MIDTERM: RA 5527 Flashcards
An Act Requiring the Registration of Medical
Technologist, Defining Their Practice, and for Other Purposes
RA 5527
RA 5527
as amended by ?
RA 6138, PD 498 & PD1534
DOA OF RA 5527
JUNE 21 1969
DOA OF RA 6138
AUGUST 31 1970
DOA OF PD 498
JUNE 28 1974
DOA OF PD 1534
JUNE 11 1978
SECTIONS UNDER RA 6138
16 , 21, 22
SECTIONS UNDER PD 498
2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21 & 29
SECTIONS UNDER PD 1534
3, 8 , 13
This Act may be also cited as the PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969.
(what section?)
RA 5527 (SECTION 1)
Section 2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:
a. Practice of Medical Technology - A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical
technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a ___, ______, or _____ or ______ paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders and of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general:
FEE, SALARY, or OTHER COMPENSATION, or REWARD
Practice of Medical Technology - A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders and of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general:
- EXAMINATION OF TISSUES, SECRETIONS, AND EXCRETIONS OF HUMAN BODY
- BLOOD BANKING PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES
- PARASITOLOGIC, MYCOLOGIC AND MICROBIOLOGIC PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES
- HISTOPATHOLOGIC AND CYTOTECHNOLOGY
- CLINICAL RESEARCH INVOLVING PATIENTS OR HUMAN BEINGS
- PREPARATIONS AND STANDARDIZATION OF REAGENTS
- CLINICAL LABORATORY QUALITY CONTROL
- PREPARATION AND PRESERVATION OF SPECIMENS
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 and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and
advance medicine by means of research.
PATHOLOGIST
A person who engages in the WORK OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the Department of Health in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed the prescribed
course (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of
training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
A person CERTIFIED and REGISTERED with the Board as QUALIFIED TO ASSIST a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined in this Act.
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency.
ACCREDITED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY TRAINING
Any school, college, or university which OFFERS A COURSE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of the council of medical technology education.
RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
SECTION 3. COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND ITS COMPOSITION
COUNCIL OF MEDICAL LABORATORY EDUCATION (COMPOSITION)
CHAIRMAN?
DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SECTION 3. COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND ITS COMPOSITION
COUNCIL OF MEDICAL LABORATORY EDUCATION (COMPOSITION)
VICE - CHAIRMAN?
CHAIRMAN of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
SECTION 3. COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND ITS COMPOSITION
COUNCIL OF MEDICAL LABORATORY EDUCATION (COMPOSITION)
MEMBERS?
- DIRECTOR of Bureau of Research Laboratories (BRL)
- CHAIRMAN and 2 MEMBERS of the board medical technology
- REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEAN OF SCHOOLS of Medical Technology and Public Health
- PRESIDENT of the Philippine Society of Pathologists (PSP) and the Philippine of Medical Technologists (PAMET)
Section 4. Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Council Members.- For every meeting actually attended, the Chairman shall be entitled to a ___________ per diem while the members shall be entitled to ________ each regardless of whether or not they receive regular salaries from the government. In addition, the Chairman and members of the Council shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection with their official duties.
CHAIRMAN - 50 PESOS
MEMBERS - 25 PESOS
Section 5. Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education.
- The functions of the Council shall be:
- TO RECOMMEND THE MINIMUM REQUIRED CURRICULUM
- TO DETERMINE AND PRESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ALLOWED
- TO APPROVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS
- TO REQUIRE ALL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT
- TO INSPECT, WHEN NECESSARY, THE DIFFERENT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY
- TO CERTIFY FOR ADMISSION IN TO AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS STUDENTS
- FORMULATE AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF REFRESHER COURSE
- TO PROMULGATE AND PRESCRIBE AND ENFORCE
Section 6. Minimum Required Course.- The medical technology course shall be at least _____,
including a ______satisfactory INTERNSHIP in accredited laboratories,
- 4 YEARS
- 12 MONTH
Section 6. Minimum Required Course.- The medical technology course shall be at least four years,
including a 12-month satisfactory internship in accredited laboratories, and shall include the following subjects:
ENGLISH
SPANISH
SOCIAL SCIENCE
GENERAL ZOOLOGY
BOTANY
COLLEGE PHYSICS
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMISTRY
GROSS ANATOMY
HISTOLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY
CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY
MATHEMATICS
GENERAL PATHOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
BIOSTATISTICS
CLINICAL LABORATORY
METHODS INCLUDING HEMATOLOGY, SEROLOGY, BLOOD BANKING, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY, APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, AND PARASITOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES NAD CYTOTECHNOLOGY
The Council is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the ___________ to CHANGE, REMOVE from or ADD to the subjects listed above as the needs and demands of progress in the science of medical technology may require.
Secretary of Education
Section 7. Medical Technology Board
- created under the Professional Regulation Commission
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOARD is composed of?
- A CHAIRMAN WHO IS A PATHOLOGIST
- 2 REGISTERED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Section 7. Medical Technology Board
The Chairman and members of the Board shall hold office for _______ after appointments or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified:
Provided, That the incumbent members will continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. In CASE OF DEATH, DISABILITY, or REMOVAL of a member of the Board, his _______ shall serve only the balance of his term.
- 3 YEARS
- SUCCESOR
Section 8. QUALIFICATION OF EXAMINERS
- No person shall be appointed as member of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology unless he or she is
- FILIPINO CITIZEN
- has GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
- QUALIFIED PATHOLOGIST / DULY REGISTERED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
- has been in practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS PRIOR to his appointment, and
- NOT A MEMBER OF FACULTY of any medical technology school FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS
SECTION 9 TITLE OF RA 5527?
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD
Section 10. Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology.
- Each member of the Board shall receive as SUM OF ______ for each applicant examined and _____for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination.
10 PESOS - for each APPLICANT EXAMINED
5 PESOS- each APPLICANT GRANTED A CERTIFICATE
Section 10. Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology.
- Each member of the Board shall receive as sum of 10 pesos for each applicant examined and 5 pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination.
- ADMINISTER THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT
- ADMINISTER OATHS
- ISSUE, SUSPEND, AND REVOKE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
- LOOK INTO CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
- INVESTIGATE SUCH VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT
- DRAFT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS
- TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF
- T O PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATION AND TRAININGS OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
- TO CLASSIFY AND PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING OF THE STAFF
Section 12. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS
Any member of the Board may be removed by the
President of the Philippines for:
- NEGLECT OF DUTY
- INCOMPETENCY
- MALPRACTICE OR UNPROFESSIONAL
- UNETHICAL
- IMMORAL OR DISHONORABLE CONDUCT
Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories
WHO SHALL APPROVE SCHOOLS?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories
WHO SHALL APPROVE LABORATORIES?
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND LABORATORIES
Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories
- The laboratories shall show satisfactory evidence that they possess ___________________ and are _______________ to carry out laboratory procedures commonly required in the following fields:
- CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
- MICROBIOLOGY
- SEROLOGY
- PARASITOLOGY
- BLOOD BANKING
- CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
- HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES
and that the SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES of said laboratories OFFER SUFFICIENT TRAINING in said laboratory procedures.
- QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
- PROPERLY EQUIPPED
Section 14. Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology.
- NO PERSON SHALL PRACTICE or offer to practice medical technology as defined in this Act WITHOUT HAVING previously obtained a valid CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION from the Board provided that registration shall not be required of the following:
- DULY REGISTERED PHYSICIANS
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES CALLED IN FOR CONSULTATION OR AS VISITING OR EXCHANGE PROFESSORS TO COLLEGE OR UNIV.; Provided, they are only practicing the said function
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINES RENDERING SERVICES as such FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE SAID FORCES ONLY
Section 15. Examination.
- written examination which shall be given by the Board annually in the greater MANILA AREA , CEBU, and DAVAO during the month of?
AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER
Section 15. Examination.
WRITTEN NOTICES of such examination shall be
published in AT LEAST 3 NEWSPAPERS of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board.
WHEN?
AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF EXAMINATION
Section 16. Qualification for Examination
Every applicant examination under this Act, shall, prior to the date thereof, furnish the Board satisfactory proof that he or she:
- GOOD HEALTH
- GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
- COMPLETED A COURSE OF AT LEAST 4 YEARS leading to the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY or BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Section 17. Scope of Examination.
The examination questions shall cover the following subjects with their respective relative weights:
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY - 20%
MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY - 20%
HEMATOLOGY - 20%
IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY - 20%
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY - 10%
HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CYTOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS, , LAWS AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES, AND CODE OF ETHICS - 10 %
Section 17. Scope of Examination.
- The Board shall PREPARE THE SCHEDULE OF SUBJECTS for examination and to submit the same to the Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission for publication (when?)
AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF EXAMINATION
Section 18. Report of Rating
The Board shall, within ___________ after the date of completion of the examination, REPORT THE RESULT thereof to the Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall submit such result to the President of the Philippines for approval.
120 DAYS
Section 19. Rating in the Examination.
In order to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a general average of at least ______ in the WRITTEN TEST, WITH NO RATING BELOW ______ in any of the MAJOR SUBJECT:
Provided, That the candidate has NOT FAILED in at least ________ of the subjects computed according to their relative weights.
- 75 %
- 50 %
- 60 %
Section 20. Oath Taking.
All successful examinees shall be required to take a professional oath _______or BEFORE any person authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the practice of medical technology in the Philippines.
BEFORE THE BOARD
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration.
- Every applicant who has satisfactorily passed the required examination for medical technologist shall be issued a certificate of registration as such: Provided, That NO SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ISSUED to any successful applicant who has not attained the age of?
21 YEARS OLD
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration.
- who shall signed the certificate?
- COMMISSIONER OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
- MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration.
- The duly registered medical technologists shall be required to DISPLAY HIS CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IN THE PLACE WHERE HE WORKS
- Provided, that UPON APPLICATION FILED and the payment of the required fee of ______the Board shall issue a certificate of registration as medical technologist without examination to persons who have been graduated with Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Public Health in duly recognized schools of medical technology in the Philippines or in ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY
115 PESOS
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration.
- the Board shall likewise issue a certificate of registration as medical laboratory technician without examination to any person who upon application and payment of the required fee of?
50 PESOS
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration.
- the Board shall likewise issue a certificate of registration as medical laboratory technician without examination to any person who upon application and payment of the required fee of fifty pesos (P50.00) show evidence satisfactory to the Board that:
- HE/SHE HAS PASSED THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION for medical technician given on MARCH 21, 1964
- has FINISHED 2 YEAR COLLEGE COURSE and at least 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AS MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
- has FAILED TO PASS the board examination but had OBTAINED A GENERAL RATING OF AT LEAST 70%
Provided, that for every year of deficiency in college attainment two (2) years of experience may be substituted;
Provided, further, that an applicant who has at least ten (10) years of experience as medical laboratory technician as of the date of approval of this Decree regardless of his academic attainment may qualify for registration without examination; or
Section 22. Fees
The Board shall charge applicant of:
______ - for each applicant for examination and registration
______ - for each certificate of registration issued WITHOUT PRIOR EXAMINATION
______ - for ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE to replace CERTIFICATE LOST, DESTROYED or MUTILATED
- 50 PESOS for each applicant for EXAMINATION and REGISTRATION
- 25 PESOS for each certificate of registration issued WITHOUT PRIOR EXAMINATION
- 10 PESOS for ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE to replace CERTIFICATE LOST, DESTROYED or MUTILATED
Section 23. Refusal to issue Certificate
The Board shall refuse to issue a certificate of registration to any person
- CONVICTED BY THE COURT (CRIMINAL OFFENSE)
- any person GUILTY of IMMORAL or DISHONORABLE CONDUCT or of, UNSOUND MIND, or INCURABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Section 24. Administrative Investigation - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates.
Administrative investigation shall be conducted by _______ sitting during all administrative proceedings,
AT LEAST 2 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND 1 LEGAL OFFICER
Section 24. Administrative Investigation - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates
- The Board may, after giving proper notice and hearing to the party concerned REPRIMAND AN ERRING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS OR REVOKE/SUSPEND HIS CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION for causes mentioned in the next preceding section or for causes enumerated in section twenty-nine (29) of this Act, or for?
- UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
- MALPRACTICE
- INCOMPETENCY
- SERIOUS IGNORANCE OR GROSS IGNORANCE IN THE PRACTICE OF MT
Section 24. Administrative Investigation - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates.
NO PENALTY OF REVOCATION shall be imposed unless there is a _________ of all the 3 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
unanimous vote
Section 24. Administrative Investigation - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates.
The Board may, by __________, impose the penalty or reprimand or suspension, the latter however NOT TO EXCEED 2 YEARS.
majority vote
Section 24. Administrative Investigation - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates.
When the penalty of suspension or revocation is imposed by the Board the medical technologist shall be required to SURRENDER HIS CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION WITHIN ______ after the decision becomes final, under the pain of perpetual
disqualification from the practice of medical technology in the Philippines for inexcusable failure to do so. The suspension
shall run from the date of such surrender.
30 DAYS
The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to appeal to the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER whose decision shall BECOME FINAL 30 DAYS AFTER PROMULGATION, unless the respondent within the same period has appealed to the office of the President of the Philippines.
WHAT SECTION?
SECTION 25: APPEAL
The Board may, upon application and for reason deemed proper and sufficient, REISSUE ANY REVOKED REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. The suspension of a certificate shall be re-issued to the medical technologist concerned upon request without prejudice to further actions by the Board for violation of the provisions of this Act or conditions imposed by the Board upon the medical technologist during the period of suspension
WHAT SECTION?
SECTION 26: REINSTATEMENT, REISSUE, OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATE
Section 27. Foreign Reciprocity
No FOREIGNER SHALL BE ADMITTED to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the rights and privileges under this Act, UNLESS THE COUNTRY OR STATE
of which he is a subject or citizen PERMITS FILIPINO MT TO PRACTICE WITHIN ITS ____________ on the same as the subject or citizens of said country or state.
TERRITORIAL LIMITS
Section 28. Roster of Medical Technologist.
A ROSTER of Medical Technologist shall be prepared ANNUALLY by the SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, commencing on the year following that in which this Act shall become effective. This roster shall contain the ((?)) which in the opinion of the Board are pertinent.
- NAME AND ADDRESS OF RMT
- DATE OF ISSUANCE AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATE
- AND OTHER DATA
Section 28. Roster of Medical Technologist.
The ROSTER shall be ________ and copies thereof shall be mailed to each person included therein, placed on file in the Office of the President, furnished all Department Heads and all bureau, offices and instrumentalities of the Department of
Health and to such other offices, private or governmental, and to the public upon request.
OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION
Section 29. Penal Provisions.
Without prejudice to the provision of the Medical Act of 1959 as amended relating to illegal practice of Medicine, the following shall be punished by ?
A FINE OF 2, 000 TO 5, 000 PESOS OR IMPRISONMENT FOR 6 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS, OR BOTH
Section 29. Penal Provisions. Without prejudice to the provision of the Medical Act of 1959 as amended relating to illegal practice of Medicine, the following shall be punished by a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 pesos or imprisonment for 6 months to 2 years, or both, in the discretion of the court:
- PRACTICE MT WITHOUT BEING REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED FROM REGISTRATION
- PRACTICE MT WITHOUT THE NECESSARY SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED PATHOLOGIST OR PHYSICIAN
- MAKING FRAUDULENT LABORATORY REPORT
- REFUSE OR FAIL TO DISPLAY HIS CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IN THE PLACE WHERE HE WORKS
- USE THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF ANOTHER
- GIVE ANY FALSE OR FRAUDULENT EVIDENCE TO THE BOARD IN OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
- IMPERSONATE ANY REGISTRANT
- USE A REVOKED OR SUSPENDED CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
- ASSUME, USE OR ADVERTISE THAT HE IS MT WITHOUT HOLDING A VALID CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
- VIOLATE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OR ORDERS PROMULGATED BY IT
All acts, executive, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions to any persons or circumstances
is declare invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act
of the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected by such declaration.
WHAT SECTION?
SECTION 30: SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
All acts, executive, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed: Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing or amending any portion of the Medical Act of 1959 (R.A. 2382, as amended by R.A. 4224), the Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966 (R.A. 4688),and the Blood Banking
what section?
SECTION 31: REPEALING CLAUSE
SECTION 32?
EFFECTIVITY
