Commission on Higher Education(CHED)

November 19, 2018 Dear Alexie Basileyo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 08, 2018 10:59:23 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Reported Mental Health Programs in Higher Educational Institutions. Response to Request We are referring back the above mentioned subject to you for the reason that the Office of Student Development and Services (OSDS) has no explicit policies or guidelines yet on Mental Health Programs in HEIs As per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 9 s. 2013 titles " Enhanced Policies and Guidelines on Student Affairs and Services" under Section 27- Health Services- refer to the provision of primary health care and wellness program. further, in Section 27.1 states that ' The Higher Education Institution shall provide primary health care services administered by licensed medical, dental and allied professionals to all students' and Section 27. 2 also states that ' There shall be adequate facilities for health care and updated health records including disability records for students with disabilities that are kept and maintained as required by the Department of Health and other related agencies.' If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Cinderella Benitez Jaro FOI Receiving Officer