MUST TO KNOW IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND ETHICS Flashcards

1
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Philipppine Medical Technology Act of 1969
6/21/69

A

RA 5527

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2
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Amended RA 5527
8/31/70
Sections: 16, 21, 22

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RA 6138

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3
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Amended RA 5527
6/28/74
Sections: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 ,10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29

A

PD 498

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4
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Amended RA 5527
6/11/78
Sections: 3, 8, 13

A

PD 1534

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5
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Presidential Decree
President Marcos

A

PD

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6
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About the congress
8/30

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RA 6132

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Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
Section 24
Section 25
Section 26
Section 27
Section 28
Section 29
Section 30
Section 31
Section 32
House Bill No. 4032 Cong. Janette Garin

A

Title

Definition of terms

Council of MT

Compensation: COMT

Function: COMT

Minimum required course

Board of MT

Qualification of examiners

Executive officer of the board

Compensation: BOMT

Function: BOMT

Removal of board members

Accreditation

Inhibition of practice of MT

Examination

Qualification for examination

Scope of examination

Report of rating

Rating in the examination

Oath taking

Issuance of certificate of registration (COR)

Fees

Refusal to issue COR

Administrative investigation

Appeal

3R’s: Reinstatement, reissue or replacement of COR

Foreign reciprocity

Roster of MT

Penal provisions

Separability clause

Repealing clause

Effectivity

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8
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Cong. Janette Garin

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House Bill No. 4032

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9
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2722 2/28/11
Sen. Edgardo Angara
May & November = MT board exams
September = Phlebotomy board exams

A

Senate Bill

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10
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Section 2: Definition of Terms
Exclusive for MT only:

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-Exam of excretions/secretions/tissues
-BB procedures & techniques
-Micro/para procedures & techniques
-Histopathology, cytotechniques
—————————————————————————————————-
-Clinical research
-Clinical laboratory QC
-Preparation of reagents & standards
-Preservation & collection of specimen

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11
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Section 3: COMT Composition: PD 1534
Chair:
Vice chair:
Members:

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Director of higher education

PRC commissioner

a. Director of BRL
b. BOMT
c. President of PSP
d. President of PAMET
e. Representative of deans & schools of MT & PH (PASMETH)

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12
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PAMET president

A

Leila Florento

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13
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PASMETH president (May 2012)
Dean, Arellano university

A

Bernard Ebuen

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14
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Section 5: Functions of COMT
Recommend minimum required curriculum
Det. MT students
Approve MT schools
Recommend & formulate refresher course (3x failed the exam)

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15
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Section 6: Minimum required course
= BSMT
- 4 yr course including 12 mos. internship
CMO #14 s. 2006
- policies, standards & guidelines for MT education
- MLS = 6 mos. internship

A

RA 5527

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16
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Section 7: BOMT Chair:
Members:

Appointed by the [?]
Term of office =

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Dr. Marietta Baccay (Pathologist)

  • Marilyn Atienza, RMT
  • Marian Tantingco, RMT

President of the Philippines

3 years

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17
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Section 8: Qualification of board members
[?]
[?]
Chair:
Member:
Practice of lab medicine or MT for at least [?] prior to appointment
Not MT faculty for at least [?] prior to appointment

A

Filipino citizen
Good moral character

Pathologist

2 RMTs

10 years

2 yrs

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18
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Section 9: Executive officer of the board
[?]
[?]: PRC modernization act of 2000
- PRC Chairperson (highest position) =

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PRC commissioner

RA 8981

Teresita Manzala

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19
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Section 11: Functions of BOMT
Administer provision of [?]
Administer [?]
Issue, suspend or revoke [?]
Investigate violations to [?]

A

RA 5527

oath taking

COR

RA 5527

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20
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Section 12: Removal of board members
[?]
[?]
[?]
Can only be removed by the [?]

A

Neglect of duty
Malpractice
Immoral conduct

President of the Philippines

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21
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Section 13: Accreditation of MT schools & training .lab (1978)
MT schools =
Training lab =

A

DepEd à CHED

BRL à BHFS

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22
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Section 14: Inhibition of practice of MT
Registration is not required:
A.
B.
C.

A

a. Duly registered physicians
b. Foreign MT as visiting or exchange professional
c. MT in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines

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23
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Section 15: Examination
[?]/year
♫ [?] applicants (regional offices) = postpone the exam
♫ Deadline of application = [?] before the exam
♫ Requirements:

A

2x

<50

20 days

a. TOR
b. NSO birth certificate
c. If married: NSO marriage certificate
d. Community tax certificate (cedula)
e. 4 passport sized picture w/ nameplate
f. P900

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24
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Accreditation of clinical laboratory as training lab for MT/MLS interns

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CMO #6 s. 2008

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25
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Clinical laboratory licensed by DOH thru BHFS shall apply to CHED as training lab

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CMO #6 s. 2008

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26
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Section 16: Qualification for examination
[?] character
Graduate of [?]
Graduate of [?]
- Can take the board exam if they perform MT for [?] prior to 6/21/69

A

Good moral

BSMT or PH

other profession

5 years

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27
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Section 17: Scope of examination

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20% = Clinical Chemistry
20% = Hematology
20% = Microbiology/Parasitology
20% = Immunology, Serology & Blood Banking
10% = Clinical Microscopy
10% = Histotechniques, Medical Technology Laws & Ethics

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28
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Section 18: Report of rating
: BOMT —(120 days)—> PRC
: Report result w/in 10 days

A

RA 5527

RA 8981

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29
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Section 19: Rating in the exam
To pass:
- Gen. average at least [?]
- No grade below [?] in any major subject
- Not failed in [?] subjects computed according to their relative weights
3x failure: (applicable to MT/PH only)
[?]. refresher course in an accredited MT schools, or
[?]. postgraduate training in an accredited lab

A

75%

50%

60%

  • 12 mos
  • 12 mos
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30
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Section 20: Oath taking
Administered by the [?] or any person authorized by the board

A

BOMT

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31
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Section 21: Issuance of COR
To successful applicant: [?]
Signed by 4 persons:
[?]
Displayed at workplace

A

21 y.o.

a. BOMT (3)
b. PRC chairperson

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32
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COR as MT w/o exam
Graduate of MT, w/ practice for[?], practice began prior to 6/21/69
Graduate of other profession, w/ practice of MT for[?], practice began prior to 6/21/69

A

3 yrs

8 yrs

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33
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COR as MLT
Passed [?] for MLT given on 3/21/64
[?] (prior to 6/21/69):
a. For every yr in college, [?] of service may be substituted
b. [?] of service regardless of education
General average: [?]

A

civil service exam

2 yrs college + 1 yr service

2 yrs

10 yrs 70-74.9%

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34
Q

1 RMT
Can handle [?]
(1:2 ratio)

A

2 MLTs

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35
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Section 23: Refusal to issue COR

A

Convicted by the court
Unsound mind
Incurable communicable disease

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36
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Section 24: Administrative investigation
Revocation or suspension
Done by at least [?]
[?] = Unanimous vote (3/3)
[?] = Majority vote (2/3) = shall not exceed 2 yrs

A

2 members of the board + 1 legal officer = 3

a. Revocation

b. Suspension

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37
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Section 27: Foreign reciprocity
No foreigner is allowed to practice MT unless reciprocity has been established
In subjected country/state, allow Filipino MT to practice profession

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38
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Section 28: Roster of MT Prepared annually by the secretary of the board

Open to the public

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a. Name of RMT
b. Date of registration
c. Address
d. Other important information

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39
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Section 29: Penal provisions
Violations:
a. Practice MT w/o [?]
b. Practice MT w/o [?]
c. Practice MT using [?]
d. Practice MT using [?]
e. Fraudulent [?]
f. Failure to display [?]
Fine: [?]

A

COR

supervision of a pathologist

other’s COR

suspended/revoked COR

lab reports

COR

P2,000-5,000 or imprisonment of 6 months to 2 years

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40
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Section 30: Separability clause
If any provision of RA [?] is declared invalid, the rest will not be affected

A

5527

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41
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Section 31: Repealing clause
RA 5527 amends all rules & regulations & executive orders that are inconsistent to it except:

A

a. Philippine Medical Act of 1959 (RA 2382, as amended by RA 4224)
b. Clinical Lab Act of 1966 (RA 4688)
c. BB law (RA 1517)

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42
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Section 32: Effectivity

A

6/21/69
President Ferdinand Marcos

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43
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Clinical lab act of 1966
6/18/66

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RA 4688

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44
Q

Revised rules & regulations governing the registration and licensing of clinical lab in the Philippines
8/22/07

A

AO 2007-0027

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45
Q

AO 2007-0027
Authority: [?]
Scope: All clinical lab in the Philippines except governing lab performing microscopy works for DOH
[?]

A

BHFS
a. AFB screening
b. Malarial smear
c. Screening for STDs & cervical cancer (Pap’s)

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46
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Classification of laboratories

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  1. Ownership
    - a. Government
    b. Private
  2. Function
    - a. Clinical pathology
    - b. Anatomical pathology
  3. Institutional character
    - a. Institution-based
    - b. Free-standing
  4. Service capability
    - General clinical lab = 1’, 2’, 3’, limited service capability lab
    - Special lab
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47
Q

Routine hematology: Hgb, Hct, WBC, WBC differential

A

1’ laboratory

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48
Q

Routine UA & FA

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1’ laboratory

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49
Q

Qualitative platelet

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1’ laboratory

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50
Q

Blood typing (hospital-based)

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1’ laboratory

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51
Q

Quantitative platelet

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2’ laboratory

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52
Q

Cross-matching

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2’ laboratory

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53
Q

Gram stain/KOH

A

2’ laboratory

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54
Q

Routine chemistry: Glucose, urea, uric acid, cholesterol

A

2’ laboratory

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55
Q

Special chemistry

A

3’ laboratory

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56
Q

Special hematology: coagulation studies

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3’ laboratory

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57
Q

Immunology and serology

A

3’ laboratory

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58
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Culture and sensitivity

A

3’ laboratory

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59
Q

Limited service capability lab
Examples:

A

Lab in dialysis center
Social hygiene lab clinic

60
Q

Special lab

A

Molecular biology
Assisted reproductive technology

61
Q

STAT

A

“Statim”
Immediately w/in 1 hr

62
Q

General requirements (Lab)
1. [?] from BHFS
2. [?] = exempted but must register
3. [?] = must register
4. [?]: physician office lab = secure licence if
- Issue official receipt
- Cater to other patients
- Perform tests other than monitoring
5. [?] = diagnostic tests done at or near patient care
- Bedside testing
- Supervised & managed by licensed lab

A

LTO

Teaching/research lab

Special lab

POL

POCT

63
Q

Specific requirements (Lab)
1. Human resource
- Head:
- Staff:
2. Equipment
3. Reagent & supplies
4. Physical plan:
a. 1’ lab = 10 m2
b. 2’ lab = 20 m2
c. 3’ lab = 60 m2
5. Administrative policies
6. Technical procedures
7. QA (pre/analytical/post) & QC (analytical)

A

Pathologist

RMTs

Well-lighted, well-ventilated, ↑ supply of H2O

64
Q

Collect specimens
Allowed to operate w/in 100 km radius from main lab

A

Mobile lab

65
Q

License (Lab)

A

License no.
Validity
Name of lab
Owner
Head
Location
Service capability

66
Q

Renewal of license
Nonhospital-based lab:
Processed not later than:

A

October-November

5 days after expiration

67
Q

Violation

A

Fine of P1,000-5,000
Imprisonment for not less than 1 month

68
Q

BB law of 1956
6/16/56

A

RA 1517

69
Q

Amendment of RA 1517
Nat’l blood services act of 1994
5/5/94
Promote voluntary blood donation
Phase-out commercial BB

A

RA 7719

70
Q

Implementing guidelines (BB)

A

AO #9 s. 1995
AO #17 s. 1998

71
Q

Health education & counseling
Donor screening & selection
Provision, storage, issuance & transport & distribution of WB & pRBC
Compatibility testing

A

Category A (BB)

72
Q

Health education & counseling
Donor screening & selection
Provision, storage, issuance & transport & distribution of WB & blood
products
Compatibility testing
Investigation of HTRs
Resolution of incompatible cross-match

A

Category B (BB)

73
Q

BB Head:
Staff:
1 Donor recruitment officer:
Category A: 4 RMTs

Category B: 5 RMTs

A

Pathologist/Hematologist

RMTs

MD/RN/RMT

  • 1 AM
  • 1 Afternoon
  • 1 PM
  • 1 Off
  • 2 AM
  • 1 Afternoon
  • 1 PM
  • 1 Off
74
Q

Rules & regulations governing blood service facilities (BSF)
5/02/08
1. Ownership

  1. Institutional character
  2. Service capability
A

AO 2008-0058

  • a. Government
  • b. Private
  • a. Hospital-based
  • b. Non-hospital-based (Ex. PNRC)
  • a. Blood station = store WB (Ex. PNRC)
  • b. Blood collection unit (BCU) = Ex. PNRC
  • c. BB = blood typing, Coomb’s, x-match
  • d. Blood center = donor selection, collection of blood
75
Q

Philippine AIDS prevention & control act of 1998
02/13/98
52 sections
Nationwide AIDS education & information program

A

RA 8504

76
Q
  • responsible for the provision of RA 8504
  • 26 members
  • Permanent Chair: DOH Secretary
A

PNAC Philippine National AIDS Council

77
Q

Monitors the magnitude of HIV infection in the Philippines
HIV report issued to: Person who submitted himself to the test
Either parent of the minor
Legal guardian of an orphan or insane person
Justice of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals

A

AIDS WATCH

78
Q

Newborn screening act of 2004
4/07/04

A

RA 9288

79
Q

NBS
Done [?]
NICU: [?]
Tests:
[?]

A

24 hrs after birth to w/in 3 days

w/in 7 days

a. Congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism)
b. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
c. G6PD deficiency
d. Galactosemia
e. Phenylketonuria

80
Q

Creation of PRC
6/22/73

A

PD 223

81
Q

PD 223 Amendments:

A

a. PD 657
b. RA 8981 = latest

82
Q

PRC modernization act of 2000
12/05/00

A

RA 8981

83
Q

Full computerization of the board exam

A

RA 8981

84
Q

Monitoring of school’s performance

A

RA 8981

85
Q

Careful selection of professional regulatory board (PRB)

A

RA 8981

86
Q

Composition of PRC
Appointed by the [?]
Term of office: [?]
Chairperson: [?]
Commissioners (2): [?]

A

President of the Philippines

7 yrs

Teresita Manzala

  • Alfredo Po
  • Jennifer Manalili
87
Q

Qualifications (PRC)
At least [?]
w/ [?] as professional license
familiar w/ [?]
w/ at least [?] executive or managerial experience
1 commissioner = [?]

A

40 yrs old

valid COR

professional regulation and licensing

5 yrs

past chair or member of PRB

88
Q

Health worker’s day (May 7)

A

RA 10069

89
Q

Board exams
Postponed exam:

A

a. Epidemics
b. Public calamities (25% of examiners are absent)

Set A & B exams: same questions but different in arrangement

90
Q

Professionalized the MT course

A

Nardito Moraleta

91
Q

Worked for the approval of RA 5527

A

Nardito Moraleta

92
Q

Wrote the 1st MT code of ethics on 8/6/68

A

Nardito Moraleta

93
Q

Revised the MT code of ethics on 3/7/97

A

Norma Chang

94
Q

PAMET president but not BSMT graduate

A

Charlemagne Tamondong

95
Q

Approved the 2nd (present) COE

A

Carmencita Acedera

96
Q

Wrote the PAMET hymn

A

Hector Gentapan Gayares Jr.

97
Q

Created the melody & music of the PAMET hymn

A

Francis Jerota Pefanco

98
Q

PAMET Office

A

Cityland 10 Tower 2 Condominium Unit 1720, 6187 bldg, Ayala North, Makati City

99
Q

Color of the blood label according to blood type
A = Yellow
B = Pink
AB = White/Black/Gray
O = Blue

A

RA 1517 Section 14

100
Q

QC

A

RA 4688 Section 20

101
Q

PRC resolution no. 167

A

CPE

102
Q

Author of MT books

A

200 CPE units

103
Q

Delisting of the names of delinquent professionals from its rolls

A

PRC resolution no. 217

104
Q

Rules & regulations governing the regulation & practice of professionals

A

PRC resolution no. 332

105
Q

Removal of names of professionals… delinquency in paying their fees

A

PRC resolution no. 428

106
Q

Standardization policies… CPE

A

PRC resolution no. 381

107
Q

Foreigners are not allowed to take licensure exams in the Philippines

A

PRC resolution no. 323

108
Q

Approved the curriculum of MT

A

CHED

109
Q

Does not need a license

A

Research lab

110
Q

Exempted from securing license from BHFS

A

Malarial screening lab

111
Q

National organization of all MT

A

PAMET

112
Q

Renewal of license (RMT)

A

Every 3 years

113
Q

Inspection of laboratories by BHFS

A

Every 2 years

114
Q

Approves lab’s for accreditation as training lab for MT students

A

DOH

115
Q

Institutionalization of the CPE programs under PRC supervision

A

EO 266

116
Q

Full computerization of licensure exams

A

EO 200

117
Q

1st school to offer MT course in the Philippines
Approved by DepEd – 1953

A

AUP (Old: PUC)

118
Q

1st complete set of lab sections

A

Manila Advenstist Medical Center

119
Q

Newly trained lab worker under Dr. Papanicolau

A

Antoinette McKelvey

120
Q

Micro/para & histopath in the Philippines

A

Antoinette McKelvey

121
Q

1st MT curriculum to be used for BSMT

A

Wilma Hilgert-Hedrick

122
Q

Founder of MT education in the Philippines

A

Wilma Hilgert-Hedrick

123
Q

Immediate past president of PAMET now

A

Shirley Cruzada

124
Q

Screening drug testing lab be handled jointly by DOH-NRL & PAMET

A

Shirley Cruzada

125
Q

Started training of lab workers in the Philippines at Public Health lab

A

Dr. Pio de Roda
Dr. Sta. Ana

126
Q

Mass oath taking

A

Resolution 93-268

127
Q

Not amended

A

RA 5527 Sections 19 & 27

128
Q

w/ authority to change, add or remove subjects in the licensure exam

A

BOMT

129
Q

MT Act
6/21/69

A

RA 5527

130
Q

BB law
6/16/56

A

RA 1517

131
Q

National blood services act
5/5/94

A

RA 7719

132
Q

HIV/AIDS act
2/13/98

A

RA 8504

133
Q

NBS act
4/7/04

A

RA 9288

134
Q

Clin. lab act
6/18/66

A

RA 4688

135
Q

Revised rules & regulations… clinical lab
8/22/07

A

AO 2007-0027

136
Q

PRC modernization act
12/05/00

A

RA 8981

137
Q

Drugs act (old)
Drugs act (latest)
1/13/03

A

RA 6425

RA 9165

138
Q

Sanitation

A

PD 856

139
Q

Water testing lab

A

AO 1979-0031

140
Q

Organ donation act
1/7/92

A

RA 7170

141
Q

Schedule of fees for the licensure of general clinical lab and the registration of special clinical lab

A

AO 2008-0007

142
Q

A manual of clinical diagnosis = Clinical diagnosis by lab methods (19th ed.)

A

James Todd

143
Q

1st graduate of PUC

A

Dr. Jesse Umali

144
Q

OB-Gyne, owner of Omega Lab

A

Dr. Jesse Umali

145
Q

Past PRC chairperson

A

Nicolas Lapeña

146
Q

Full recognition of 4-yr BSMT

A

6/14/61

147
Q

PASMETH Formed in 1970
6/22/70 = 1st organizational meeting (UST)
5/7/71 = 1st annual meeting (UST)
Dr. Gustavo Reyes = 1st president
Dr. Ibarra Panopio = president (’73-’74)
Bernard Ebuen = present president
Atty. Dexter Bihis = PASMETH legal counsel (‘89)
PAMET Organized by Crisanto almario (9/15/63)
9/20/64 = 1st national convention (FEU)
Charlemagne Tamondong = 1st president

Nardito Moraleta = 2nd president
Venerable Oca = Quiz show (1st)
Carmencita Acedera = 10 yrs
Agnes Medenilla & Felix Asprer = 2 non-consecutive terms
Shirley Cruzada = president (’02-’06)
Leila Florento = present president
BB head may employ >1
min. req. personnel for
every addition of:
500 blood typing, collection & processing per month
100 units of blood service/month
PD 498 Med Tech was changed to Practice of Med Tech
Final label of blood bag
before issuing
Expiration date
ABO, Rh type
Storage temp
PD 1534
RA 5527
Designates the chairman of MT as member of the council
Prescribed form for the
application of license
contains
Name, citizenship, domicile of the head
Scope & nature of work to be undertaken
Name of establishment
Licensed physicians may
be qualified in areas where
pathologists are not
sufficient:
After 3 months of training in:
a. QC
b. Lab medicine
c. Lab management
1 Minimum required number of MT’s in BB screening 200 donors & performing
400 typing & x-matching per month
DOH Agency authorized to give QC test
Imprisonment for 10 yrs Dispensing, transfusing & failing to dispose HIV-contaminated blood
PRC Made up of 1 chairman and 2 members
Each BB should report to
the BRL the ff data:
Blood components utilized
Volume of blood collected & issued
No. of x-matches done
Perpetual disqualification
from the practice of MT
Inexcusable failure to surrender a suspended/revoked COR w/in the required
period of time
48 hrs Disposal time for blood contaminated w/ transfusion-transmitted diseases
HIV-reactive samples
(screening)
Confirm to SLH
MLT Assist MT and/or pathologist in the practice of MT
2/3 or 3/3 votes Penalty of suspension
Surgical pathology report Signed by a pathologist
60 CPE units Renewal of MT license
Contact tracing Finding & counseling the sexual partner/s of a person w/ STD
Anonymous testing HIV testing whereby the individual being tested does not reveal his/her true
identity
Post test counseling Providing high risk reduction information & emotional support to the person
who submitted to HIV testing
High risk behavior Person’s frequent involving in certain activities w/c increases the risk of
transmitting/acquiring HIV
10 Maximum number of DT lab a physician can handle

A