1 that adults with developmental disabilities are not discriminated against due to their 2 condition. The Council shall ensure the timely publication and dissemination of 3 information of these guidelines and regulations in order to ensure that the various 4 stakeholders all over the country in the early detection, prevention, rehabilitation, 5 and care of persons with developmental disabilities are adequately informed. 6 Sec. 15. Training, Employment, and Livelihood. —The TESDA shall establish 7 a continuing training program for persons with developmental disabilities for 8 purposes of employment and livelihood. The Department of Labor and Emplo>Tnent 9 (DOLE) shall establish a network to connect persons with developmental disabilities 10 to prospective employers. The DOLE shall promulgate rules that shall prohibit 11 employment discrimination against persons with developmental disabilities. 12 Sec. 16. Confidentiality of Medical Information fo r Persons with 13 Developmental Disability. - To ensure that the early detection, screening tests, 14 vaccination, medical treatment, and rehabilitation of persons with developmental 15 disabilities are implemented, the DOH, in consultation with the Department of 16 Justice (DOJ), shall formulate the pertinent implementing rules and regulations to 17 ensure the confidentialitv’ of the medical records of persons with developmental 18 disabilities in order to protect the unwarranted intrusion into the privacy of the 19 person, particularly in relation to the medical condition of the patient. 20 Sec. 17. Appropriation. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 21 this Act shall be included and incorporated in the annual general appropriations of 22 the DOH. 23 Sec. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within six (6 ) months from 24 the date of effectivity of this Act, the DOH, in coordination with the DSWD, DepEd, 25 CWC, NIH, NCDA, and PIA, shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and 26 regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 27 Sec. 19. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid 28 or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full 29 force and effect. 30 Sec. 20 . Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 31 presidential proclamations, letters of instruction, rules and regulations or parts