RA 5527 Flashcards

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RA 5527

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An Act Requiring the Registration of Medical Technologist, Defining their Practice, and for Other Purposes

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Congress and session number, City, and start date of hearing, day of the week

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6th Congress, 4th Session, City of Manila, January 27, 1969, Monday

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Section 1

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Title: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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Approval Date of RA 5527

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June 21, 1969

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Section 2

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Definition of Terms

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An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic and other medical laboratory procedures or technique which will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in general

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Medical Technology

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A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretion and excretions of the human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance
medicine by means of research.

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Pathologist

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A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the Department of Health in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed the prescribed course (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act.

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Medical Technologist

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person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined in this Act.

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Medical Laboratory Technicians

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A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency

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Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

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Any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of the council of medical technology education.

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Recognized School of Medical Technology

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The council of medical technology education established under this Act.

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Council

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The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act.

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Board

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Section 3.

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Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition

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Section 4.

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Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Council Members

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Current Board Members

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Marilyn Atienza
Marian Tantingco
Marilyn Barza - Chairman

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was known as BS Hygiene

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BS Public Health

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What subj must BSPH students should take to be able to take the board exam

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Blood Bank

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School that offers master’s degree for medical technology

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UP-V (MS in Public Health), UST, UP-M, PWU

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Section 5.

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Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education

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Section 6.

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Minimum Required Course

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Substitute for Spanish or vice versa

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Rizal

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Substitute for Zoology

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Botany or vice versa

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24
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Section 7

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Medical Technology Board

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Chairman of Board must be a?

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Pathologist

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Number of Board Members

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2, RMT

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Duration of appoinment

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three years

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The chairman and members of the Council shall be entitled to a ______ or every meeting actually attended

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twenty-five pesos

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Section 8

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Qualifications of Examiners

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Qualification of Examiners

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(1) is a Filipino citizen; (2) is of good moral character; (3) is a qualified pathologist or duly registered medical technologist of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene; (4) has been in the practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years prior to his appointment, and (5) is not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school, or have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in such institution

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Reduced number of years of experience

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five years

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32
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Section 9

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Executive Officer of the Board

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Executive Officer of the Board

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Commissioner of Civil Service

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The Secretary of the Board Examiners appointed in accordance with ______ as amended, shall also be the Secretary of the Board.

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Section ten of Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven

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Section 10

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Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology

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Each member of the Board shall receive a sum of ___________ for each applicant examined and ________ for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination.

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ten pesos, five pesos

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Section 11

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Functions and Duties of the Board

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Section 12

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Removal of Board Members

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Reasons for board member removal

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neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice or unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct after having been given opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation

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Section 13

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Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

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approve schools of medical technology in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

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Department of Education

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shall upon recommendation of the Council of Medical Technology Education approve laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories for Medical Technology students or postgraduate trainees upon satisfactory evidence that said laboratories possess qualified personnel and properly equipped to carry out laboratory procedures commonly required in the following fields: bacteriology, serology, parasitology, hematology, and biochemistry, and that the scope of activities of said laboratory offer sufficient training in said laboratory procedures

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Department of Health or its authorized agency

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Section 14

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Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

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according to section 14, registration shall not be required of the following

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(a) Duly registered physicians.
(b) Medical technologists from other countries called in for consultation or as visiting or exchange professors to colleges or universities: Provided, That they are only practicing the said function.
(c) Medical technologists in the service of the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines rendering services as such for members of the said forces only.

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Section 15

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Examination

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Testing site for board exam

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Manila, Cebu, Davao, Ilo-ilo

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Month of Examination

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March, August, September

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Day of examination for september examination

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weekends

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Day of examination for March examination

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Weekdays

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Section 16

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Qualification for Examination

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Scope of Coverage & Examination

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Scope of Coverage & Examination

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1st day of exam subjs:

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CC, Micro, CM

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2nd day of exam subjs:

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Hema, BB, Sero, Histopath, MTLE

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% for Clinical Chemistry

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20%

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% for Microbiology and Parasitology

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20%

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% for Hematology

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20%

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% for Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis and other body fluids)

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10%

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% for Histopathologic Technique

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10%

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Section 18

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Report of Rating

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Reporting of Results

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within one hundred and twenty days after the date of completion of the examination

3 days

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Approves the list of RMT

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President of the Philippines

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Section 19

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Ratings in the Examination

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Criteria for passing the board exam

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general average of at least seventy-five per cent in the written test, with no rating below fifty per cent in any of the major subjects

candidate has not failed in at least sixty per cent of the subjects computed according to their relative weights

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year/month of refresher course

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1 year/12 months

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Section 20

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Oath taking

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Section 21

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Issuance of Certificate of Registration

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Age to acquire license

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twenty-one years old

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Section 22

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Fees

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The Board shall charge each applicant for examination and registration the sum of _______ and for each certificate of registration issued without prior examination in accordance with the provisions of this Act the sum of twenty five pesos

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fifty pesos

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Section 23

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Refusal to Issue Certificate

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Criteria for refusal to issue certificate

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any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or of unsound mind, or incurable communicable disease

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Section 24

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Administrative Investigation-Revocation or Suspension of Certificates

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Administrative investigations shall be conducted by at least ______ with ________ sitting during the investigation

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two members of the Board with one legal officer

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Section 25

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Appeal

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Section 26

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Reinstatement, Reissue or Replacement of Certificates

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Section 27

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Foreign Reciprocity

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Section 28

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Roster of Medical Technologists

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Section 29

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Penal Provisions

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Fine

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not less than two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years, or both in the discretion of the court

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Section 30

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Separability Clause

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Section 31

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Repealing Clause

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Medical Act of 1959

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R.A. 2382, as amended by R.A. 4224

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Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966

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R.A. 4688

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Blood Banking Law of 1956

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R.A. 1517

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Section 32

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Effectivity