Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

‘SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILLNo.__ 2482

INTRODUCED BY REP. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There is presently no integrated medical professional organization in the country.
There exists the Philippine Medical Association, Inc. (PMA) which is an organization of
doctors licensed to practice medicine in the Philippines.

The PMA is one of the most prestigious organizations in the Philippines. It is the
umbrella organization of the medical profession of the country and is duly registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization and is
the mother association of all medical organizations in the Philippines. The PMA brings
together the entire medical profession under one roof to serve as an authoritative source
of information on health, disease and medical practice. It is responsible for the training of
specialists through its Specialty Societies and also for sustained excellent quality
healthcare delivery through its continuing medical education and formulation of clinical
practices and guidelines,

The PMA has eight specialty divisions such as Pathology, Radiology,
Anesthesiology, Surgery, Physicians, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family
Medicine. There are presently 117 Component Societies, which is the basic unit of the
Association, equitably distributed in all regions of the country.

There is no other medical organization in the country that possesses the breadth,
composition, membership and nationwide coverage of the PMA. In almost all matters
affecting health or the medical profession, the government seeks the advice of the PMA.

This bill seeks to address the medical profession's lack of integration by providing
for the integration of the Philippine Medical Association

hoe Pech
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO.

Representative
1st District, City of Marikina



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2482

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REP. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (PMA) AS THE
INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
OF THE PHILIPPINES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Integrated Medical
Professional Organization Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to have an
institutionalized organization of medical professionals that will serve as a partner of the
government in the improvement of the health care delivery system in the country. It is
also declared as a policy of the State to rid the medical profession of so called misfits
found to be negligent in the practice of the medical profession.

SEC. 3. Membership. - All physicians duly registered by the Professional Regulations
Commission shall become members of the Philippine Medical Association, Inc.
Membership in good standing of the PMA shall be a condition precedent for his or her
renewal of license and for the continuous practice of medicine.

SEC. 4. Organization. - The organizational structure of the PMA, including the specialty
divisions, specialty and sub-specialty societies and the component medical societies and
as a non-stock, non-profit corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission shall be retained.

SEC. 5. Rules and Regulations. - The Philippine Medical Association shall prescribe
rules and regulations to implement the integration of the medical profession including the
various specialty divisions, the specialty and subspecialty societies and their training
program, and the component and affiliate medical societies.

SEC. 6. Complaints. - The Philippine Medical Association shall hear complaints against
its members. The Philippine Medical Association shall prescribe its rules to govern the
conduct of its proceedings and the rules of its procedures. The rules shall be liberally
construed and the technical rules of procedure on evidence shall not be strictly applied.

SEC. 7. Grounds for filing complaint. - A person may file a verified complaint before
the PMA against any of its members based on the following grounds:

a) Gross negligence, ignorance or incompetence in the practice of his/her
profession resulting to death or physical injury to a person;

b) Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving
moral turpitude;

) Immoral or dishonorable conduct;

d) Insanity;


e) Fraud in the acquisition of the certificate of registration, and professional license
or renewal thereof;

£) Addiction to alcoholic beverages or to any habit-forming drug rendering him or
her incompetent to practice his or her profession;

g) False or extravagant or unethical advertisement;
h) Performing or aiding in any criminal abortion;
i) Knowingly issuing any false medical certificate;

j) Issuing any statement or spreading any news or humor which is derogatory to
the character and reputation of another physician without justifiable motive;

k) Aiding or acting as a dummy of an unqualified or unregistered person to practice
medicine; and

}) Violation of the Code of Ethics of the PMA.

SEC. 8. Penalties. - The Philippine Medical Association may impose penalties of
reprimand, suspension or “expulsion. All cases filed or pending under this Act shall not
be discussed or taken in any forum until after the same shall have been decided with
finality,

SEC. 9. Implementing Rules. - The Philippine Medical Association shall promulgate the
implementing rules and guidelines for this Act within 60 days after its enactment.

SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the validity or constitutionality of the other provisions shall not be
affected thereby.

SEC, 11. Repealing Clause. - Provisions on the integration of
professionals/professions in the professional regulatory laws and provisions of laws,
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 12. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation, whichever is
earlier.

Approved,