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MT6313 RA 5527 Flashcards

1
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When was RA 5527 signed?

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June 21, 1969

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Where was RA5527 filed under? and when?

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Senate Bill No. 996 during the 6th National Congress of the Rep. of the PH

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What is the title of RA 5527?

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Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

An Act Requiring the Registration of Medical
Technologists, Defining Their Practice and For Other
Purposes

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Who sponsored RA5527?

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Senators Arturo Tolentino Sr., Rodolfo Ganzon and Magnolia Antonino

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What happened in the implementation of RA5527?

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Medical Technology became a profession

Medical Technologist became professionals

United States of America moved from 6th preference category to 3rd preference category

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What is section 11 of RA5527?

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Functions and Duties of the Board

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What section of 5527 is Medical Technology Board?

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What is section 2 of 5527?

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Definition of Terms

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What section number enumerates the Qualifications of Examiners?

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What is section 12 of 5527?

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Removal of the Board Members

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What is section 9 of 5527?

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Executive Officer of the Board

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What is section 10 of 5527?

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Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT

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What are the titles of sections 3-6 of 5527?

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Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition

Section 4 – Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council Members

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course

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What section has the Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT?

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What is section 11 of 5527?

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Functions and Duties of the Board

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What is defined as for a fee, salary or other
compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any 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?

A

Practice of Medical Technology

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What regulation amended the definition of Practice of Medical Technology?

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PD 498

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What are the professional services provided in the Practice of Medical Technology?

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  1. Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids
  2. Blood banking procedures and techniques
  3. Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic procedures
  4. Histopathologic and Cytotechnology
  5. Clinical research
  6. Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains
  7. quality control;
  8. Collection and preservation of specimens;
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What is a pathologist?

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A duly registered physician who is specially
trained in methods of laboratory medicine,

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What is a medical technologist?

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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

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Who is considered a Medical Laboratory Technician?

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A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice

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By amendment of PD 498, what is a medical technician?

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A person who not being a graduate ofBachelor ofScience in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil service examination, performs the work of medical technology under the supervision of a registered medical technologists and/or qualified pathologist .

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23
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Who accredits Medical Technology Training Laboratories?

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DOH

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What is considered a recognized school of medical technology?

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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

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Department of Education is now called?

A

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

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26
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Who is the chairman of the MT Council?

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Director of Higher Education

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Who are the members of the MT Council?

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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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Who is the vice chairman of the Council?

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Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission

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29
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What amended the composition of the council?

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PD 1534

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30
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How much is the compensation paid to the chairman and members per diem?

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PHP 25 (members) ,PHP 50 (chairman)

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What are the functions of the council?

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  • To recommend the minimum required curriculum
  • To determine and prescribe the number of students taking into account the student-instructor ratio
    and the availability of facilities for instruction
  • To approve medical technology schools meeting the
    requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard.
  • To require all medical technology schools to submit an annual report, including:
  • the total number of students and instructors
  • list of facilities available for instruction
  • a list of their recent graduates and new admissions
    on or before the month of June.
  • To inspect, when necessary, the different medical
    technology schools
  • To certify for admission into an undergraduate
    internship and to collect from said student the amount of five pesos each which money accrue to the operating fund of the Council.
  • Formulate and recommend approval of refresher
    course for applicants who shall have failed the Board
    Examination for the third time.
  • To promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation
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32
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How many times do you fail the boards in order to be issued a refresher course?

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3x

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Who is authorized to change, remove or add subjects to the curriculum?

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Secretary of Education authorized by the Council

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34
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Who appoints the board of examiners?

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Pres. of the Philippines

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Who is the chairman of the board and members?

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Chairman: Pathologist (nominated by PSP)
Members (2): RMT (nominated by PAMET)

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How long are the board members appointed for?

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3yrs

Provided that the first Board to be created : chairman shall serve for 3 years, one member for 2 years, and the 3rd member for 1 year

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37
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When was the first exam of MT?

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September 1970

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Who were the chairman and members at the time of the first MT exam?

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  • Chairman: Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino, Jr.
  • Members: Felix E. Asprer and Azucena S. J. Vizconde
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39
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The first Board Exam was administered under ________ in 1970, Only ______ passed.

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the Civil Service Commission; 25 %

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Passers were given the _______.

The first oath-taking was held at ______ on _____.

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Civil Service Eligibility equivalent to First Grade
UST Medicine Auditorium on April 17, 1971.

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Who are the current Board members?

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Chairman: Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

Members: Marilyn R. Atienza and Marian M. Tantingco

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What are the qualifications of Examiners?

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  1. Filipino citizen
  2. Good moral character
  3. Qualified Pathologist (Chairman) / Registered Medical Technologist (Members)
  4. Has been in practice of medical technology (for at least 10 years – reduced to 5 years in the first 3 yrs of implementation of the act)
  5. Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least 2 years (amended by PD 498) or having any pecuniary interest direct or indirect in such
    institution.
43
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Who is the Executive Officer of the Board and what does s/he do?

A

Civil Service commissioner – Executive Officer of the Board
Shall conduct the examinations given by the Board

44
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In sec. 9, what shall be appointed and what shall s/he do?

A

A Secretary of the Board of Examiners shall be appointed . He shall keep a register of all persons to whom certificates of registration have been granted.

45
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Each member of the Board shall receive a sum of?

A

10 pesos for each applicant examined
5 pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination

46
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What are the functions and duties of the board?

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  • Administer the provisions of this Act;
  • Administer oaths to the board passers;
  • Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration;
  • Look into problems affecting MT profession;
  • Investigate violations of RA 5527;
  • Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of RA 5527 but to be approved by the President
  • To determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks;*
  • To prescribe the qualifications and training of medical
    technologists;
  • To classify and prescribe the qualification and training of the technical staff of clinical laboratories.*
47
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Who is capable of removing board members?

A

Pres. of the PH

48
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What are the grounds for removal?

A

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

49
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What is section 30 of 5527?

A

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

50
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What is section 13 of 5527?

A

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training

51
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What is section 14 of 5527?

A

Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

52
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What section is Examination?

A

15

53
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Who approves school of MT?

A

DOE

54
Q

Who shall approve laboratories for accreditation as
training laboratories?

A

Department of Health (through Bureau of Research and Laboratories)

55
Q

What is CMO #6, s. 2008?

A

Accreditation of Clinical Laboratories as Training Laboratory for Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Interns

56
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How does a clinical lab become a training lab?

A

Clin. Lab licensed by DOH through BHFS shall apply to CHED as training lab.

57
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Who is NOT inhibited against the practice?

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a. Registered physicians
b. Consultant & professors from other country
c. Medical technologists in the service of the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines

58
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Who ARE INHIBITED from the practice?

A

Board flunkers

59
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When is the board exam given and in which locations?

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Given annually in:
* Manila (Luzon)
* Cebu (Visayas)
* Davao (Mindanao)

At least 50 examiners:
* Baguio
* Legaspi
* Ilo-ilo

It is given biannually on March and September

60
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When is the first batch and second batch of examinees?

A

1st Batch
* Last week of August or first week of September

2nd Batch
* March

61
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When should written notices be given out? and by whom?

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Published in at least three newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board of least 30 days prior to the date of examination.

62
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When is the deadline of application for the exam?

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20 days before the exam

63
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What are the requirements to apply for the exam?

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  1. TOR with scanned picture
  2. NSO copy of Birth cert
  3. If married, NSO: marriage contract
  4. Community tax certificate (cedula)
  5. 4 passport- sized picture with name
  6. 900 pesos
64
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What are the qualifications of the applicant?

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a. Is in good health and is of good moral character;
b. Has completed BSMT or BSPH
c. Graduate of other profession: must performed MT for 5 years. Practice began prior to June 21, 1969 (provided that they meet the 1 year internship or practical training requirements.)

65
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What section contains the Qualifications for
Examination?

A

16

66
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What is the scope of examination and what section is this?

A

17

  • Clinical Chemistry 20% - 100 items (1st day)
  • Microbiology & Parasitology 20% - 100 items (1st day)
  • Hematology 20% - 100 items (2nd day)
  • Blood Banking & Serology 20% - 100 items (2nd day)
  • Clinical Microscopy 10% - 100 items (1st day)
  • Histopathology & MTLE 10% - 100 items (2nd day)
67
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When should the schedule of subjects be published?

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At least thirty (30) days before the date of examination

68
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What is section 18 of 5527?

A

Report of Rating

69
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What is section 17 of 5527?

A

Scope of Examination.

70
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What is stated in sec. 18?

A

The Board report the result within 120 days
* Commissioner of Civil Service
* President of the Philippines for approval.

RA 8981: PRC modernization Act of 2000
* Within 10 days

71
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When was RA 8981 approved and by who?

A

Dec. 5, 2000 by Joseph Ejercito Estrada

72
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What is sec. 19 of 5527?

A

Rating in the Examination.

73
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How to pass the board exam?

A
  • General average of at least 75%
  • No rating below 50% in any of the major subjects
  • Not failed in at least 60% of the subjects.
74
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What happens if you fail the board exam?

A
  • 12 months refresher course after failure to qualify for the third time.
  • Or 12 mos. Post graduate training in an accredited laboratory
75
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What is section 21 of 5527?

A

Issuance of Certificate of Registration.

76
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What is section 20?

A

Oath Taking

77
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All board passers are required to take the oath before who?

A

Before the Board or before any person authorized to
administer oaths prior to entering upon the practice

78
Q

Who is allowed to be issued a COR?

A

Every applicant who satisfactorily passed the exam

79
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Who CANNOT be issued a COR?

A
  • No certificate shall be issued to those who are below 21 years old
  • Convicted by legal court
  • Immoral or dishonorable conduct
  • Unsound mind
  • Incurable, communicable disease
80
Q

Who are the signatories of the COR?

A

PRC chairperson (1)
MT Board (3)

81
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COR must be displayed where?

A

Workplace

82
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In what circumstances can a COR can be given to an MT without examination?

A

Graduate of MT, practice MT for 3 years, began prior to June 21, 1969 (in the Phils or foreign countries)
> must be applied not later than 90 days after the Board has been fully constituted.

Graduate of other profession, practice MT for 8 years began prior to June 21, 1969 (PD 498) . Originally 5 years.

83
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What are the qualifications of a medical lab tech?

A

Passed the civil service examination for medical technician given on March 21, 1964

Finished a two-year college course and has at least one (1) year of experience as medical laboratory technician.

General rating of 70% to 74.9%

84
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1 RMT can handle how many MLTs?

A

2

85
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The Board shall charge each applicant for?

A

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

86
Q

Where should all fees be paid to?

A

officer of the Civil Service Commission

87
Q

What is sec. 22 of 5527?

A

Fees

88
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What is sec. 23 of 5527?

A

Refusal to issue Certificate.

89
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The Board shall refuse to issue a COR to?

A

Any person convicted by court
Immoral or dishonorable conduct
Unsound mind
Incurable, communicable disease

90
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What is section 24 of 5527?

A

Administrative Investigation

91
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What is section 25?

A

Appeal

92
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Investigation is conducted by?

A

At least 2 members of the Board
With the presence 1 legal officer

93
Q

What are the sanctions if proven guilty by investigation?

A
  1. Suspension of license - majority vote (not more than 2 years)
  2. Revocation of license - unanimous vote
94
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The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to appeal to the___________ whose decision shall become final ______after its promulgation, unless the respondent within the same period has appealed to the office of the President of the Philippines.

A

Civil Service Commissioner; 30 days

95
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What is section 26 of 5527?

A

Reinstatement, Reissue or Replacement of Certificate.

96
Q

What is section 27 of 5527?

A

Foreign Reciprocity.

97
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What is Foreign Reciprocity?

A

No foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to the rights and privileges, unless the country permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits.

98
Q

Sec. 28 of 5527 is?

A

Roster of Medical Technologists

99
Q

Who prepares the Roster of Medical Technologists?

A

Secretary of the Board

100
Q

What is sec. 29 of 5527?

A

Penal Provisions

101
Q

Penal Provisions are without prejudice to the provisions of what act?

A

Medical Act of 1959 as amended relating to illegal practice of Medicine

102
Q

What is the fine for not displaying the COR at the workplace and for illegal practice?

A

PHP 2,000 - 5,000
Imprisonment of 6months - 2 yrs
Or both of these

103
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What are the examples of illegal practice?

A

a. Practice without registration in PRC;
b. Practice without supervision of Pathologist;
c. Making fraudulent laboratory report;
d. Failure to display his COR in the place where he works;
e. Using COR of another RMT;
f. Presenting false evidence in order to get COR;
g. Impersonating
h. Using revoked/suspended COR;
i. Advertising RMT title without COR;
j. Employment of someone who is not RMT.
k. Violation of the rules and regulations of the Board

104
Q

Who signed the enactment of 5527?

A
  • Gil J. Puyat - Senate President
  • Jose B. Laurel, Jr. - Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Inocencio B. Pareja - Secretary of the House of Representatives
  • Ferdinand E. Marcos - President of the Philippines

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