Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Health Under Section 76, R.A. No. 9165
OCA Circular No. 107-06 outlines the responsibilities of the Department of Health (DOH) under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (R.A. No. 9165). It states that the DOH is now responsible for overseeing drug rehabilitation programs, licensing drug testing laboratories, and conducting research on drug control. Additionally, the DOH is authorized to charge reasonable fees for drug dependency examinations and related medical services. All referrals for drug dependency examinations must be directed to the Undersecretary of the DOH. Compliance with these directives is mandated for all judges of special drug courts and regional trial courts.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 107-06
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 31, 2006
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 107-06
| TO | : | All Judges of Special Drug Courts and Other Judges of the Regional Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Health Under Section 76, R.A. No. 9165 Otherwise Known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002" |
Under R.A. No. 9165, otherwise known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, " the conduct of drug dependency examination originally reposed to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) under R.A. No. 6425 has been transferred to the Department of Health (DOH). Section 76, thereof provides:
"SEC. 76. Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Health (DOH) under this Act. — The Department of Health shall:
"1. Oversee and monitor the integration, coordination and supervision of all drug rehabilitation, intervention, after-care and follow-up programs, projects and activities as well as the establishment, operations, maintenance and management of privately-owned drug treatment rehabilitation centers and drug testing networks and laboratories throughout the country in coordination with DSWD and other agencies.
"2. License, accredit, establish and maintain drug test network and laboratory, initiate, conduct and support scientific research on drugs and drug control;
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"5. Charge reasonable fees for drug dependency examination, other medical and legal services provided to the public. " HDATSI
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Henceforth, all referrals for drug dependency examination should be addressed to Undersecretary JADE F. DEL MUNDO, Office of Special Concerns, Department of Health, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.
(SGD.) CHRISTOPHER O. LOCKCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Health Under Section 76, R.A. No. 9165, OCA Circular No. 107-06, Jul 31, 2006 (Philippines)
Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Health Under Section 76, R.A. No. 9165, OCA Circular No. 107-06 (Phil. 2006)
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