In line with the issuance of the Department of Health ™s One Stop Shop License to Operate (OSS-LTO) for health facilities and pursuant to Section 56 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Health Insurance Act (RA 7875) as Amended by RA 9241 which states that, œThe Corporation shall prescribe the requirements and conditions for the accreditation of out-patient clinics that will support the provision of services which these facilities are accredited for , hospital-based out patient clinics like free-standing dialysis clinics and ambulatory surgical clinics may still apply for accreditation separate from the hospital it is licensed with.

Apart from all the other requirements and standards of accreditation for the service provision the clinic is applying for, the Corporation shall honor the DOH OSS-LTO issued to the hospital where it is based, provided its name is appended with the said license. However, for clinics with separate LTO, they shall submit the same upon application.

This circular shall amend all previous issuances inconsistent herewith.

This shall be effective 15 days from publication in the official gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 18 March 2009

(SGD.) DR. REY B. AQUINO
President and CEO