UNDER THE LENS: PSYCHOLOGY

APPLIED TO LAW
Presentors:

 LENON, RAPHAELLA MARIE E.

 LOW, SHARIE MAE D.
 MANGUBAT, GAY ANTONIETE D.
 MORALES, DENISSA GRACE G.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10029

An act to regulate the practice of psychology creating for this Purpose a

professional regulatory board of psychology, appropriating funds
therefore and for other purposes.
 ARTICLE I

Section 1 - Title
Philippine Psychology Act of 2009

ARTICLE II

Section 2 - Statement of Policy

 ARTICLE III

Section 3 - Definition of Terms

Psychology
Practice of Psychology
Psychologist
Psychometrician
 ARTICLE IV

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

Section 4 - Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology

Section 5 - Qualification of the Chairperson and the Members of the Professional Regulatory Board of
Psychology
Section 6 - Term of Office
Section 7 - Powers and Duties
Section 8 - Compensations and Allowances
Section 9 - Removal or Suspension of Members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology
Section 10 - Administrative Supervision over the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and Support
Services
 ARTICLE V
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

Section 11 - Examinations Required

Section 12 - Qualifications of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for Psychologists
Section 13 - Qualifications of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for Psychometricians
Section 14 - Examination Subjects for Psychologists
Section 15 - Examination Subjects for Psychometricians
Section 16 - Registration Without Examination for Psychologists
Section 17 - Registration Without Examination for Psychometricians
Section 18 - Ratings in the Examination
Section 19 - Report of Ratings
 ARTICLE VI
REGISTRATION

Section 20 - Oath of Psychologists and Psychometricians

Section 21 - Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card
Section 22 - Disclosure of Registration Information
Section 23 - Non-issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card
Section 24 - Foreign Reciprocity
Section 25 - Practice through Special/Temporary Permit
Section 26 - Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card or Cancellation of a Special/Temporary Permit.
Section 27 - Reinstatement
Section 28 - Appeal from Judgement
Section 29 - Rights of the Respondent
 ARTICLE VII

PRIVILEDGED COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION

Section 30 - Rights to Privilege Communication for Psychologists and Psychometricians

Section 31 - Integration of the Profession
Section 32 - Code of Ethics and Code of Practice for Psychologists and Psychometricians

ARTICLE VIII
PROHIBITED ACTS, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT

Section 33 - Prohibited Acts

Section 34 - Penalties
Section 35 - Injunction
Section 36 - Enforcement
 ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 37 - Funding Provision

Section 38 - Implementing Rules and Regulations
Section 39 - Separability Clause
Section 40 - Repealing Clause.
Section 41 - Effectivity
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11036

An act establishing a national mental health policy for the purpose of

enhancing the delivery of integrated mental health services, promoting and
protecting the rights of persons utilizing psychiatric, neurologic and
psychosocial health services, appropriating funds therefor, and for other
purposes.
 CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 - Title – Mental Health Act

Section 2 - Declaration of Policy
Section 3 - Objectives
Section 4 - Definitions

Chapter II
RIGHTS OF SERVICES USES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

Section 5 - Rights of Service Users

Section 6 - Rights of Family Members, Carers and Legal Representatives.
Section 7 - Rights of Mental Health Professionals
 CHAPTER III

TREATMENT AND CONSENT

Section 8 - Informed Consent to Treatment

Section 9 - Advance Directive
Section 10 - Legal Representative
Section 11 - Supported Decision Making
Section 12 - Internal Review Board
Section 13 - Exceptions to Informed Consents
 Chapter IV
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Section 14 - Quality of Mental Health Services

Section 15 - Mental Health Services at the Community Level
Section 16 - Community-based Mental Health Care Facilities
Section 17 - Reportorial Requirements
Section 18 - Psychiatric, Psychosocial and Neurologic Services in Regional, Provincial
and Tertiary Hospitals
Section 19 - Duties and Responsibilities of Mental Health Facilities
Section 20 - Drug Screening Services
Section 21 - Suicide Prevention
Section 22 - Public Awareness
 Chapter V

EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH IN

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ITS WORKPLACE

Section 23 - Integration of Mental Health into the Educational System

Section 24 - Mental Health Promotion in Educational Institutions
Section 25 - Mental Health Promotion and Policies in the Workplace

Chapter VI
CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Section 26 - Capacity Building, Reorientation and Training

Section 27 - Capacity Building of Barangay Health Workers
Section 28 - Research and Development
Section 29 - The National Center for Mental Health (NCMH)
 Chapter VII
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Section 30 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Heath (DOH)

Section 31 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
Section 32 - Investigative Role of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
Section 33 - Complaint and Investigation
Section 34 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Education (DepED)
Section 35 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
and the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Section 36 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD)
Section 37 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Local Government Units (LGUs)
Section 38 - Upgrading of Local Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
 CHAPTER VIII
THE PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Section 39 - Mandate
Section 40 - Duties and Functions
Section 41 - Composition
Section 42 - Creation of the DOH Mental Health Division

CHAPTER IX
MENTAL HEALTH FOR DRUG DEPENDENTS

Section 43 - Voluntary Submission of a Drug Dependent to

Confinement, Treatment and Rehabilitation
 Chapter X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 44 - Penalty Clause

Section 45 - Appropriations
Section 46 - Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)
Section 47 - Separability Clause
Section 48 - Repealing Clause
Section 49 - Effectivity
END OF PRESENTATION.
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