In accordance with Administrative Order No. RIB-2007-012 (Re: Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Supervision and Control over Accredited Physicians) and in compliance to the objective of the office for continuous, effective and efficient public service, the following amendments/addenda shall be adopted for clarification in the requirements in the evaluation of application of accredited physicians, to wit:

1. The clinic shall have an area of at least 4 meters by 4 meters

2. Documentation that shall be required from the physician-applicant employed by the owner of a drug testing center/medical clinic:

a. Certified true copy of Mayor ™s permit of the owner of a drug testing Center/medical clinic

b. Original and photocopy of the latest Income Tax Return of the employer clearly showing the income derived from the operation of the medical clinic, and/or the physician ™s Income Tax Return (ITR) if gainfully employed on the last taxable year.

c. Official Receipts of medical clinic duly stamped and recorded by the BIR.

All previous circulars/orders inconsistent herewith are hereby deemed revoked, amended or superseded.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 13 April 2009

(SGD.) ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
Assistant Secretary