unit 1: republic act 5527 part 1

Registration of Medical Technologists, Defining their Practice and, for other Purposes

An Act Requiring the ___

June 21, 1969

Approval date

996

Filed under Senate Bill No. ___ during the 6th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines

* Arturo Tolentino Sr.
* Rodolfo Ganzon
* Magnolia Antonino

Senator Sponsors

Nardito Moraleta

PAMET President

3rd preference category

United States of America:

6th preference category to ___

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

Section __1__ – **Title**

Practice of Medical Technology

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

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

* Examination
* Blood banking
* Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic
* Histopathologic and Cytotechnology
* research
* Preparations and standardization
* quality control
* passed the corresponding Board examination

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**: *Practice of Medical Technology*

* ___ of **tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids** by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated.
* ___ procedures and techniques.
* ___ procedures and techniques
* ___; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing histopathologic techniques and procedures.
* **Clinical** ___ **involving patients or human beings** requiring the use of and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures.
* ___ of **reagents, standards, stains and others**, provided such reagents, standards, stains and others are exclusively __for the use of their laboratory__.
* Clinical laboratory ___.
* Provided, That any person who has ___for the practice of a profession already regulated by existing law, shall not be subject to the provisions of the last four preceding paragraphs if the performance of such acts or services is merely incidental to his profession

Pathologist

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

**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 in medicine by means of research

Medical Technologist

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

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 Technician

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

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

Accredited Medical Training Laboratory

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

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

Recognized School of Medical Technology

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

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

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

* The **council of medical technology** __**education**__ established under this Act.
* Those who __produce the MT graduates__

Board

Section __2__ – **Definition of Terms**:

* The **Board of Examiners for Medical Technology** established under this Act.
* Now called as the **Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)**

**Director of Higher Education** (of CHED) - Prospero De Vera

Section __3__ – **Council of MT Education, Its Composition:**

Chairman

**Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission** (PRC)

Section __3__ – **Council of MT Education, Its Composition:**

Vice-Chairman

* Director, Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH
* Chairman and two (2) members of MT boards (board examiners / PRB)
* President, PSP

Section __3__ – **Council of MT Education, Its Composition:**

Members

Bernard Abuen

Section __3__ – **Council of MT Education, Its Composition:**

Members: Representative of the Deans of Schools of MT and PH

* From PASMET: Current

Rommel Saceda

Section __3__ – **Council of MT Education, Its Composition:**

Members: President, PAMET: Current

P50.00 per diem

Section __4__ – **Compensation & Traveling Expenses of Council Members**:

Chairman

P25.00 each

Section __4__ – **Compensation & Traveling Expenses of Council Members**:

Members

minimum required curriculum

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

To recommend the ___ for the course of medical technology

Autonomous status

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

given to **exemplary institutions** or colleges with high or sufficient set of graduates

student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

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 ___ for instruction

medical technology schools

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

To **approve** ___ meeting the requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard

annual report

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

To require all medical technology schools to submit an ___

inspect

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

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 institutions

undergraduate internship

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

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 student the amount of five pesos each which money accrue to the operating fund of the Council.

refresher course

Section __5__ – **Functions of the Council of MT Education**:

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

4 years, including a 12-month satisfactory internship

Section __6__ – **Minimum Required Course**:

The Medical Technology course shall be at least ___ in accredited laboratories

* Spanish
* Social Science
* General Zoology
* Botany
* College Physics
* General Pathology

Section __6__ – **Minimum Required Course**:

no longer part of the program

Council

Section __6__ – **Minimum Required Course**:

authorized, subject to the **approval of the Secretary of Education** to change, remove from or add to the subjects

6 months internship

Section __6__ – **Minimum Required Course**:

CHED Memo. Order (CMO) **#14 series of 2006**

12 months internship

Section __6__ – **Minimum Required Course**:

CHED Memo Order (CMO) **#13 series of 2017**

Pathologist nominated by **PSP**

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

Chairman

RMT nominated by **PAMET**

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

Members

3 Years

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

Appointment

September 1970

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

First examination for MT

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

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**: *September 1970*

Chairman & Members

Civil Service Eligibility

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**: *September 1970*

Passers were given the ___ **equivalent to First Grade**

UST Medicine Auditorium on **April 17, 1971**

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**: *September 1970*

first oath-taking

Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza → now Marilyn R. Atienza

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

Current Chairman

Marilyn R. Atienza and Marian M. Tantingco

Section __7__ – **Medical Technology Board**:

Current Members

1. Filipino citizen
2. Good moral character
3. Qualified Pathologist (Chairman) Registered Medical Technologist (Members)
4. Has been in practice of medical technology \****for at least 10 years***
5. **Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least 2 years** or having any pecuniary interest direct or indirect in such institution.

Section __8__ – **Qualifications of Examiners**:

the requirement mentioned in number four (4) shall be **reduced to five years**

Section __8__ – **Qualifications of Examiners**:

Amendment of PD 498

Civil Service commissioner

Section __9__ – **Executive Officer of the Board**:

* Executive Officer/Secretary of the Board
* Shall **conduct the examinations** given by the Board

10 pesos

Section __10__ – **Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT**:

each applicant examined

5 pesos

Section __10__ – **Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT**:

each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination

* **Administer the provisions** of this Act
* **Administer oaths** to the board passers
* **Issue, suspend and revoke certificates** of registration
* Look into **problems affecting MT profession**;
* Investigate **violations of RA 5527**;
* **Draft such rules and regulations** but to be approved by the President.
* To determine the **adequacy of the technical staff** of all clinical laboratories and blood banks
* To prescribe the **qualifications and training** of medical technologist and technical staff of clinical laboratories.

Section __11__ – **Functions & Duties of the Board**

* Neglect of duty
* Incompetency
* Malpractice
* Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct
* Death
* Disability

Section __12__ – **Removal of the Board Members**