Department Circular No. 2023-0511

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Interim Guidelines on the Application of DOH License-to-Operate as Limited-Service Capability Clinical Laboratory

Download the issuance: DC No. 2023-0511 dated September 28, 2023

Addressed to DOH regional directors and BARMM Ministry of Health, to the attention of regulation, licensing and enforcement officers and offices, includes assessment tool for licensing, checklist for review of floor plans, and listing of equipment, instruments, machines, glassware, supplies, and reagents as annexes.

Address further inquiries about this issuance to the DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau, hfsrb.doh.gov.ph.

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PUBLIC ADVISORY

HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph