(P) L2.2: RA 5527; Sec. 1-16 (Part 2) Flashcards

1
Q

What constitutes section 9?

A

Executive Officer of the Board

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2
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This section was amended by PD 223 (creation of the PRC) but was repealed by RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act)

A

Section 9

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3
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This RA states that the professional regulatory board for MT is now under PRC rather than the CSC (Civil Service Commission)

A

RA 8981

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4
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This agency still handles government employees however it is PRC who regulates licenses of said employees

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Civil Service Commission

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5
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T or F: The PRC still handles government employees however it is CSC who regulates licenses of said employees

A

False (reverse)

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6
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If you work for the government, you file a case to what agency?

A

CSC

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7
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If you work for a private sector, you file a case to what agency?

A

PRC

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8
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What constitutes section 10?

A

Compensation of the MT Board of Examiners Members

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9
Q

Each member of the board shall receive a sum of ______ pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination

A

15 pesos

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10
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Board members shall receive compensation in the form of ______ for every board examinee

A

Honoria

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11
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Board members shall receive compensation in the form of ______ for every meeting attended

A

Per diem (daily allowances paid to employees to cover costs incurred while on a business trip)

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12
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T or F: The compensation that board members receive is the same with their salary

A

False

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13
Q

What constitutes section 11?

A

Duties and functions of the board

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14
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What paragraphs existed prior to the amendment of section 11?

A

Paragraphs A to F

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15
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What paragraphs were added upon the amendment of section 11 to PD 498?

A

Paragraphs G, H, and I

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16
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What paragraphs were repealed upon the amendment of section 11 to PD 1534?

A

G and I

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17
Q

Why were paragraphs G and I repealed in section 11?

A

Because the license to operate laboratories is already regulated by the DOH

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18
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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> To administer the provisions

A

Paragraph A

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19
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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act

A

Paragraph B

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20
Q

Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Issue, suspend, and revoke certificates of registration for practice of Medical Technology in the Philippines

A

Paragraph C

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21
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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Investigate such violations of this Act or the rules and regulations issued there under

A

Paragraph E

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22
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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provision of this Act

A

Paragraph F

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23
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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> To prescribe the qualification and training of Medical Technologists as to specialty of the profession

A

Paragraph H

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24
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What are the three divisions with respect to the functions of the MT Board?

A
  1. Executive/Administrative
  2. Quasi-legislative
  3. Quasi-judicial
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25
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Division of the MT Board:
> Manages the daily operations

A

Executive/Administrative

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26
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Division of the MT Board:
> Makes rules and regulations

A

Quasi-legislative

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27
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Division of the MT Board:
> Investigates, hears, and decides on issues

A

Quasi-judicial

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28
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When conducting investigations, the board has the power to issue what?

A

Subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum

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29
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This means “bring with you under penalty of punishment”; a court summons a named party to appear before the court and produce evidence

A

Subpoena Duces Tecum

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30
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This is a writ issued by court authorities to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding

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Subpoena ad Testificandum

31
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T or F: Disobedience is not punishable as a contempt of court

A

False (it is punishable)

32
Q

What constitutes section 12?

A

Removal of Board Members

33
Q

Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> failure to use reasonable care

A

Neglect of Duty

34
Q

Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> lack of physical/intellectual ability or qualifications

A

Incompetency

35
Q

Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> breach by a member of profession of either a standard of care or conduct

A

Malpractice

36
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> failure to meet the standard of professional services

A

Unprofessional Conduct

37
Q

Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> conduct that is shameful and disgraceful which impairs the character and lessens the reputation

A

Dishonorable Conduct

38
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> lacking in moral principles, failing to conform to an accepted code of behavior

A

Unethical Conduct

39
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> conduct which is willful, flagrant, or shameless and which shows moral indifference to the opinion of the good and respectable members of the community

A

Immoral Conduct

40
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This refers to so corrupt and false as to constitute a criminal act or so unprincipled as to be reprehensible to a high degree

A

Grossly Immoral

41
Q

Since there is no Malpractice Law in the PH, a civil case can be filed, specifically, negligence, in the form of what?

A

Damages (you just have to pay a fine)

42
Q

T or F: Civil cases warrant perpetual disqualification

A

False (instead you can just appeal and show remorse)

43
Q

What constitutes section 13?

A

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and Training Laboratories

44
Q

Accreditation of schools prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?

A

DepEd

45
Q

Accreditation of laboratories prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?

A

DOH

46
Q

Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 498 amendment of section 13 was handled by?

A

PRC

47
Q

Accreditation of schools by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?

A

CHED

48
Q

Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?

A

DOH

49
Q

To offer the course, schools of MT must acquire authority from who?

A

CHED

50
Q

Training labs must get a license from what department?

A

DOH

51
Q

Training labs must get a license from DOH through the Bureau of ______?

A

Health Facilities and Services

52
Q

To acquire this, the laboratory must show satisfactory evidence that it possesses qualified personnel and is properly equipped to carry out the laboratory procedures commonly required in the field

A

License

53
Q

What constitutes section 14?

A

Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

54
Q

In order to practice the MT profession, they must be ____ and _____

A

Certified and Registered

55
Q

This section has three exemptions to the rule that the profession must be practiced by certified and registered MTs

A

Section 14

56
Q

Exemptions acc. to Section 14:
> Regardless of your undergraduate course, as long as you are a registered physician, you can practice the MT profession

A

Duly Registered Physician

57
Q

Exemptions acc. to Section 14:
> Medical Technologists who were called in for consultation as visiting or as exchange professors to colleges or universities; provided, that they are only practicing the said function

A

MTs from other countries

58
Q

Exemptions acc. to Section 14:
> Rendering service as such for members of the said forces only

A

MT in the service of the US Armed Forces stationed in the PH

59
Q

What constitutes section 15?

A

Examination

60
Q

The MT board examinations given in the Greater Manila area, Cebu, Davao, and Baguio are conducted in what months?

A

August and September

61
Q

Due to the pandemic, the MT board exams were given in some provinces during what months?

A

January and March

62
Q

What provinces were given the MT board exams during January and March due to the pandemic?

A

Tuguegarao, Iloilo, and Lucena (Quezon province)

63
Q

How many days prior to the board exam should the schedule and location be published?

A

30 days

64
Q

Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in at least how many newspapers with national circulation?

A

3

65
Q

T or F: Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in 3 newspapers with local circulation

A

False (national circulation)

66
Q

What RA made it possible to release the board exam results 3 days after the exam?

A

RA 8981

67
Q

RA 8981 made it possible to release the board exam results how many days after the exam?

A

3 days

68
Q

What constitutes section 16?

A

Qualification of Examinees

69
Q

T or F: MT board takers are only qualified if they finished a 4-year degree in MT/MLS

A

False (BS Public Health is also considered)

70
Q

T or F: Graduates from other professions can take the MT board exam granted that they have been performing Medical Technology for a year prior to the exam

A

False (5 years)

71
Q

T or F: In the past, other courses were allowed to take the MT board exams

A

True (as the Father of MT was a pharmacy graduate)

72
Q

T or F: Graduates from other courses are not allowed to take refresher courses and take a 4th attempt at the MT board exams

A

True

73
Q

What happens when a graduate of another course fails their 3rd attempt at the MT board exams?

A

They can no longer continue

74
Q

What 2 RAs ban graduates from courses other than MT from taking the MT board exam?

A

RA 7722 (CMO) and RA 8981 (PRC)