RA 5527 Flashcards
What Section?
“Philippine Medical Technology Act of
1969”
SECTION 1: TITLE
In this section, Medical Technology, Pathologist, Medical Technologist, Medical Technician, Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory, And Recognized School of Medical Tehnology are defined
SECTION 2: DEFINITION OF TERMS
What Section? ❖Chairman- Secretary of Education or Director of Private Education ❖ Vice-Chairman: Director of Bureau of Research and Laboratories of the DOH ❖ Members: ▪ One (1) Chairman and Two (2) members of the Board of Medical Technology ▪ Dean of the Institute of Health of UP ▪ A representative of the deans or heads of the Privates schools of medical technology ▪ President of PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists) ▪ President of PSP (Philippine Society of Pathologists)
SECTION 3: COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
What Section?
“The chairman and members of the Council
shall be entitled to a twenty-five pesos per
diem for every meeting actually attended.”
SECTION 4: COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
What Section?
“To require all medical technology schools to
submit an annual report, including the total
number of students and instructors, a list of
facilities available for instruction, a list of their
recent graduates and new admissions, on or
before the month of June.”
SECTION 5: FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
In this section, the subjects that needed to be included in the curriculum of the Medical Technology program are stated
SECTION 6: MINIMUM REQUIRED COURSE
What Section? "▪Pathologist appointed by the President of the Philippines ▪ (2) Two members who are registered medical technologists appointed by the President of the Philippines"
SECTION 7: BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
What Section? "✓ Is a Filipino citizen ✓ Is of good moral character ✓ Is a qualified Pathologist, or duly registered medical technologists with a degree in BSMT/BSH ✓ Has been in the practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least (10) ten years prior to his appointment ✓ Is not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school or have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in such institution"
SECTION 8: QUALIFICATIONS OF EXAMINERS
What Section?
“The Commissioner of Civil Service shall
be the Executive Officer of the Board and
shall conduct the examinations given by it.”
SECTION 9: EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD
What Section? "Each member of the Board shall receive as: • P10.00 for each applicant examined • P5.00 for each applicant granted a Certificate of Registration without examination"
SECTION 10: COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
What Section?
“Look into conditions affecting the practice of
medical technology in the Philippines and,
whenever necessary, adopt such measures
as may be deemed proper for the
maintenance of good ethics and standards
in the practice of medical technology”
SECTION 11: FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD
What Section? "... for the ff. reasons: 1. Neglect of duty 2. Incompetency 3. Malpractice or unprofessional 4. Unethical 5. Immoral or dishonorable conduct"
SECTION 12: REMOVAL OF THE BOARD
What Section?
“Department of Education shall approve
schools of medical technology in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The Department of Health or its authorized
agency shall upon recommendation of the
Council of Medical Technology Education
approve laboratories for accreditation as
training laboratories for Medical Technology students or postgraduate trainees.”
SECTION 13: ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS
OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND OF TRAINING
LABORATORIES
What Section?
“No person shall practice or offer to practice
medical technology without previously
obtaining a valid certificate of registration
from the Board that registration shall not
require of the following: … “
SECTION 14: INHIBITION AGAINST THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
What Section?
“Written notices of such examination shall be
published in at least (3) three newspapers
of national circulation by the Secretary of
the Board at least (30) days prior to the
date of examination”
SECTION 15: EXAMINATION