Department Circular No. 2024-0147 – Guidelines in the Decentralization of Licensing of Non-institution based/Freestanding Land Ambulances and Ambulance Service Providers to the Centers for Health Development – Regulation, Licensing and Enforcement Division
Department Circular No. 2023-0084 – Guidelines on the Moratorium for Compliance of Ambulance Service Provider as Minimum Requirement for Birthing Homes
Administrative Order No. 2008-0027 – One Stop Shop System for the Regulation of Medical Facilities for Overseas Workers and Seafarers, Non-Hospital Based Dialysis Clinics and Non-Hospital Based Ambulatory Surgical Clinics with Ancillary Services (with OSS Application Form and attachment).
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012 – Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and Other Health Facility in the Philippines
Administrative Order No. 2015-0003 – Rescission of the Administrative Order No. 2011 – 0014 dated 15 September 2011 entitled “Guidelines on the Certification of Health Facilities with Basic Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (BEmONC) Capacity
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0102 – Suspension of Certificate of Good Standing as Part of the Licensing Requirements for the Regulation of Birthing Homes and Clincal Laboratories
Department Circular No. 2023-0084 – Guidelines on the Moratorium for Compliance of Ambulance Service Provider as Minimum Requirement for Birthing Homes
Department Circular No. 2021-0005 – Adherence to the Definition of Low Risk Pregnancy and High Risk Pregnancy in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 2021-0012
Department Circular No. 2015-0392 – Additional Clarification in the Requirement of License to Operate a Birthing Facility Pursuant to A.O. No. 2012-0012
Regional Circular
Regional Circular No. 2021s-01 – Reiteration of Related Policies on the Management of COVID-19 among pregnant women about to give birth and postpartum mothers in Western Visayas
Administrative Order No. 2008-0008-A – Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2008-0008 Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation of Blood Service Facilities
Administrative Order No. 2005-0002 – Rules and Regulations for the Establishment of the Philippine National Blood Services Amending Pertinent Provision of AO No. 9 s., 1995 (Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A 7719 Otherwise Known as The National Blood Services Act of 1994).
Administrative Order No. 101-A s., 2003 – Rules and Regulations Governing Authorization of Blood Center Unit and Blood Station (Part of National Voluntary Blood Services Program).
Administrative Order No. 17-A s., 1998 – Amendment to Sections 26 and 32 of AO No. 9s.,1995 to be known as Requirements and Procedure for a License to Operate a Blood Bank/Blood Center in the Philippines.
Administrative Order No. 9 s., 1995 – Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 7719 otherwise known as “the National Blood Service Act of 1994”
Administrative Order No. 291 s., 1976 – Amending Sec. 7 and Sec. 13 subsection (a) of A.O. 156 s., 1971 – Concerning Requirements for a Blood Bank and/or Blood Processing Laboratory.
Department Circular
Department Circular No. 2018-0039-A – Amendment to Department Circular No. 2018-0039 dated, February 15, 2018, titled “Revised Assessment Tool for Licensing Blood Service Facilities”
Administrative Order No. 2022-0012-A – Amendment to the Administrative Order No. 2022-0012 known as “Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Cancer Treatment Facilities in the Philippines”
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0319 – Interim Guidelines in the Implementation of Specific Provisions for Cancer Specialty Hospital and Cancer Specialty Center in a General Hospital as Stipulated in A.O. No. 2022-0012 known as “Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Cancer Treatment Facilities in the Philippines” and its Amendment
Department Circular
Department Circular No. 2025-0075 – Interim Guidelines in the Implementation of the Physical Plant Requirements for the Licensing of Cancer Treatment Facilities.
Administrative Order No. 2008-0007 – Schedule of Fees for the Licensure of General Clinical Laboratories and Registration of Special Clinical Laboratories.
Department Circular
Department Circular No. 2024-0192 – Clarifications on the Provision of Anatomic Pathology Services Among Clinical Laboratory Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2021-0037
Department Circular No. 2023-0511 – Interim Guidelines on the Application of DOH-License-to-Operate as Limited-Service Capability Clinical Laboratory
Department Circular No. 2023-0510 – Regulatory Recommendations in Light of the Cancellation of Certain 2023 NEQAS Programs Offered by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
Department Circular No. 2023-0291 – Interim Guidelines in the Regulation of Confirmatory Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm Clinical Laboratory (CrCL)
Department Circular No. 2021-0511 – Clarifications on the Roles and Functions of Registered Respiratory Therapist, Registered Medical Technologist and Head of Clinical Laboratory
Department Circular No. 2021-0216 – Addendum to the Current Assessment Tools to Monitor for Compliance with the Administrative Order No. 2021-0008, titled “Guidelines in Public Access to Price Information of All Health Services and Goods in Health Facilities in the Philippines”
Department Circular No. 2014-0383 – Clarification on the Implementation of the Integrated Clinical Laboratory Test Management Information System (I-Clinicalab) pursuant to Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 20213-0006 known as “Guidelines to Rule XI: Role of DOH in the Omnibus Rules and Regulations Implementing the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10022”
Department Memorandum
Department Memorandum No. 2024-0165 – Reiteration of Department Memorandum No. 2022-0472 and Department Circular No. 2023-0245 re: Transitory Provisions of the Administrative Order No. 2021-0037 titled “New Rules and Regulation Governing the Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines”
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0286 – Exemption on the Annual Cut-off Date for the Initial Application for Confirmatory rHIVda Clinical Laboratory (CrCL) as an Add-on Service to the Existing DOH-Licensed Clinical Laboratories from the Administrative Order (AO) 2019-0004
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0269-A – Amendment to Department Memorandum No. 2023-0269, titled “Clarificatory Guidelines on the Inclusion of Drug Testing Laboratory in the Clinical Laboratory Working Area and the Required Clinical Laboratory for Medical Facility for Overseas Workers and Seafarers” dated July 4, 2023
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0269 – Clarificatory Guidelines on the Inclusion of Drug Testing Laboratory in the Clinical Laboratory Working Area and the Required Clinical Laboratory for Medical Facility for Overseas Workers and Seafarers
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0102 – Suspension of Certificate of Good Standing as Part of the Licensing Requirements for the Regulation of Birthing Homes and Clinical Laboratories
Department Memorandum No. 2022-0472 – Reiteration of the Transitory Provisions of the Administrative Order No. 2021-0037 titled “New Rules and Regulation Governing the Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines”
Administrative Order No. 2023-0004 – New Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of COVID-19 Testing Laboratories performing Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
Department Circular
Department Circular No. 2024-0078 – Cascading of the Department Circular No. 2024-0033 titled “Lifting of Price Cap for Covid-19 Testing After the Lifting of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency” to Regulatory Offices
Department Circular No. 2023-0499 – Application of DOH Regulatory Authorization for Nucleic Acid Amplification Test – Based COVID-19 Testing Laboratories and Certificate of Registration for Remote Collection Sites for Covid-19 Test
Administrative Order No. 2013-0003 – Implementing Guidelines in the Analysis, Monitoring and Maintenance of Water used in Dialysis Facilities Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2012-0001 Known as “New Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure and Regulation of Dialysis Facilities in the Philippines”.
Administrative Order No. 2012-0001 – New Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure and Regulation of Dialysis Facilities in the Philippines.
Administrative Order No. 2008-0027 – One-Stop-Shop System for the regulation of medical facilities for Overseas Workers and Seafarers, Non-Hospital Based Dialysis Clinics and Non-Hospital Based Ambulatory Surgical Clinics with Ancillary Services.
Department Circular
Department Circular No. 2020-0162 – Directive for the Continuous Operation of Dialysis Facilities in the Philippines During the Enhanced Community Quarantine In Light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak.
Administrative Order No. 2010-0024 – Requirement of Permit to Construct in the Establishment of Free Standing Screening Drug Testing Laboratories Nationwide
Administrative Order No. 2008-0025 – Guidelines on the Implementation of the Integrated Drug Testing Operations and Management Information System (IDTOMIS) for Screening and Confirmatory Drug Testing Laboratory Operation
Department Memorandum
Department Memorandum No. 2034-0269 – Clarificatory Guidelines on the Inclusion of Drug Testing Laboratory in the Clinical Laboratory Working Area and the Required Clinical Laboratory for Medical Facility for Overseas Workers and Seafarers
Department Memorandum No. 2010-0025 – Non Inclusion of Drug Testing Laboratories in the Health Facilities covered by the One-Stop-Shop Strategy for Hospitals and OFW Clinics
Memorandum Circular
Memorandum Circular No. 2010-0036 – Implementing Rules and Regulations Governing Accreditation of Drug Testing Laboratories in the Philippines (AS Revised) dated July 11, 2003.
Memorandum Circular No. 2010-0034 – Implementing Rules and Regulations Governing Licensing and Accreditation of Drug Testing Laboratories in the Philippines dated January 13, 2003.
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012-B - Amendment to Section 13. Transitory Provision of A.O. No. 2012-0012-A entitled “Amendment Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in the Philippines.”
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012-A - Amendment Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and other Health Facilities in the Philippines
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012 - Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and other Health Facilities in the Philippines
Administrative Order No. 2008-0001 - Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9439 “An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics on Grounds of Non Payment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses.”
Administrative Order No. 2007-0041 - Guidelines on the Mandatory Allocation of a Certain Percentage of the ABC as Charity Beds in Private Hospitals – (Gov’t. Hospitals are mandated to operate with not less than 90% of its bed capacity as free or charity beds)
Administrative Order No. 2007-0021 - Establishment of One-Stop-Shop Licensure System for Hospital-Decentralization of the Licensing Process (with Reporting Forms – Hospital Application Form, PTC Form, CHD Report Form)
Administrative Order No. 2007-0001 - Revised Schedule of Fees for Certain Services Rendered by BHFS and CHDs in Relation to the Regulation of Health Facilities and Services and Validity Period of License to Operate, Accreditation, Authority to Operate and Clearance to Operate for Certain Health Facilities and Services.
Department Memorandum
Department Memorandum No. 2023-0320 - Decentralization of Licensing and Regulatory Functions for Level 2 General Hospitals from Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) to the Center for Health Development Regulation, Licensing and Enforcement Division (CHD-RLEDs)
Department Circular No. 2024-0189 - Moratorium on the Requirements of Verapamil in the Emergency Cart/Crash Cart in DOH-Licensed Health Facilities and Services
Department Circular No. 2024-0452 - Guidelines for Third Party Providers for Clinical Laboratory Services Located within the Premises of DOH-Licensed Hospitals
Department Circular No. 2024-0442 - Health Facility Price Advisory (HFPA) Registration Guidelines in Alignment with the National Health Facility Registry (NHFR)
Department Circular No. 2023-0291 - Interim Guidelines in the Regulation of Confirmatory Rapid HIV Diagnostic Algorithm Clinical Laboratory (CrCL)
Department Circular No. 2021-0216 - Addendum to the Current Assessment Tools to Monitor for Compliance with the Administrative Order No. 2021-0008, titled “Guidelines in Public Access to Price Information of All Health Services and Goods in Health Facilities in the Philippines”
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012-B - Amendment to Section XIII. Transitory Provision of Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 2012-0012-A: Amending to A.O. No. 2012-0012 entitled “Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in the Philippines”
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012-A - Amendment to Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 2012-0012 entitled “Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in the Philippines”
Administrative Order No. 2012-0012 - Rules and Regulations Governing the New Classification of Hospitals and Other Health Facilities in the Philippines
Administrative Order No. 2020-0047-A - Extension of Grace Period for Compliance of Primary Care Facilities with Ancillary Services with the Licensing Requirements and Adoption of Humanistic Approach and Leadership
Department Circular No. 2025-0454 - Interim Guidelines on the Registration and Licensure of Primary Care Facilities (PCF) in Transitioning Towards Risk-based Regulation of PCFs
Department Circular No. 2023-0441 - Extension of Grace Period for Compliance of Primary Care Facilities with Ancillary Services with the Licensing Requirements and Adoption of Humanistic Approach and Leadership
Department Circular No. 2022-0579 - Further Extension of Moratorium for Compliance of Primary Care Facilities with the Licensing Requirements of Birthing Service, Clinical Laboratory, and Ambulance Service
Department Circular No. 2021-0276 - Guidelines on the Issuance of DOH - License to Operate (DOH-LTO) to PhilHealth Konsulta Package-Accredited Primary Care Facilities
Department Circular No. 2021-0503 - Clarification on the Payment of Application Fees for DOH-LTO of Ancillary Services of Primary Care Facilities Under the One-Stop Shop Licensing System
Department Circular No. 2019-0559 - Guidelines in the Application for a Primary Care Facility Department of Health – License to Operate (DOH-LTO)
DM No. 2025-0246 - Synthesis and/or Agreements during the 1st HFSRB and CHD-RLED, and BARMM MOH-HRD Biannual Coordination Meeting held on March 24-28, 2025
DM No. 2025-0247 - Dissemination of the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau Strategic Plan for 2025-2028
DM No. 2025-0304 - Interim Enforcement Guidance of Administrative Order No. 2021-0037 during the Ongoing Policy Review and Amendments
Department Circular
DC No. 2025-0291 - Interim Guidelines on the Application Process for Health Facilities, X-ray Services, and Pharmacies Through the Online Licensing and Regulatoru System
DC No. 2025-0365 - Temporary Suspension of Section VI.B. Specific Guidelines of Administrative Order (AO) No. 2020-0009, titled "Complementatry Guidelines to the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation Nos. 1 and 2 Series of 2019 on the Accreditation of Drug Rehabilitation Practitioners and Drug Abuse Treatment and Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRCs)"
DC No. 2025-0335 - Survey on the Bed Occupancy Rate of Level 3 Hospitals in the Metro Manila for the Month of June 2025 to Present
DC No. 2025-0418 - Status of Enforcement of Administrative Order No. 2021-0037 during its Ongoing Policy Review and Amendments
