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

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What constitutes section 9?

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Executive Officer of the Board

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This section was amended by PD 223 (creation of the PRC) but was repealed by RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act)

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Section 9

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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)

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RA 8981

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

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False (reverse)

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

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CSC

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

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PRC

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What constitutes section 10?

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Compensation of the MT Board of Examiners Members

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

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15 pesos

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

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Honoria

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

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

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

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False

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13
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What constitutes section 11?

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Duties and functions of the board

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What paragraphs existed prior to the amendment of section 11?

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Paragraphs A to F

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

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Paragraphs G, H, and I

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

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G and I

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Why were paragraphs G and I repealed in section 11?

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

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Section 11 Paragraphs:
> To administer the provisions

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Paragraph A

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

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Paragraph B

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

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Paragraph C

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

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Paragraph E

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

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Paragraph F

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

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Paragraph H

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

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  1. Executive/Administrative
  2. Quasi-legislative
  3. Quasi-judicial
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Division of the MT Board: > Manages the daily operations
Executive/Administrative
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Division of the MT Board: > Makes rules and regulations
Quasi-legislative
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Division of the MT Board: > Investigates, hears, and decides on issues
Quasi-judicial
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When conducting investigations, the board has the power to issue what?
Subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum
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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
Subpoena Duces Tecum
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This is a writ issued by court authorities to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
Subpoena ad Testificandum
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T or F: Disobedience is not punishable as a contempt of court
False (it is punishable)
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What constitutes section 12?
Removal of Board Members
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > failure to use reasonable care
Neglect of Duty
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > lack of physical/intellectual ability or qualifications
Incompetency
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > breach by a member of profession of either a standard of care or conduct
Malpractice
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > failure to meet the standard of professional services
Unprofessional Conduct
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > conduct that is shameful and disgraceful which impairs the character and lessens the reputation
Dishonorable Conduct
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Grounds for Removal of Board Members: > lacking in moral principles, failing to conform to an accepted code of behavior
Unethical Conduct
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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
Immoral Conduct
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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
Grossly Immoral
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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)
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T or F: Civil cases warrant perpetual disqualification
False (instead you can just appeal and show remorse)
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What constitutes section 13?
Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and Training Laboratories
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Accreditation of schools prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DepEd
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Accreditation of laboratories prior to the amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DOH
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Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 498 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
PRC
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Accreditation of schools by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
CHED
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Accreditation of laboratories by the PD 1534 amendment of section 13 was handled by?
DOH
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To offer the course, schools of MT must acquire authority from who?
CHED
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Training labs must get a license from what department?
DOH
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Training labs must get a license from DOH through the Bureau of ______?
Health Facilities and Services
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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
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What constitutes section 14?
Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology
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In order to practice the MT profession, they must be ____ and _____
Certified and Registered
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This section has three exemptions to the rule that the profession must be practiced by certified and registered MTs
Section 14
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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
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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
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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
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What constitutes section 15?
Examination
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The MT board examinations given in the Greater Manila area, Cebu, Davao, and Baguio are conducted in what months?
August and September
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Due to the pandemic, the MT board exams were given in some provinces during what months?
January and March
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What provinces were given the MT board exams during January and March due to the pandemic?
Tuguegarao, Iloilo, and Lucena (Quezon province)
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How many days prior to the board exam should the schedule and location be published?
30 days
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Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in at least how many newspapers with national circulation?
3
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T or F: Written notices of the board exam details shall be published in 3 newspapers with local circulation
False (national circulation)
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What RA made it possible to release the board exam results 3 days after the exam?
RA 8981
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RA 8981 made it possible to release the board exam results how many days after the exam?
3 days
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What constitutes section 16?
Qualification of Examinees
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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What happens when a graduate of another course fails their 3rd attempt at the MT board exams?
They can no longer continue
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What 2 RAs ban graduates from courses other than MT from taking the MT board exam?
RA 7722 (CMO) and RA 8981 (PRC)