RA 5527 (SECTION 1-18)

Medical Technology laws

Legislative fiats that have legal effects in the practice of medical technology in the philippines

Limitations, basic rights, responsibilities and obligations

Medical technology laws set _____, ___ ______, ____, and ____ that a professional who engages in the practice of medical technology must observe

Republic act of 5527

Act requiring the registration of medical technologist, defining their practice and for other purposes

City of Manila; January 27, 1969

R.A. 5527 begun and held in the city of what on what date?

Senate and house of representative of the philipiine in congress

R.A. 5527 was enacted by what?

R.A. no. 6138

Enacted on August 31, 1970

August 31, 1970

R.A No. 6138 was enacted when?

Presidential decree no. 498

Approved on June 28, 1974

June 28, 1974

Presidential decree no. 498 was approved when?

Presidential decree no. 1534

Was approved on June 11, 1978

June 11, 1978

Presidential decree no. 1534 was approved when?

Practicing medical techonology without a license,

practicing medical technology without supervision of pathologist,

issuing a fraudelent report

WHAT ARE THE EXAMPLES OF PROHIBITED ACTS PUNISHABLE UNDER R.A NO. 5527

32 sections

How many sections does R.A 5527 have?

Philippine medical technology act of 1969

R.A 5527 is also called what?

Practice of medical technology

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

Title

Section 1 of R.A 5527

Definition of terms

Section 2 of R.A 5527

Pathologist

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

Medical technologist

A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the DOH in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed a 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.

Medical technician

A person who not being graduate of Bachelor or Science in Medical Technology/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.

Accredited medical technology training laboratory

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

Recognized school of medical technology

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.

Council

Medical Technology Education established under this Act

Board

Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act.

Council of medical technology education, its composition

Section 3 of R.A 5527

Chairperson of commision on higher education

Chairperson of council

Chairperson of professional regulation commision

Vice-person of council

Director of health facility and services regulatory bureau of DOH;

Chairman and two members of medical technology board ;

Representative of philippine association of school of medical technology and public health;

President of philippine asociation of medical technology and public helath

President of philippine society of pathologist

Members of council

Compensation and traveling expenses of council

Section 4 of R.A 5527

Chairman

For every meeting actually attended, the __ shall be entitled to a fifty pesos per diem while the members shall be entitled twenty-five pesos each regardless of whether or not they receive salaries from the government. In addition, the Chairman and the Members of Council shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection with their official duties

Fifty

For every meeting actually attended, the Chairman shall be entitled to a __ pesos per diem while the members shall be entitled twenty-five pesos each regardless of whether or not they receive salaries from the government. In addition, the Chairman and the Members of Council shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection with their official duties

25

For every meeting actually attended, the Chairman shall be entitled to a fifty pesos per diem while the members shall be entitled __ pesos each regardless of whether or not they receive salaries from the government. In addition, the Chairman and the Members of Council shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection with their official duties

Functions of the council of medical technology education

Section 5 of R.A 5527

Minimum

To recommend the __ required curriculum for the course of Medical Technology.

Student-instructor ratio

To determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the Medical technology course in each school, taking into account the __ and availability of facilities for instruction.

Facilities

To determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the Medical technology course in each school, taking into account the student-instructor ratio and availability of __ for instruction.

Closure

To approved Medical Technology schools meeting the requirements and recommended __ of those found to be substandard.

Substandard

To approved Medical Technology schools meeting the requirements and recommended closure of those found to be __.

Students and instructors

To require all Medical Technology schools to submit an annual report, including the total number of __ and __, a list of facilities available for instruction, a list of their recent graduates and new admissions, on or before the month of June.

Facilities

To require all Medical Technology schools to submit an annual report, including the total number of students and instructor, a list of __ available for instruction, a list of their recent graduates and new admissions, on or before the month of June.

Recent

To require all Medical Technology schools to submit an annual report, including the total number of students and instructor, a list of facilities available for instruction, a list of their __ graduates and new admissions, on or before the month of June.

June

To require all Medical Technology schools to submit an annual report, including the total number of students and instructor, a list of facilities available for instruction, a list of their recent graduates and new admissions, on or before the month of __.

inspect

To __, when necessary, the different Medical Technology schools in the country in order to determine whether a high standard of education is maintained in said institution

High

To inspect, when necessary, the different Medical Technology schools in the country in order to determine whether a __ standard of education is maintained in said institution

Undergraduate internship

To certify for admission into an __ __ students who have satisfactorily completed three years of the Medical Technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said students the amount of five pesos each money accrue to the operating fund of the council.

Three

To certify for admission into an undergraduate internship students who have satisfactorily completed __ years of the Medical Technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said students the amount of five pesos each money accrue to the operating fund of the council.

Five

To certify for admission into an undergraduate internship students who have satisfactorily completed three years of the Medical Technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said students the amount of __ pesos each money accrue to the operating fund of the council.

Refresher

Formulate and recommend approval of __ course for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination for the third time

3rd

Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination for the __ time

Rules and regulations

To promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary __ and __ for the proper implementation of the foregoing functions.

Minimum required course

Section 6 of R.A 5527

Four

THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSE SHALL BE AT LEAST __ YEARS, INCLUDING A 12-MONTH SATISFACTORY INTERNSHIP IN ACCREDITED LABORATORIES, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

12 month

THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSE SHALL BE AT LEAST FOUR YEARS, INCLUDING A __ SATISFACTORY INTERNSHIP IN ACCREDITED LABORATORIES, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

Accredited

THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSE SHALL BE AT LEAST FOUR YEARS, INCLUDING A 12-MONTH SATISFACTORY INTERNSHIP IN __ LABORATORIES, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

Change; remove

THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO __, __ FROM OR ADD TO THE SUBJECTS LISTED ABOVE AS THE NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF PROGRESS IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MAY REQUIRE.

Needs and demands

THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE, REMOVE FROM OR ADD TO THE SUBJECTS LISTED ABOVE AS THE __ AND __ OF PROGRESS IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MAY REQUIRE.

Board examiners for medical technology

Section 7 of R.A 5527

pathologist chairman and two members of registered medical technologist

The board examiners include who:

Chairmen; three

Provided, that the first Board to be created, one member who shall act as __ and shall serve for __ years, one member for two years and the third member for one year.

One; two

Provided, that the first Board to be created, one member who shall act as Chairman and shall serve for three years, __ member for __ years and the third member for one year.

Third; one

Provided, that the first Board to be created, one member who shall act as Chairman and shall serve for three years, one member for two years and the __ member for __ year.

Without

And provided, further that the first members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology shall be issued a certificate of Registration as Medical Technologist __ prior examination in accordance with this provision of this Act.

No; reappointment ; president; unexpired

__ member shall be allowed more than one __. The __ of the Philippines shall fill the vacancy that may occur but appointee shall serve only the __ term of the incapacitated member.

Qualification of examiners

Section 8 of R.A 5527

Filipino citizen

Good moral character

Qualified pathologist or registered medical technologists

Practices medical technology for atleast 10 years

Not a member of faculty for any medical technology school

Qualification of examiners

Three; five

Provided, however, that for the first __ years following the approval of this Act, the requirement mentioned in number four (4) shall be reduced to __ years.

Executive officer of the board

Section 9 of R.A 5527

Commissioner ; executive officer;

The __ of Civil Service shall be the __ __ of the Board, and shall conduct the examinations given by it.

Secretary ; ten ; four thousand seven ; secretary

The __ of the Board of Examiners appointed in accordance with Section __ of Act Number __ __ __, as amended, shall also be the __ of the Board.

Secretary of the board

Who keeps the register of all person to whom certificate of registratin have granted?

Compensation of members of the board of examiners for medical technology

Section 10 of R.A. 5527

Ten; five; without

Each member of the Board shall receive a sum of __ pesos for each applicant examined and __ pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration __ examination.

Functions and duties of the board

Section 11 of R.A 5527

Administer the provision of this Act;

Aminister oaths in conenction of this Act;

Issue, suspend and revoke COR for practice of medical technology;

Look into conditions affecting the practice of medical technology;

Investigate violations involved in this Act;

Draft such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of Act

The Board is Vested with authority and required, conformably with the provisions of this Act, to:

Removal of board members

Section 12 of R.A 5527

Neglect of

Duty;

Incompetency;

Malpractice;

Unprofessional;

Unethical;

Immoral;

Dishonorable conduct

Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines for neglect of what:

Accreditation of schools for medical technology and for training laboratories

Section 13 of R.A 5527

Bacteriology, serology, parasitology, hematology and biochemistry

Lab procedures commonly required in the field:

Section 13

The Department of Health or its authorized agency shall upon the 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 the said Laboratories posses qualified personnel and are properly equipped to carry out laboratory procedures commonly required in the following fields

Inhibition against the practice of medical technology

Section 14 of R.A 5527

Duly registered physicians’

Medical technologist called in for consultation;

Medical technologists in service of us armed forces stationed in philippines

No person shall practice or offer to practice Medical Technology as defined in this Act without having previously obtained a valid Certificate of Registration from the Board provided that registration shall not be required of the following:

Examination

section 15 of R.A

iloilo;

cebu;

davao

All applicants for registration as Medical Technologist shall be required to undergo a examination which shall be given by the Board wher

March;

August;

September

When are the board exams

Qualification of examination

Section 16 of r.a 5527

Good health and good moral;

Completed a 4 year bachelor of science in medical technology;

Every applicant for examination under this Act shall prior to the date thereof, furnish the Board satisfactory proof that he or she:

Scope of coverage and examination

Section 17 of r.a 5527

20%

Clinical chemistry

20%

Microbiology and parasitology

20%

Hematology

20%

Blood banking and serology

10%

Clinical microscopy

10%

Histopathologic technique

4

The board must prepare the schedule atleast how many months before the exam

Report of rating

Section 18 of R.A 5527

One hundred and twenty days

The Board shall, within in how many days after the date of completion of the examination, report the result