HEALTH REGULATION

Regulation Function
The present regulatory structure of the PHO is narrowly focused on sanitary clearances only because the health regulatory function was not devolved and has stayed with the DOH.

Clearances & Certifications
Sanitary and Site Clearances :
1. Drinking Water Site Survey and Clearances – issued before the issuance of the certificate of potability of water which is a requisites to a propose construction or repair/improvement of any water supply systems (Level I, II and III).
2. School Site Sanitary Survey and Clearances – issued before a school, whether private or public school is to be established or constructed.
3. Transport/Vehicle Sanitary Clearance – issued to all vehicle use for the transportation of any food, drinking water, wine and beverages for human consumption.
4. Other Sanitary Survey/Inspection and Clearances – such as sanitary inspection of burial ground/cemetery, sanitary inspection of crematorium, sanitary inspection of funeral establishment/morgue, sanitary survey and clearances of industrial hygiene, markets and abattoirs, public swimming and bathing places, hotels, motels, lodging/boarding houses and the likes, restaurants and other food establishments, clinics, parlors and sauna bath, and other public places.

Certificate of Drinking Water Potability – issued to certify that the water quality of any water supply system has passed the Philippine National Standard for Drinking Water as prescribed under the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines(PD 856).
Environmental Health Impact Certificate – issued to all proposed construction, repair or improvement of any projects, future programs and policies which may have a potential effects on health of the population and the distribution of these effects within the population and to help identify and consider the potential or actual health and equity impacts of a proposal on a given population and environment.

Monitoring
Public Health
ACT for Health = Albay Composite Team
DOH Program Coordinators
PIR = Program Implementation Review (PHO)

Hospitals
Internal Control Unit (PGA)
DOH Standards & Licensing
PhilHealth Accreditation Team