QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 816)
Republic Act No. 2071 is an Act that amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 481, titled “An Act to Provide More Efficient Dental Care for the Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” as amended by Republic Act No. 1128.
Section 1 of RA 2071 amends Section 3 of Republic Act No. 481.
The amended Section 3 provides that the Dental Service shall: (1) establish professional standards and policies; (2) issue instructions and conduct inspections/surveys to maintain such standards; (3) initiate and direct actions relating to dental service and facilities, equipment, supplies, research, tables of organization, planning and personnel, including appointment/training/classification/assignment/transfer/promotion/decoration; and (4) submit estimates of funds needed to maintain the Dental Service.
It broadens or clarifies the Dental Service’s authority and control over matters directly related to dental care, including administrative and organizational aspects (facilities, equipment, supplies, research, planning, and personnel actions).
Appointment, training, classification, assignment, transfer, promotion, and decoration of personnel are explicitly included.
It requires the Dental Service to establish professional standards and policies for the conduct of the Dental Service.
It authorizes the Dental Service to issue instructions and conduct inspections and surveys for the maintenance of such standards.
It provides that the number of officers of the Dental Service shall not be less than two officers for every thousand of the total AFP strength authorized from time to time.
It requires that a separate roster for officers of the Dental Service be kept separate from the Medical Service.
The Dental Service shall consist of commissioned officers of the same grades and proportionately distributed among such grades as are (now or may hereafter be) provided for the Medical Corps.
They shall have the rank, pay and allowances of officers of corresponding grades in the Medical Corps.
It clarifies and expands the Dental Service’s authority in standards, inspections, planning, resources, and personnel actions, while also setting staffing minimums and maintaining separate officer rosters with pay/rank parity to the Medical Corps.
It takes effect upon its approval.
RA 2071 was approved on June 13, 1958.
The title states RA 2071 amends RA 481 “as amended by Republic Act No. 1128,” indicating RA 2071 continues the legislative refinement of the dental care framework for AFP personnel.