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY January 18,2017

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR No.2017 - 00|trl

FOR:

ALL DIRECTORS OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES. CHIEFS OF THE REGULATION. LICENSING AI\D ENFORCEMENT DIVISION GLED) AND OTHER CONCERNED STAKEIIOLDERS

SUBJECT: Alisnment

of Policies on the Extension of the Moratorium Period Given to Hospitals and Other Health Facilities

The moratorium period given to birthing homes was extended to July 31, 2017, in Department Circular No. 2016-03622 Ertension of Moratorium Period for Compliance to the Licensing Requirements for Birthing Horze, issued on December 20,2016. The newly issued out Administrative Order (A.O) 2012-0012-B: Amendment to Section Transitory Provisions of A.O. No. 2012-0012-A: Amendment to A.O. No. 2012-0012 entitled "Rules and Regulations Governing the New ClassiJication of Hospitals and other Health Facilities in the Philippines" extended the moratorium period given to all general hospitals, including infirmaries, to complete all the requirernents under the new classification of health facilities, to December 310 2017.

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To align with the current thrust to thoroughly review the standards and requirements for all health facilities as stated in the above mentioned policy, the moratorium period given for compliance to the licensing requirernents for Birthing Home is hereby modified and will end on December 31, 2017. Dissernination of this information to all concerned is requested.

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PAULYN JEAI,,{ B. ROSELL-UBIAL, MD, MPH, CESO Secretarv of Health

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