RA 5527 Flashcards
During WW II medical facilities were put up in the Philippines, Medical Technology was introduced by:
26TH MEDICAL LABORATORY OF THE 6TH US ARMY
Location of the lab
Quiricada Street, Sta Cruz, Manila
New name of the lab
Manila Public Health Laboratory
Start of training of HS graduates to work as lab tec
February 1944
Year the Army left the laboratory, endorsed to the
National Department of Health
June 1945
The bacteriologist – saved the
remnants of the lab, assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano
Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda
Year Public Health Laboratory” was
formally re-introduced by Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda
October 1, 1945
Founder of MT Education in the Philippines
Mrs. Willa Hilgert-Hedrick
First school to offer bsmt
Philippine Union College of Baesa, Caloocal
First graduate of bsmt and it year
Jesse Umali 1956
Who offered an elective to pharmacy graduates leading to MT course in UST (1957)
Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes
Year bsmt offered
UST
CEU
FEU
UST 1957
CEU 1960
FEU 1961
established the program, also became the Technical Director of the School. Their first graduates were in 1963.
Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan
An act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining their practice, and for other purposes
RA 5527
RA 5527 aka
The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
RA 5527 approved on
June 21 1969
Sections of RA 5527?
22 sections
Date amendments
- RA 6138
- PD 498
- PD 1534
- RA 6138 = August 31, 1970
- PD 498 = June 28, 1974
- PD 1534 = June 11, 1978
Sections amended
- RA 6138
- PD 498
- PD 1534
- RA 6138 = 16, 21,29
- PD 498 = 2,3,4,7,8,11,13,16,17,21,29
- PD 1534 = 3,8,11,13
a duly registered physician specially trained in laboratory medicine (gross or microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body)
PATHOLOGIST
Under present laws, pathologists are allowed to manage a maximum of
__ laboratories
or 1__Blood bank
4 labs or 1 blood bank
An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine that deals with the examinations by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques that will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study, and treatment of disease and the promotion of health in general
MEDCAL TECHNOLOGY
A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or a licensed physician and who having passed a prescribed course (BSMT/BS Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act
Medical Technologist
Defined by PD 498.
Not a graduate of BSMT/BS Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil service examination, performs the work of medical technology under the supervision of a registered medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist
A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or pathologist in the practice of medical technology
Medical Technician
The board may issue COR as Medical Laboratory Technician without examination, IF:
Upon application and payment of P50.00
He passed the Civil service examination for medical technician given on March 21, 1964.
➢ He finished 2-yr college course, has at least 1 year experience as medical technology technician
➢ Has failed to pass the board examination for medical technology, but obtained general rating of at least 70%.
PD 498
Chairman:
Vice chairman:
Members:
Chairman: PRC Commisioner
Vice chairman: Chairman of BMT
Members:
- 2 members of BMT
- director of private education
- director of BRL
- representative of deans
PD 1543
Chairman:
Vice chairman:
Members:
Chairman: director of higher education
Vice chairman: PRC commissioner
Members:
- chairman and 2 members of BMT
- Director of BRL
- representative of deans
- representative of PAMET and PSP
RA 7722. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MED. TECH. EDUCATION
Chairman
Members
Chairman is president of PASMETH
Members
2 PASMETH members
2 PAMET members
1 PRC Officer (the chairperson or either of the two commissioners)
Section 4: Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Council Members
For every meeting actually attended, the Council shall be entitled to a ___ per diem for every meeting
P25.00
Section 5: Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education
*keywords
- Recommend minimum required CURRICULUM
- Determine and Prescribe basen on STUDENT-INSTRUCTOR RATIO
- To approve mts meeting requirements and reco closure
- Submit annual report
5 to inspect
- To certify admission of undergrad interns and collect amt of 5 pesos for fund of council
- Formulate refresher course
Section 6: Minimum Required Course
least four years, including a 12-month satisfactory internship in accredited laboratories
Section 7: Board of Examiners for Medical Technology
Chairman: Dr Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
Members
- Dr. Leila Florentino-Mendoza
- Ms. Azucena S.J. Vizconde
TERM: 3yrs (can be reappointed)
The Board is under the direct supervision and control of the
__
PRC
__ to see to it that the Board is functioning within the bounds of law
___ . power to alter, revise, modify or change the decisions of the Board.
SUPERVISION to see to it that the Board is functioning within the bounds of law
CONTROL . power to alter, revise, modify or change the decisions of the Board.
Section 10: Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for MT
Php ___Each applicant examined
● Php ___– Each applicant w/ COR w/out exam
Php 10.00– Each applicant examined
● Php 5.00 – Each applicant w/ COR w/out exam
a command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain government matter.
Subpoena
There are two kinds of subpoenas:
1. a subpoena ______ brings people to testify before the court or hearing;
- a subpoena _____ describes evidence (documents, tape recordings, photos, guns, etc.) which must be brought before the court or hearing.
- subpoena ad testificandum
- subpoena duces tecum
Classify and prescribe the qualification and training of the technical staff of clinical laboratories as to:
Chief MT
Senior MT
MT
MLT
Section 13: Accreditation of SMT and Training Laboratories
SMT accreditation from ___
Training laboratories from ____
SMT accreditation from DepEd
Training laboratories from DOH thru BHFS
All private HEIs intending to offer BSMT/MLS must first secure proper authority from CHED.
CMO 13 s 2017
Transfers the responsibility of handling the accreditation of clinical laboratories for training of MT interns from DOH to CHED.
AO 11 s 2017
Examinations are given TWICE a year
MArch and September
Examination sites are:
GMA
BAGUIO
CEBU
LEGASPI
DAVAO
CAGAYAN DE ORO
_____before the examination, written notice shall be published in at least three (3) newspapers with national circulation.
30 days
Item Classification According to Difficulty and Corresponding Percentage
● ?? – recall questions
● ?? – recall, problem solving,
interpretative question.
● ?? – problem solving, interpretative and analytical
questions
● Easy 35% – recall questions
● Average (moderate) 50%– recall, problem solving,
interpretative question.
● Hard 15%– problem solving, interpretative and analytical
questions
Topic Classification and Corresponding Percentage
● ???- recent advances in technology and historical data on the topic
● ??? – basic information/concepts/principles
● ??? – basic knowledge and skills of day-to-day practice of the profession
● Nice to Know 10%- recent advances in technology and historical data on the topic
● Desirable to Know 30% – basic information/concepts/principles
● Must Know 60%– basic knowledge and skills of day-to-day practice of the profession
Accr to PD 498
Publication of the changes made should be at least ___prior to the date of exams
3 months
Board should report the results of the board examination ____ days after the completion of the exams to the Chairperson of the PRC.
120 days after exam
To pass the board examination, a candidate must:
➢ Obtain a general average of at least ??% in the
written test
➢ No rating below ??% in any ?? subjects
➢ Has not failed in at least ??% of the subjects
computed according to their relative weights.
➢ Obtain a general average of at least 75% in the
written test
➢ No rating below 50% in any MAJOR subjects
➢ Has not failed in at least 60% of the subjects
computed according to their relative weights.
● No further examination will be given after failing ?? examinations.
● Unless until completion of:
○ 12 months ??? in a MT school,
or:
○ 12 months ???? in an
accredited laboratory
● No further examination will be given after failing 3 examinations.
● Unless until completion of:
○ 12 months refresher course in a MT school,
or:
○ 12 months postgraduate training in an
accredited laboratory
COR bears the signatures of:
➢ Chairperson of the PRC
➢ 3 Members of the Board (Chairman and two
members)
No COR shall be issued to a board exam passer who
is less than ??? years old.
21 yrs old
Application fee of MT COR
Application fee of medical technician without cor
150 pesos
50 pesos
Section 22: Fees
The Board shall charge each applicant for:
● Fee for examination
● Registration
● Issuance of COR
● New certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated
Section 23: Refusal to Issue Certificate
The Board shall refuse to issue a COR to:
● Any person convicted by court
● immoral or dishonorable conduct
● Unsound mind
● Incurable, communicable disease
● Person below 21 years old
● Alien
● Penalty of ___ and ___ of license -
Majority vote (2/3)
● ___ Requires unanimous vote (3/3) –
undivided /agreed by all
● Penalty of reprimand and suspension of license -
Majority vote (2/3)
● Revocation Requires unanimous vote (3/3) –
undivided /agreed by all
Investigation conducted by:
● At least 2 members of the Board
● With the presence 1 legal officer
Section 24: Administrative Investigation
COR to be surrendered within
30 days
Section 26: Reinstatement, Reissue or Replacement of Certificate
The suspension of COR shall not exceed
2 yrs
“DELISTING OF NAMES OF DELINQUENT PROFESSIONALS FROM THE ROLLS OF REGISTERED PROFESSIONALS”
rmt have been missing the payment of ????? from the year it was last paid
annual registration fees for five (5) continuous years
Section 29: Penal Provision
Penalty:
● P2,000 - P5,000 or:
● 6 months to 2 years imprisonment or:
● BOTH
Punishable acts of a medical technologist:
1. Any person who shall practice Medical Technology in the Philippines without being ??? or exempted from registration by this Act
Registered
Any RMT who practices without the necessary ??? of a qualified pathologist or physician authorized by DOH
Supervision
Any RMT who shall make ?? laboratory reports
Fraudulent
Any RMT who shall refuse or fail, after due warning by the MT Board, to ??? his COR
Display
Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent ?? of any kind in obtaining a COR as a medical technologist
Evidence
Any person who shall ??? any registrant of like or the same name
Impersonate
Any person who attempts to ?? a revoked or suspended COR
Use
Any person who shall in connection with his name, or otherwise, assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a medical technologist ??? holding a valid certificate of registration
Without
Any person or corporate body who shall ?? the rules and regulations of the Board or orders promulgated by it after having been duly approved and recommended by the PRC to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Violate
Section 32: Effectivity
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Senate President
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the House of Representatives
President of the Philippines
Approved
Gil Puyat
Jose B Laurel Jr
Inocencio B. Pareja
Ferdinand E. Marcos
June 21,1969
