Title
Accreditation of Medical Clinics for Overseas Workers
Law
Poea Memorandum Circular No. 14 S. 1984
Decision Date
Mar 20, 1984
The POEA Memorandum Circular No. 14 mandates that medical examinations for overseas workers must be conducted exclusively by accredited clinics, outlines the procedures for such examinations, and establishes penalties for non-compliance by recruitment agencies.

Q&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 14 S. 1984)

The purpose is to furnish the list of accredited medical clinics qualified to conduct medical examinations for overseas workers and to remind agencies of the rules and regulations governing such medical examinations.

Sixty-three (63) medical clinics are duly accredited to conduct medical examinations for overseas workers.

Only hospitals, medical clinics, and laboratories duly accredited for this purpose are allowed to conduct medical examinations for overseas workers.

The medical examination shall be conducted only after the agency or its principal has interviewed and trade-tested or decided to accept the worker for an overseas job.

It must state that the worker has been interviewed, trade-tested, or accepted for an overseas job.

The pre-employment medical examination shall cost not more than P120.00.

The cost is normally borne by the applicant except when paid by the principal as part of mobilization expenses agreed upon in the recruitment agreement.

Violations may result in suspension or cancellation of the license to recruit and deploy workers overseas.

Agencies shall only have their recruits medically examined by accredited hospitals or medical clinics.


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