Medtech Act of 1969 Flashcards
section 1
title
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
RA 5527
act requiring the registration of medical technologists in the Philippines, defining their practice, and for other purposes relative to the performance of professional services
RA 5527
when was RA 5527 approved?
June 21, 1969
repealing cloth/clause of RA 5527
Senate bill No. 2473 an 2722
laws that amended RA 5527
- RA 6138
- PD 498
- PD 1534
when was RA 6138 approved?
August 31, 1970
when was PD 498 approved?
June 28, 1974
when was PD 498 approved?
June 28, 1974
when was PD 1534 approved?
June 11, 1978
Section 2
Definition of terms
describes the scope of job description of medical technologists
Section 2 paragraph a of RA 5527
sections amended by RA 6138
- 16
- 21
- 22
sections amended by PD 498
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 11
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 29
sections amended by PD 1534
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 13
sections amended twice
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 13
- 16
- 21
is it legal for a corporation to practice medical tecchnology profession/
no
head of the clinical laboratory
clinical pathologist
direct most division in a clinical laboratory
clinical pathologist
specialize in diagnosis of disease through examining specimens derived from surgical procedures
anatomic pathologist
section 3
Council of Medical Technology Education, Its composition
CHED was created
RA 7722
CHED has the power to set minimum standards of a course
Higher Education Act of 1994
assist CHED in setting program standards, as well as institution monitoring and evaluation
technical panels
section 4
compenasation and traveling expenses of council members
section 5
functions of the council of medical technology
section 6
minimum required course
prevailing memorandum order that implements section 6
CHED memorandum order no.13 series of 2017
who shall head a BSMT program?
full time dean
who shall head a BSMT program?
full time dean
intensive practical and theoretical training
clinical internship
duration of the clinical internship
12 months
duty hours per week for 52 weeks
32
total internship hours
1664 hours
can an intern take a 24-hour duty?
no
training laboratory shall be _
tertiary clinical laboratory
section 7
Medical Technology Board/Board of Medical Technology
who appoints the medtech board?
president of the Philippines
composition of MedTech Board
- Chairman- pathologist
- 2 registered RMT
how many years shall the chairman and members shall hold office?
3 years
when was Medtech Board constituted?
1970
Composition of the first MedTech Board
- Chairman- Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino Jr
- Felix E. Asprer
- Azucena S.J. Vizconde
1st examination for MedTech date
September 1970
how many percent of the takers passed the first MedTech board exam?
25%
Section 8
Qualifications of Examiners
PRC Modernization Act of 2000
RA 8981
section 9
Executive Officer of the Board
section 10
Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology
section 11
functions and duties of the board
concerned with the work of applying policies and enforcing orders
administrative power
rule-making power
quasi-legislative power
authority to hear and determine questions of fact
quasi-judicial power
section 12
removal of board members
grounds for removal of board members
- Neglect of duty
- Incompetency
- Malpractice or Unprofessional
- Unethical
- Immoral conduct
ommision of that care that even inattentive and thoughtless men never fail to give to their own property
gross negligence
resulting from carelessness or indifference
simple neglect of duty
section 13
accreditation of schools of medical technology and of training laboratories
sanctions if school failed to secure authority to operate from CHED
- program termination
- school closure
section 14
inhibition against the practice of medical technology
section 15
examination
board examination is given how many times per year?
twice
during which months does the board examination happen?
- March
- September
section 16
Qualification for examination
is a foreigner allowed to take the Philippine board exam for medtech?
yes, under the foreign reciprocity rule
section 17
scope of examination
percentage of medtech laws in the boards
10%
section 18
report of rating
section 19
rating in the examination
section 20
oath taking
section 21
Issuance of Certificate of registration
section 22
fees
section 23
Refusal to Issue certificate
grounds for refusal to issue certificate
- Criminal offense involving turpitude
- Immoral conduct
- Dishonorable conduct
- Unsound mind
- Incurable communicable disease
section 24
Administrative Investigation
3 administrative penalties
- Reprimand
- Suspend
- Revoke
unanimous vote against respondent will lead to…
revocation of license
majority of 2 votes against the respondent will lead to…
reprimanding or suspension
section 25
appeal
within how many days shall a respondent appeal to PRC?
15 days
section 26
Reinstatement, Reissue, or Replacement of Certificate
section 27
foreign reciprocity
section 28
Roster of Medical Technologist
the list, registry, and catalogue of all RMTs admitted in the practice of the profession in the Philippines
Roster of Medical Technologist
section 29
Penal Provisions
wrong merely because the acts are prohibited by a law
mala prohibita
punishment of enumerated prohibited acts mala prohibita under section 29
- fine not less than 2k nor more than 5k
- imprisonment for not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years or both
section 30
separability clause
a legislative expression of intent that the nullity of one provision shall not invalidate the other provisions of the act
seaparability clause
section 31
repealing clause
abrogates or revokes previous acts, executives, rules, and regulations that are consistent to the law
repealing clause
a particular and specific law, identified by its number or title is repealed
express repeal
substantial conflict exists between the new and the prior laws
implied repeal
Medical Act of 1959
RA 2382
section 32
effectivity