Section 27
SEC. 27. Requirement for Hospitals and Nutrition Agencies. A) Hospitals All hospitals whether government or private with twenty five (25) to seventy five (75) bed capacity shall employ a minimum of one nutritionist-dietitian, above seventy five (75) to one hundred fifty (150) bed capacity, a minimum of two nutritionist-dietitians, above one hundred fifty (150) to two hundred fifty (250) bed capacity, a minimum of three nutritionist-dietitians, above two hundred fifty (250) bed capacity to five hundred (500) bed capacity, a minimum of four nutritionist-dietitians and above five hundred (500) to one thousand (1,000) bed capacity, a minimum of five nutritionist-dietitians: Provided, That no person shall be employed as nutritionist-dietitian in any hospital without having been registered in accordance with the provisions of this Decree. The provisions of this section shall be complied with within one year from the date of effectivity of this Decree. A) Nutrition Agencies all these agencies whether government or private shall employ registered nutritionist-dietitians, There shall be required at least one (1) nutritionist-dietitian for each province, city municipality and rural health units.