National Health Human Resource Master Plan.
SEC. 23. National Health Human Resource Master Plan. - The DOH, together with stakeholders, shall ensure the formulation and implementation of a National Health Human Resource Master Plan that will provide policies and strategies for the appropriate generation, recruitment, retraining, regulation, retention and reassessment of health workforce based on population health needs.
To ensure continuity in the provision of the health programs and services, all health professionals and health care workers shall be guaranteed permanent employment and competitive salaries.
SEC. 24, National Health Workforce Support System. -A. national health workforce (NHW) support system shall be created to support local public health systems in addressing their human resource needs: Provided, That deployment to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) shall be prioritized.
Scholarship and Training Program.
SEC. 25. Scholarship and Training Program. - (a) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the DOH shall develop and plan the expansion of existing and new allied and health-related degree and training programs including those for community-based health care workers and regulate the number of enrollees in each program based on the health needs of the population especially those in underserved areas.
(b) The CHED and the DOH shall expand scholarship grants for allied and health-related undergraduate and graduate programs: Provided, That scholarships shall be based on the needed cadre of national and local health managers and health professionals: Provided, further, That scholarships for bona fide residents of unserved or underserved areas or members of indigenous peoples shall be given priority.
(c) The PRC and the DOH, in coordination with duly-registered medical and allied health professional societies, shall set up a registry of medical and allied health professionals, indicating, among others, their current number of practitioners and location of practice.
(d) The CHED, PRC, and DOH, in coordination with duly-registered medical and allied professional societies, shall reorient medical and allied medical professional education, and health professional certification and regulation towards producing health workers with competencies in the provision of primary care services.
Return Service Agreement.
SEC. 26. Return Service Agreement. - All graduates of allied and health-related courses who are recipients of government-funded scholarship programs shall be required to serve in priority areas in the public sector for at least three (3) full years, with compensation, and under the supervision of the DOH: Provided, further, That those who will serve for additional two (2) years shall be provided with additional incentives as determined by the DOH: Provided, further, That graduates of allied and health-related courses from state universities and colleges and private schools shall be encouraged to serve in these areas.
The DOH shall coordinate with the CHED and PRC for the effective implementation of this section including the establishment of guidelines for noncompliance.
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