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What the Healthcare

Provider Needs to
Know About R.A.
9262

Presented by:
Ma. Rosanna E. de Guzman,
MD
Program Coordinator
UP-PGH Women’s Desk
A Background on RA 9262
✽ RA 9262 or the Anti-Violence
Against Women & Their Children Act
of 2004 is a law that was passed on
March 8, 2004.
✽ It aims to protect women from
abuse by their intimate partners (legal
spouse, whether current or former,
common-law partners, boyfriend).
✽ The rule on the implementation of
RA 9262 was made effective on
November 15, 2004.
Violence Against Women & Their
Children (Sec. 3 Definition of
Terms)
“any act or series of acts committed by
any person against a woman who is his
wife, former wife, or against a woman
with whom the person has had a sexual
or dating relationship, or with whom he
has a common child, or against her child
whether legitimate or illegitimate, within
or without the family abode, which result
in or is likely to result in physical, sexual,
physiological harm or suffering or
economic abuse including threats of such
acts, battery, assault, coercion,
Acts Punishable Under RA
9262
Physical Violence
Section 3, A

Refers to acts
that include
bodily or
physical harm
Sexual Violence
Section 3, B
Refers to an act which is
sexual in nature
committed against a
woman or her child.
A. rape, sexual
harassment, acts of
lasciviousness;
B. acts causing or
attempting to cause the
victim to engage in any
sexual activity by force,
threat of harm or
Psychological Violence
Section 3, C
Refers to acts or
omissions causing or
likely to cause mental
or emotional suffering
such as but not limited
to intimidation,
harassment, stalking,
damage to property,
public ridicule or
humiliation, repeated
Economic Abuse
Section 3, D
Refers to acts that make or
attempt to make a woman
financially dependent which
includes, but is not limited to
the following:
A. withdrawal of financial
support or preventing the
victim from engaging in any
legitimate profession;
B. deprivation or threat of
deprivation of financial
resources;
C. destroying household
Protection Orders
Section 8

A protection order is an order


issued for the purpose of
preventing further acts of
violence against a woman or
her child and granting other
necessary relief.
Kinds of Protection Orders
Section 14. Barangay
Protection Orders (BPOs)-
refers to the protection
order issued by the punong
barangay ordering the
perpetrator to desist from
committing acts under
Section 5(a) and (b) of this
act. BPOs shall be effective
for 15 days.
Section 15. Temporary
Protection Orders (TPOs)-
refers to the protection order
issued by the court on the
date of filing of the
application after ex parte
determination that such order
should be issued, and shall be
effective for 30 days.
Section 16. Permanent
Protection Orders (PPOs)-
refers to the protection order
issued by the court after
notice and hearing.
Section 31: Healthcare
Provider Response to
Abuse
The healthcare provider,
including, but not limited to, an
attending physician, nurse,
clinician, barangay health
worker, therapist, or counselor
who suspects abuse or has been
informed by the
victim of violence, shall:
(a) properly document any of the victim’s physical ,
emotional or psychological injuries;
(b) properly record any of the victim’s suspicions,
observations and circumstances of the examination or visit;
(c) automatically provide the victim, free of charge, a medical
certificate concerning the examination or visit;
(d) safeguard the records and make them available to the
victim upon request;
(e) provide the victim immediate and adequate
notice of rights & remedies under this Act,
and services available to them.
Women’s Desk Intake Form for
Doctors
Women’s Desk Intake Form for
OB-Gyne
“Make your chart your best
friend.”
Make it a habit to complete
the fields necessary while
charting. An accurate and
comprehensive chart
recording will prove helpful in
the event of a court hearing.
Don’t!

Refrain from writing “Essentially normal”


in your diagnosis, as this will have a
negative reflection on the case.
• Essentially normal • Disclosure of sexual
gynecologic findings assault; no injury at
the time of
examination, but
findings do not
exclude sexual assault,
please correlate with
patient’s and witness’
testimony
• Multiple physical • Multiple physical injury
injury secondary to secondary to VAW/
Domestic Violence, or
mauling
sexual assault (as
applicable)
or
• The description and site
of injury/injuries (ex.
Hematoma, R arm,
abrasion, L thigh)
“You are hereby commanded
to appear
on this court…”
What to do when the
subpoena arrives
Contact the Women’s Desk at the
soonest possible time for the
retrieval and review of the
patient’s records, referral for
legal assistance, and
transportation arrangements.
Thank you very much!

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