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1
Q

When was RA 5527 enacted?

A

June 21, 1969

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2
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RA 5527 was filed under Senate Bill no. ___ during the ___th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines

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Senate Bill No. 996
6th Congress

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3
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Sponsors of RA 5527

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Senators Arturo Tolentino Sr., Rodolfo Ganzon, Magnolia Antonino

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Section 1

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Title

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Section 2

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Definition of terms

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Section 3

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Council of MT Education, Its Composition

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Section 4

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Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council Members

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Section 5

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Functions of the Council of MT Education

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9
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Section 6

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Minimum Required Course

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10
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Section 7

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Medical Technology Board

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11
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Section 8

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Qualifications of Examiners

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12
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Section 9

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Executive Officer of the Board

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13
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Section 10

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Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT

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14
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Section 11

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Functions and Duties of the Board

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15
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Section 12

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Removal of the Board Members

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16
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RA 5527 may be also cited as the ____

A

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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17
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Identify the term: A person shall be compensated or rewarded that renders professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study, and treatment of diseases

A

Practice of Medical Technology

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18
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Identify the term: a duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretion, and excretions of the human body

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Pathologist

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19
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Identify the term: a person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician

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Medical Technologist

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20
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Identify the term: a person certified and registered with the board as qualified to assist a medical technologist or qualified pathologist

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Medical Laboratory Technicians

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21
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Identify the term: a clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital, or sanitarium duly approved by the DOH or its authorized agency

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Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

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22
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Identify the term: any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the CHED

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Recognized School of Medical Technology

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23
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Identify the term: the council of medical technology education established under this act

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Council

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24
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Identify the term: the board of examiners for medical technology established under this act

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Board

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25
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The chairman of the council

A

Director of Higher Education

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26
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Who is the current CHED director?

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Prospero “Popoy” de Vera

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27
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The vice-chairman of the council

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Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission

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28
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Who is the current chairman of PRC?

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Teofilo Pilando

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29
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Enumerate the members of the board

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Director, Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH
Chairman and two (2) members of MT boards
Representative of the Deans of Schools of MT and PH
President, PSP
President, PAMET

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30
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Current PAMET president

A

Luella Virtucio

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31
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Current PASMETH president

A

Jose Jurel Nuevo

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32
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Old name for BS Public Health

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Bachelor of Science in Hygiene

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33
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The compensation for Chairman

A

P50 per diem

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34
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The compensation for members

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P25 each

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35
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Eight functions of the council of medtech education

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  1. recommend minimum required curriculum
  2. determine and prescribe the number of students according to student-instructor ratio and availability of facilities
  3. approve medtech schools
  4. require medtech schools to submit an annual report
  5. inspect the different medtech schools
  6. certify for admission intro undergraduate internship
  7. formulate and recommend approval refresher course
  8. promulgate and prescribe necessary rules
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36
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T/F: the council is authorized to change and remove subjects, but not add according to the minimum required course

A

F (they may also add)

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37
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This CHED memo changed the duration of internship into 6 months

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CHED Memo Order No. 14 series of 2016

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38
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This CHED memo changed the duration of internship back into 12 months

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CHED Memo Order No. 13 series of 2017

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39
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The board of examiners for medical technology are appointed by ____

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The President of the Philippines

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40
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The head of the board of examiners for medical technology is a ___

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Pathologist nominated by the Philippine Society of Pathologist

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41
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The ___ members should be registered medical technologists nominated by ___

A

2, PAMET

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42
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The appointment for the board of examiners for medical technology lasts for ___

A

3 years

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43
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In the first board of examiners to be created, how many years should each position serve?

A

Chairman: 3
1st member: 2
2nd member: 1

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44
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When was the first MT examination

A

September 1970

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45
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Who was the first chairman of the medical technology board?

A

Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino, Jr.

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46
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Who were the first members of the medical technology board?

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Felix E. Asprer
Azucena S. J. Vizconde

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47
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T/F: the first board exam was administered under DOH

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F (under Civil Service Commission)

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48
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How many percent was the passing rate for the first board exam?

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25%

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49
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The first oath taking was held at ___ on ___

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UST Medicine Auditorium on April 17, 1971

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50
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Current chairman of the medical technology board

A

Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

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51
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Current sole member of the medical technology board

A

Marilyn R. Atienza

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52
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Qualifications of examiners

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  1. Filipino citizen
  2. Good moral character
  3. Qualified pathologist (chairman)
  4. Registered medical technologist (member)
  5. Has been in practice of medical technology for at least 10 years
  6. Not a member or faculty for at least 2 years
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53
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The ammendment of RA ___ provided that the first ___ years, the requirement of years in service should be ___ years to be a board examiner

A

RA 498
three
five

54
Q

Each member of the board shall receive ___ for each applicant examined and ___ for those who did not proceed

55
Q

What are the grounds for removal of board members?

A

Neglect of duty
Incompetency
Malpractice
Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct
Death
Disability

56
Q

Section 13

A

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training

57
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Sections about the board examination

A

Sections 15-19

58
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Sections about the practice of medical technology

A

Section 14, 20-29

59
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Section 14

A

Inhibition against the practice of medical technology

60
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Section 30

A

Separability clause

61
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Section 31

A

Repealing clause

62
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Section 32

A

Effectivity

63
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___ shall approve the schools of medical technology

A

CHED (used to be DepEd)

64
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____ through ____ shall approve laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories

A

DOH through Bureau of Research and Laboratories

65
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2 grounds for approval for training laboratories

A
  1. satisfactory evidence that they possess qualified personnel
  2. properly equipped to carry out laboratory procedures
66
Q

CHED memo that accredits clinical laboratories as training laboratory for medical technology/medical laboratory science interns

A

CMO no. 6 s. 2018

67
Q

T/F: clinical laboratories licensed by DOH still need CHED accreditation as training laboratories

68
Q

Not inhibited against the practice of medical technology

A
  1. registered physicians
  2. consultant & professors from other country
  3. medical technologists in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines
69
Q

Inhibited against the practice of medical technology

A

Board flunkers

70
Q

3 areas in PH where board exams are given annually

A

Manila (Luzon)
Cebu (Visayas)
Davao (Mindanao)

71
Q

3 areas where at least 50 examiners take the licensure exam

A

Baguio
Legaspi
Ilo-ilo

72
Q

When is the board exam given?

A

March
September (now usually August because of MedTech week)

73
Q

When is MedTech week celebrated?

A

3rd week of September

74
Q

During the August/September (1st batch) licensure exams, it is done during ___

75
Q

During the March (2nd batch) licensure exams, it is done during ___

76
Q

Written notices of the examination is published in at least ___ newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board at least ___ days prior to the date of examination

77
Q

The deadline of application is ___ days before the exam

78
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Requirements of examinees

A
  1. TOR w/ scanned picture
  2. NSO copy of birth certificate
  3. If married, NSO marriage contract
  4. Community tax certificate (cedula)
  5. 4 passport-sized picture with name
  6. 900 pesos
79
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Qualifications of applicant

A
  1. In good health and of good moral character
  2. Has completed BSMT or BSPH
  3. Graduate of other profession: must performed MT for 5 yrs
80
Q

Scope of the examination

A

Clinical chemistry
Microbiology & parasitology
Hematology
Blood banking & serology
Clinical microscopy
Histopathology & MTLE

81
Q

All of the scope in the examination has 20% component, except ___ & ____

A

Clinical microscopy
Histopathology & MTLE

82
Q

Each scope in the examination has ___ items

83
Q

The schedule of subjects to be published must be published at least ___ days before the date of the examination

84
Q

Section 15

A

Examination

85
Q

Section 16

A

Qualification of Examination

86
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Section 17

A

Scope of Examination

87
Q

Section 18

A

Report of Rating

88
Q

The board report the result within ___ days as approved by ___

A

120
President of the Philippines

89
Q

RA ___ is the PRC modernization act of 2000

90
Q

RA 8981 says that the report should be published within ___ days

91
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3 criteria for passing the board exam

A
  1. general average of at least 75%
  2. no rating below 50% in any of the major subjects
  3. not failed in at least 60% of the subjects
92
Q

___ months refresher course after the failure after ___ time of failure

93
Q

Section 19

A

Rating in the Examination

94
Q

Section 20

A

Oath taking

95
Q

Section 21

A

Issuance of Certificate of Registration

96
Q

No certificate shall be issued to those who are below ___ years old

97
Q

All certificates shall be signed by all members of the board and attested by its ___

98
Q

Signatories of the certificate of registration

A

PRC Chairperson (1)
MT Board (3)

99
Q

Ground for the refusal of issuance of COR

A
  1. convicted by legal court
  2. immoral or dishonorable conduct
  3. unsound mind
  4. incurable, communicable disease
  5. under age (less than 21 years old)
100
Q

COR can be issued to those without examination but practiced MT for ___ years, began prior to June 21, 1969

101
Q

COR issuance without examination must be applied not later than ___ days after the board has been fully constituted

102
Q

COR can be issued without examination to those who graduated other profession who practice for ___ years (originally ___ years)

103
Q

3 criteria for issuance of COR for medical laboratory technicians

A
  1. passed the civil service examination given on March 21, 1964
  2. finished two-year college course and at least one year experience as medlab technician
  3. general rating of 70% to 74.9%
104
Q

1 RMT can handle ___ MLTs

105
Q

Section 22

106
Q

The board shall charge each applicant for ___

A

Fee of examination
Registration
Issuance of COR
New certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated

107
Q

Section 23

A

Refusal to issue certificate

108
Q

Section 24

A

Administrative investigation

109
Q

Investigation should be conducted by __

A
  1. at least 2 members of the board
  2. presence of 1 legal officer
110
Q

Sanction for majority vote

A

Suspension of license

111
Q

Sanction for unanimous vote

A

Revocation of license

112
Q

Duration of suspension

A

not more than 2 years

113
Q

Section 25

114
Q

Section 26

A

Reinstatement, Reissue, or Replacement of Certificate

115
Q

Section 27

A

Foreign Reciprocity

116
Q

T/F: no foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given certificate of registration unless the country permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits

117
Q

Section 28

A

Roster of Medical Technologists

118
Q

A roster of medical technologist shall be prepared annually by ___

A

Secretary of the board

119
Q

The roster of medical technologists shall contain which information?

A

Name
Address and citizenship
Date of registration

120
Q

Section 29

A

Penal Provisions

121
Q

Fine for illegal practice

A

Not less than P2000 nor more than P5000

122
Q

Imprisonment for illegal practice

A

Not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years

123
Q

Grounds for illegal practice

A
  1. practice without registration in PRC
  2. practice without supervision of pathologist
  3. failure to display his COR
  4. using COR of another RMT
  5. presenting false evidence in order to get COR
  6. impersonating
  7. using revoked/suspended COR
  8. advertising RMT title without COR
  9. employment of someone who is not RMT
  10. violation of the rules and regulations of the board
124
Q

What are the 3P’s and 3F’s of penal provision?

A

3 illegal practices
2 forms of faking
1 failing (COR)

125
Q

Nothing in RA 5527 shall be construed repealing or amending any portion of ___, ____, and ___

A

RA 2382 (Medical Act of 1959)
RA 4224 (Amendment of RA 2382)
RA 1517 (Blood Banking Law of 1956)

126
Q

Senate president during the approval of RA 5527

A

Gil J. Puyat

127
Q

Speaker of the house of representatives during the approval of RA 5527

A

Jose B. Laurel Jr.

128
Q

Secretary of the house of representatives during the approval of RA 5527

A

Inocencio B. Pareja

129
Q

President of the Philippines during the approval of RA 5527

A

Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.

130
Q

RA 5527 is amended by ___, ___, ___

A

PD 498, RA 6132, PD 1534

131
Q

Additional testing venues in the country

A

Iloilo, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga

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