Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

February 4, 2019

MEMORANDUMCIRCULAR
No. 2019 —
0095

TO : ALL UNDERSECRETARIES, ASSISTANT SECRETARIES,

DIRECTORS OF BUREAUS, SERVICES AND CENTERS FOR
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND S; EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
OF SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, CHIEFS OF MEDICAL
CENTERS, HOSPITALS. SANITARIA AND INSTITUTES;
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE
CORPORATION: DIRECTORS OF TREATMENT AND
REHABILITATION CENTERS; ATTACHED AGENCIES AND
OTHERS CONCERNED

SUBJECT Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No.
11036 Otherwise Known as the Mental Health Act

Attached for your information and guidance is a copy of the IRR of RA No. 11036
Otherwise known as the Mental Health Act approved on January 22, 2019.

Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested.

By Authority of the Secretary of Health:

MARIA ROSARIO S. VER EIRE, MD, MPH, CESO IV

Officer-in-Charg - Undersecretary
Public Health ervices Team

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