MT LAWS MODULE 2 - RA 5527

RA 5527

An Act Requiring the Registration of Medical Technologist, Defining their Practice, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 5527

Medical Technology Act of 1969

Republic Act No. 6138

(August 31, 1970) amended Sections 16, 21, and 22

Presidential Decree No. 498

(June 28, 1974) amended Sections 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 21, and 29

Presidential Decree No. 1534

(June 11, 1978) amended Sections 3, 8, and 13 (Romeo, 2009)

Senator Edgardo Angara

proposed a bill titled the Medical Technology Act of 2011 which repealed the existing law. It aims to improve the status of all medical technologists in the Philippines in terms of salary and competency, bringing Filipino medical technologists on a par with those of the other nations in the world.

Amendments

by conventional definition, are changes to certain provisions of a Republic Act.

Law

refers to set of rules or orders imposed on all members of the community

PREVAILING LAWS AND SOURCE OR ORIGIN

The law is existing at present, enveloping the practice of professional endeavors.

OFFENSE AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

Laws are enacted and are always accompanied by the appropriate offense for violations or infractions of such.

It is, therefore, mandatory for the individual concerned to render obedience to the existing laws.

LAWS AND ORDERS, SANCTIONS, SYSTEM OF LAWS AND LEGALITY OF ACTION

This third legal concept pertains to the fact that a law is a set of rules or orders. Nobody is above the law.

Laws govern and treat all people fairly and impartiality.

Republic Act

is a piece of legislation enacted as a policy that may govern the conduct and behavior of an individual or group of persons and uphold the principles of the Constitution.

Presidential Decree

connotes the judgment of the court.

The concept includes the proclamations of the legal consequence of the facts or actions in connection with the professional practice of medical technology carried out or decided by the court in its finality.

Executive Order

contains the president's directives implementing or interpreting certain constitutional provisions or treaties

Senate Bill

is a piece of proposed legislation that has been issued or was modified by the Congress or the Senate.

SECTION 1

TITLE

SECTION 2

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Practice of Medical Technology

A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general

Pathologist

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.

Medical Technologist

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.

Medical Laboratory Technicians

A 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.

A person who not being a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology / Bachelor of Science in Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil service examination, perform 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.

Functional provisions

pertain to the policies or orders creating a council of medical technology, the minimum required courses, composition, functions, qualifications, and removal of the board of examiners, examination coverage, and foreign reciprocity

SECTION 3

COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, ITS COMPOSITION

SECTION 4

COMPENSATION AND TRAVELING EXPENSES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SECTION 5

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

SECTION 6

MINIMUM REQUIRED COURSE

SECTION 7

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOARD

SECTION 8

QUALIFICATIONS OF EXAMINERS

SECTION 9

EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

SECTION 10

COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 11

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD

subpoena duces tecum

(a writ ordering a person to attend a court and bring relevant documents

SECTION 12

REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS

SECTION 13

ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND OF TRAINING LABORATORIES

SECTION 14

INHIBITION AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 15

EXAMINATION

SECTION 16

QUALIFICATION FOR EXAMINATION

SECTION 17

SCOPE OF EXAMINATION

SECTION 18

REPORT OF RATING

SECTION 19

RATING IN THE EXAMINATION

SECTION 20

OATH TAKING

SECTION 21

ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

SECTION 22

FEES

SECTION 23

REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE

SECTION 24

ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATES

SECTION 26

REINSTATEMENT, REISSUE OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATE

SECTION 27

FOREIGN RECIPROCITY

concluding provisions

include the roster of medical technologists, penal provisions, separability clause, and repealing clause.

SECTION 28

ROSTER OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

SECTION 29

PENAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 30

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

REPEALING CLAUSE

SECTION 32

EFFECTIVITY

Approved (RA 5527)

June 21, 1969