(P) L2.2: RA 5527; Sec. 1-16 (Part 2) Flashcards
What constitutes section 9?
Executive Officer of the Board
This section was amended by PD 223 (creation of the PRC) but was repealed by RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act)
Section 9
This RA states that the professional regulatory board for MT is now under PRC rather than the CSC (Civil Service Commission)
RA 8981
This agency still handles government employees however it is PRC who regulates licenses of said employees
Civil Service Commission
T or F: The PRC still handles government employees however it is CSC who regulates licenses of said employees
False (reverse)
If you work for the government, you file a case to what agency?
CSC
If you work for a private sector, you file a case to what agency?
PRC
What constitutes section 10?
Compensation of the MT Board of Examiners Members
Each member of the board shall receive a sum of ______ pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination
15 pesos
Board members shall receive compensation in the form of ______ for every board examinee
Honoria
Board members shall receive compensation in the form of ______ for every meeting attended
Per diem (daily allowances paid to employees to cover costs incurred while on a business trip)
T or F: The compensation that board members receive is the same with their salary
False
What constitutes section 11?
Duties and functions of the board
What paragraphs existed prior to the amendment of section 11?
Paragraphs A to F
What paragraphs were added upon the amendment of section 11 to PD 498?
Paragraphs G, H, and I
What paragraphs were repealed upon the amendment of section 11 to PD 1534?
G and I
Why were paragraphs G and I repealed in section 11?
Because the license to operate laboratories is already regulated by the DOH
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> To administer the provisions
Paragraph A
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act
Paragraph B
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Issue, suspend, and revoke certificates of registration for practice of Medical Technology in the Philippines
Paragraph C
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Investigate such violations of this Act or the rules and regulations issued there under
Paragraph E
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provision of this Act
Paragraph F
Section 11 Paragraphs:
> To prescribe the qualification and training of Medical Technologists as to specialty of the profession
Paragraph H
What are the three divisions with respect to the functions of the MT Board?
- Executive/Administrative
- Quasi-legislative
- Quasi-judicial
Division of the MT Board:
> Manages the daily operations
Executive/Administrative
Division of the MT Board:
> Makes rules and regulations
Quasi-legislative
Division of the MT Board:
> Investigates, hears, and decides on issues
Quasi-judicial
When conducting investigations, the board has the power to issue what?
Subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum
This means “bring with you under penalty of punishment”; a court summons a named party to appear before the court and produce evidence
Subpoena Duces Tecum
This is a writ issued by court authorities to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
Subpoena ad Testificandum
T or F: Disobedience is not punishable as a contempt of court
False (it is punishable)
What constitutes section 12?
Removal of Board Members
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> failure to use reasonable care
Neglect of Duty
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> lack of physical/intellectual ability or qualifications
Incompetency
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> breach by a member of profession of either a standard of care or conduct
Malpractice
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> failure to meet the standard of professional services
Unprofessional Conduct
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> conduct that is shameful and disgraceful which impairs the character and lessens the reputation
Dishonorable Conduct
Grounds for Removal of Board Members:
> lacking in moral principles, failing to conform to an accepted code of behavior
Unethical Conduct
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
Immoral Conduct
This refers to so corrupt and false as to constitute a criminal act or so unprincipled as to be reprehensible to a high degree
Grossly Immoral
Since there is no Malpractice Law in the PH, a civil case can be filed, specifically, negligence, in the form of what?
Damages (you just have to pay a fine)
T or F: Civil cases warrant perpetual disqualification
False (instead you can just appeal and show remorse)
What constitutes section 13?
Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and Training Laboratories
Accreditation of schools prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DepEd
Accreditation of laboratories prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DOH
Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 498 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
PRC
Accreditation of schools by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
CHED
Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DOH
To offer the course, schools of MT must acquire authority from who?
CHED
Training labs must get a license from what department?
DOH
Training labs must get a license from DOH through the Bureau of ______?
Health Facilities and Services
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
License
What constitutes section 14?
Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology
In order to practice the MT profession, they must be ____ and _____
Certified and Registered
This section has three exemptions to the rule that the profession must be practiced by certified and registered MTs
Section 14
Exemptions acc. to Section 14:
> Regardless of your undergraduate course, as long as you are a registered physician, you can practice the MT profession
Duly Registered Physician
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
MTs from other countries
Exemptions acc. to Section 14:
> Rendering service as such for members of the said forces only
MT in the service of the US Armed Forces stationed in the PH
What constitutes section 15?
Examination
The MT board examinations given in the Greater Manila area, Cebu, Davao, and Baguio are conducted in what months?
August and September
Due to the pandemic, the MT board exams were given in some provinces during what months?
January and March
What provinces were given the MT board exams during January and March due to the pandemic?
Tuguegarao, Iloilo, and Lucena (Quezon province)
How many days prior to the board exam should the schedule and location be published?
30 days
Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in at least how many newspapers with national circulation?
3
T or F: Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in 3 newspapers with local circulation
False (national circulation)
What RA made it possible to release the board exam results 3 days after the exam?
RA 8981
RA 8981 made it possible to release the board exam results how many days after the exam?
3 days
What constitutes section 16?
Qualification of Examinees
T or F: MT board takers are only qualified if they finished a 4-year degree in MT/MLS
False (BS Public Health is also considered)
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
False (5 years)
T or F: In the past, other courses were allowed to take the MT board exams
True (as the Father of MT was a pharmacy graduate)
T or F: Graduates from other courses are not allowed to take refresher courses and take a 4th attempt at the MT board exams
True
What happens when a graduate of another course fails their 3rd attempt at the MT board exams?
They can no longer continue
What 2 RAs ban graduates from courses other than MT from taking the MT board exam?
RA 7722 (CMO) and RA 8981 (PRC)