A House of Representative body has endorsed committee approval of a bill proposing to protect intellectual property rights of indigenous communities and at the same time may address issues surrounding the Apo Whang Od- Nas Daily controversy.
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CLIMATE JUSTICE: Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi calls for climate justice in the Philippine energy sector during his presentation yesterday (March 8) at the virtual Conference of Parties (COP) 26 Energy Transition Council National Dialogue.
TAGUIG CITY, Mar. 10 Energy Chief Alfonso G. Cusi on Monday (8 March), invited the participants in the Conference of Parties (COP) 26 Energy Transition Council (ETC) National Dialogue to avail the government’s Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), as the Department of Energy (DOE) promotes Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency & Conservation (EE&C) to achieve energy security.
GEOP is a RE policy mechanism that provides end-users the option to choose RE resources as their source of energy. GEOP as a non-fiscal incentive mechanism under Section 9, Chapter Ill of Republic Act 9513 or the Philippine RE Act of 2008 ( An Act Promoting the Development, Utilization and Commercialization of Renewable Energy Resources and for Other Purposes ).
interactive audio-video technology;
audio-only telephone; and
online adaptive interviews, for the purpose of evaluating, diagnosing, consulting, prescribing, treating or monitoring of a patient’s physical health, oral health, mental health or substance use disorder condition.
This broad definition of “telehealth” under Massachusetts law notably includes audio-only health care services, and consequently allows providers to deliver health care services through a wide variety of telecommunication technologies.
The Act is also aimed at reducing barriers to telehealth services for patients and providers alike. Under the new telehealth laws, providers will not be required to documents a barrier to an in-person visit prior to providing telehealth services to their patients. Providers and patients also are not limited by the type of setting where telehealth services are provided. Patients, however, still have the right to decline telehealth services and receive in-person serv
Jan 2, 2021
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) Nurse Practitioners in Massachusetts started the new year with the legal ability to prescribe medications without the oversight of a supervising physician.
On January 1st, Massachusetts became the 23rd state in the nation to pass legislation granting Full Practice Authority for NP s when Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First, making permanent the changes granted by his executive order during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
According to the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, the 22 other states that have granted Full Practice Authority for NP s have witnessed an increase in the number of practicing nurse practitioners, with expanded health care access for rural and vulnerable populations.