MTLBE - RA 5527

June 21, 1969

Date of approval of the RA 5527

The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

RA 5527 is also known as ...

Senate Bill No. 2473 and 2722

Being lobbied in the congress to repeal RA 5527 and address the issues of modernization.

RA 6138, PD 498, PD 1534

What are the laws amended RA 5527?

Primary Purpose of RA 5527

"To ensure that the professional services from Medical Technology are to be rendered by competent and licensed and individuals."

Special Penal Law

RA 5527 is _______________ because this statute prohibits certain acts and established penalties for their violations.

True

True or False

It is prohibited to practice medical technology in the Philippines without being registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the provisions of RA 5527.

False

True or False

Practicing medical technology in the Philippines without the necessary supervision of a qualified pathologist or physician authorized by DOH is not punishable under RA 5527.

True

True or False

It is prohibited to issue fraudulent laboratory report knowingly.

Definition of Terms

What is within the Section 2 of RA 5527?

False

True or False

It is legal for a corporation to practice medical technology profession.

Pathologist

A duly registered physician specially trained in laboratory medicine that undergoes hospital practice known as residency training; After the training, he/she will take the specialty examination conducted by the Philippine Board of Pathology.

Three

How many months of training in Medicine, QC, and laboratory management authorized by the BRL is the minimum requirement before a licensed physician can manage a clinical laboratory?

Clinical Pathologist

Direct most of the divisions in a clinical laboratory
Diagnose and monitor disease based on lab exam of bodily fluids such as blood, urine, CSF and others. Provide knowledge and skill in patient and lab information systems and in QC and QA. They also manage the Micro and Blood banking sections

Anatomic Pathologists

Diagnose of diseases through examining specimens from surgical procedures. They also perform autopsy.

Medical Technologist

A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or a licensed physician.

Medical Laboratory Technician

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.

General Rating of 70%

A person that failed to pass the MTLE but obtained a _____________, can be a Medical Laboratory Technician.

Two

What is the maximum equivalent number of Medical Laboratory Technician can an RMT supervise?

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital, or sanitarium duly approved by the DOH 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.

CHED

Schools of Medical Technology must be approved by _________ and recommended by the council of MT.

Council of Medical Technology (CMTE)

A body established under RA 5527 and is primarily empowered to recommend the minimum required curriculum for MT program including setting of policies, standards and a guidelines as well as monitoring compliance of higher education institutions offering BSMT.

Chairperson of CHED

Composition of Council of Medical Technology (CMTE)

Chairman is the ____________

Chairperson of PRC

Composition of Council of Medical Technology (CMTE)

Vice-Chairman is the ____________

Director of HFSRB, Chairman of the MT Board, Rep of PASMETH, President of PAMET and PSP

Composition of Council of Medical Technology (CMTE)

Members are ____________

President of PASMETH

Composition of Technical Committee of MT Education

Chairman is the ____________

PASMETH members (2), PAMET members (2) and PRC Officer (1)

Composition of Technical Committee of MT Education

Members are ____________

Nine

Number of persons in the Council of Medical Technology (CMTE)

True

True or False

Council of Medical Technology (CMTE) require all medical technology schools to submit an annual report including:

1. Total number of students and instructors

2. List of facilities

3. List of their recent graduates and new admission

Month of June

Council of Medical Technology (CMTE) require all medical technology schools to submit an annual report on or before __________.

Refresher course

A training course to bring a person's knowledge up to date, especially knowledge needed for a job; 1-year enrollment in the school of Medical Technology and training in an Accredited Laboratory.

50 pesos

For every CMTE meeting actually attended of the Chairman, he/she shall be entitled to ____________.

True

True or False

Chairman and members of the council shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection with their official duties.

25 pesos

For every CMTE meeting actually attended of the Members, each of them shall be entitled to ____________.

Minimum Required Course

What is in the Section 6 of RA 5527?

Clinical Internship

Fourth-year level of BSMT/BSMLS which is an intensive practical and theoretical training in the different sections in the clinical laboratory.

1664

Total Number of Hours in the 1-year clinical internship of BSMT/BSMLS

CMO No. 13 Series of 2017

Prevailing memorandum order that implements the Section 6 of RA 5527 and in accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1994.

Medical Technology Board

What is in the section 7 o

Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino Jr., Felix E Asprer and Azucena S.J. Vizconde

First appointees in the Medical Technology Board

Dr. Marilyn Cabal-Barza, Leila Lany Florento, and Ma. Lourdes L. Gatbonton

Current composition of the MT board

3 years

Term of ___________ after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified provided that the elected members will continue to serve until the expiration of their terms.

Supervision

It means "to see to it that the board is functioning within the bounds of the law".

Control

It means the "the power to alter, revise, modify, or change the decisions of the board".

President of the Philippines

The only person that can appoint the chairman and members of the MT board and it is the only person that can remove them.

Filipino

Qualification of Examiners

Natural-born or Naturalized _______ citizen

Good moral

Qualification of Examiners

Must be of ___________ character

Pathologist; Medical technologists

Qualification of Examiners

Qualified ___________ (chairman); Registered __________ (members)

10 years

Qualification of Examiners

Practicing his/her MT profession for at least ___________ prior to his appointment.

2 years

Qualification of Examiners

Not a member of the faculty of any MT school for at least ________ prior to appointment or having pecuniary interest direct or indirect such institution.

10 pesos

Each member of the MT board examiners shall receive a sum of _____ for each applicant examined.

5 pesos

Each member of the MT board examiners shall receive a sum of _____ for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination.

Subpoena

A command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain government matter.

Administrative Power

It is concerned with the work of applying policies and enforcing orders as determined by proper governmental organs, in this case, MTB.

Quasi-Legislative Power

It is the "rule-making power". Allows MTB to make rules and regulations, thereby resulting in delegated legislation.

Quasi-judicial power

It grants MTB with the authority to hear and determine questions of fact to which the legislative policy to apply and to decide in accordance with the standards laid down by the law itself in enforcing and administering the same law.

True

True or False

Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines for neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice or unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct after having been given opportunity to defend himself in a proper and administrative investigation.

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

What is the Section 13 of RA 5527?

No certificate of registration, No practice of Medical Technology

General Rule of MT Profession

True

True or False

Exceptions in the rule regarding the inhibition against the Practice of Medical Technology are Duly registered physicians, MT from other countries called in for consultation or as visiting or exchange professors to colleges or universities as long as they only perform the said function and MT in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines rendering services as such for this group only.

Manila, Baguio, CDO, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga

MT Examination is given annually by the board in which places?

March and August

MT Examination takes places twice a year during ____________.

True

True or False

Written notices of MT examination shall be published in at least 3 newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board of at least 30 days prior to the date of Exam.

True

True or False

The following requirements to take PRC MT Board Exam are:

Good health and good moral character, Academic Qualification, PSA copy of Cert. of Live Birth, PSA copy of Marriage Contract (for married applicants), TOR with scanned pic and Remarks “For Board Exam Purposes”, Payment of exam fee and a graduate of BSMT.

False

True or False

A foreigner is not allowed to take the Philippine Board Exam for medical technologist.

10 days

The MT Board shall report the results of the score and rate of examination papers within ______ from the last day of examination unless extended by the PRC for justifiable cause.

Professional Oath

All successful examinees shall be required to take a ____________ prior entering to the practice of MT in the Philippines.

Mandatory Requirement

Oath taking in the Philippines is a _____________, if he/she fails to do so, the he/she cannot enter into the practice.

21 years

Certificate of Registration shall only be issued to any successful applicant who is already ______ of age.

True

True or False

RMT must display this/her COR in the place he/she works.

115 pesos

Payment Required for the Fee for COR without examinations of Medical Technologists from duly recognized SMT in the Philippines or any foreign country.

50 pesos

Payment Required for the Fee for COR without examinations of Medical Laboratory Technician that show evidence satisfactory to the Board.

50 pesos

The Board shall charge each applicant for examination and registration the sum of ________ for each certificate of registration issued.

10 pesos

For issuance of a new certificate to replace certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated, the Board shall charge a sum of ______.

True

True or False

COR bears the signatures of the chairperson of the PRC and 3 members of the board.

True

True or False

No penalty of revocation shall be imposed unless there is a unanimous vote for all the 3 members of the board.

2 years

If the suspension is imposed, it must not exceed _______.

30 days

If the suspension and revocation is imposed, MT must surrender his license within _______ from the finality of the decision.

30 days

Revocation or suspension of the license can be appealed to the PRC whose decision shall become final
after ________ unless appealed to the President of the Philippines.

Roster of Medical Technology

It shall be prepared annually by the Secretary of the Board, commencing on the year following that in which this Act shall become effective.

True

True or False

This roster shall contain the name, address and citizenship of each registered Medical Technologist, date of registration or issuance of certificate, and other data which in the opinion of the Board are pertinent.

Penal Provisions

What is in the Section 29 of RA 5527?

2000 pesos < x < 5000 pesos

If RA 5527 is violated, the person is punished with a fine of ____________.

6 months < x < 2 years

If RA 5527 is violated, the person is punished with an imprisonment of __________.

Ferdinand E. Marcos

President of the Philippines who signed the approval of RA 5527

Gil Puyat

Senate President who signed RA 5527

Jose P. Laurel

Speaker of the House of Representatives during the approval of RA 5527

Inocencio B. Pareja

Secretary of the House of Representatives who signed RA 5527