Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation of Medical Clinics and the Conduct of Medical Examination for Overseas Workers

 June 17, 1983POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 020-83TO:All Private Placement Agencies, Private Recruitment Entities and Manning Agencies   SUBJECT:Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation of Medical Clinics and the Conduct of Medical Examination for Overseas Workers Please be informed that the Minister of Labor and Employment and the Minister of Health have very recently signed and approved the Joint Ministry of Health (MOH)-Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) Rules and Regulations for the Accreditation of Medical Clinics and the Conduct of Medical Examination for Overseas Workers effective 01 June 1983. Among others, the Rules provide that: cdtai1) the conduct of medical examination for overseas workers shall be done only by duly accredited medical clinics or hospitals;2) the fee for the basic pre-employment medical examination shall not be more than P120.00;3) the fee may be shouldered by the worker-applicant (except when the same is paid for by the employer as part of his mobilization expenses and shall be paid directly to the clinic which shall issue a corresponding receipt to the worker. If the fee is paid for...