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that adults with developmental disabilities are not discriminated against due to their
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condition. The Council shall ensure the timely publication and dissemination of
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information of these guidelines and regulations in order to ensure that the various
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stakeholders all over the country in the early detection, prevention, rehabilitation,
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and care of persons with developmental disabilities are adequately informed.
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Sec. 15. Training, Employment, and Livelihood. —The TESDA shall establish
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a continuing training program for persons with developmental disabilities for
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purposes of employment and livelihood. The Department of Labor and Emplo>Tnent
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(DOLE) shall establish a network to connect persons with developmental disabilities
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to prospective employers. The DOLE shall promulgate rules that shall prohibit
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employment discrimination against persons with developmental disabilities.
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Sec. 16. Confidentiality of Medical Information fo r
Persons
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Developmental Disability. - To ensure that the early detection, screening tests,
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vaccination, medical treatment, and rehabilitation of persons with developmental
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disabilities are implemented, the DOH, in consultation with the Department of
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Justice (DOJ), shall formulate the pertinent implementing rules and regulations to
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ensure the confidentialitv’ of the medical records of persons with developmental
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disabilities in order to protect the unwarranted intrusion into the privacy of the
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person, particularly in relation to the medical condition of the patient.
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Sec. 17. Appropriation. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
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this Act shall be included and incorporated in the annual general appropriations of
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the DOH.
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Sec. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within six (6 ) months from
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the date of effectivity of this Act, the DOH, in coordination with the DSWD, DepEd,
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CWC, NIH, NCDA, and PIA, shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and
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regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 19. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid
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or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
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force and effect.
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Sec. 20 . Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
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presidential proclamations, letters of instruction, rules and regulations or parts