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(NAR) VOL. 16 NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 2005

[ DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2005-0009, April 25, 2005 ]

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES RENDERED BY THE BUREAU OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES



I. BACKGROUND/RATIONALE

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 183, s. 2004 "Rules and Regulations Governing the License and Regulation of Ambulatory Surgical Clinics" and Administrative Order No. 163, s. 2004 "Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Registration, Licensure and Operation of Dialysis Clinics in the Philippines", the Department of Health shall charge fees for the application for Permit to Construct and License to Operate Ambulatory Surgical Clinics and Dialysis Clinics. And as stated in Executive Order (EO) No. 197 dated January 13, 2000, these fees are collected so that persons receiving services for which fees and charges are imposed are made to share the burden of expenses incurred by the government. However, according to the same EO, these fees shall be uniform for similar or comparable services and functions.

II. OBJECTIVE

This Administrative Order prescribes the schedule of fees for the application for Permit to Construct and License to Operate an Ambulatory Surgical Clinic and a Dialysis Clinic, in order to share the costs incurred by the government in the issuance of permit and license to these health facilities.

III. SCOPE

This schedule of fees shall apply to all government and private Ambulatory Surgical Clinics and Dialysis Clinics. They shall be imposed by the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) in the issuance of Permit to Construct and License to Operate to these health facilities.

IV. SCHEDULE OF FEES

This schedule of fees is prescribed for the following services rendered by the BHFS:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
1. Ambulatory Surgical Clinic   
  
Amount
 
 Old  New
    
Issuance of Permit to Construct-- PhP 650.00
Issuance of License to Operate   
(Accreditation before Year 2005)   
    
Initial :
 ApplicationPhP800.00 ---
   Issuance PhP800.00 PhP2,000.00
Renewal :
 PhP800.00 PhP2,000.00
    
2. Dialysis Clinic   
    
Issuance of Permit to Construct--  PhP 650.00
Issuance of License to Operate   
    
Initial :
RegistrationPhP 600.00 ---
 IssuancePhP2,000.00  PhP2,000.00
Renewal :
 PhP2,000.00 PhP2,000.00
Surcharge :
 PhP  300.00  PhP  500.00

The applicant, upon filing the application for Permit to Construct or License to Operate to the BHFS, shall pay the corresponding fee to the Cashier of the Department of Health in cash or through postal money order.

V. SEPARABILITY/REPEALING CLAUSE

In the event that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or word of this Administrative Order is declared invalid for any reason, other provisions thereof shall not be affected thereby.

The provisions of Administrative Order Numbers 33-A s. 1994; 40 s. 2000; 104 s. 2000 and other related issuances inconsistent or contrary with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby revoked, revised, modified accordingly, rescinded and/or repealed.

VI. EFFECTIVITY

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 25 April 2005

(SGD.) MANUEL M. DAYRIT, MD, MSc.
Secretary of Health

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