Prescribing a Revised Policy on Accreditation of Hospitals and Physicians Under the Employees' Compensation Program (ECP) Amending for this Purpose Rule XVII of the Amended Rules on Employees' Compensation

August 7, 2013ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 13-08-25PRESCRIBING A REVISED POLICY ON ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM (ECP) AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE RULE XVII OF THE AMENDED RULES ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATIONExcerpts from the Minutes of the Fifth (5th) Joint Regular Commission Meeting, Employees' Compensation Commission, Series of 2013, Convened at the Multi-Purpose Hall, 4th Floor, ECC Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Wednesday, 07 August 2013 at 9:00 A.M.WHEREAS, paragraphs (u) and (v) of Article 167 of P.D. No. 626, as amended, read: "Art. 167. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Title unless the context indicates otherwise:xxx xxx xxx(u) "Hospital" means any medical facility, government or private, authorized by law, an active member in good standing of the Philippine Hospital Association and accredited by the Commission;(v) "Physician" means any doctor of medicine duly licensed to practice in the Philippines, an active member in good standing of the Philippine Medical Association and accredited by the Commission." (emphasis supplied)WHEREAS, Rule XVII, Section 1 of the Amended Rules on Employees' Compensation...