RA 5527: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969 (copy)

June 21, 1969

RA 5527 Date of Approval

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Philippine President who approved the RA 5527

Title: PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969

Section 1

Definition of Terms

Section 2

-examination of tissues, secretions and excretions

-blood banking procedures and techniques

-microbiological-parasitological procedures and techniques

-histopathologic and cytotechnology techniques

-clinical research

-clinical laboratory quality control

- preparations and standardization of reagents

-collection and preservation of specimens

Section 2: Practice of Medical Technology

Council of Medical Technology Education

Section 3

CHED Director (Commission of Higher Education)

COMT Chaiman

PRC Chairman

COMT Vice-Chairman

• BRL Director

• Chairman and 2 members of Board of Medical Technology

• PSP President

• PAMET President

• Deans of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health

COMT Members

Compensation of COMT

Section 4

Chairman: P 50.00 for every meeting or travel

Members: P 25.00 for every meeting or travel

Compensation of COMT

Functions of COMT

Section 5

• to recommend the minimum required curriculum
• to determine and prescribe the student: MT school ratio
• to approve and to recommend closure of MT schools
• to require the submission of an annual report by all the MT schools
• to inspect and determine if high standard is maintained by MT schools
• to certify the admission of a student for internship and to collect P5.00 for the fund
• to formulate and recommend approval of refresher course
• to disseminate, prescribe and enforce rules and regulations for the implementation of the preceding functions

Functions of COMT

Minimum Required Course

Section 6

4 years, including a 12-month internship in accredited laboratories

Minimum Required Course

COMT

It is authorized to change, remove from or add to the subjects.

32 internship duty hours for 52 weeks (1664 hours)

Training Laboratory: CHED-accredited tertiary training clinical laboratory

Staff to Intern Ratio: 1 staff: 10 interns

Clinical Internship

Medical Technology Board

Section 7

2 RMTs

BOMT Members

PRC

BOMT Recommended By

Philippine President

BOMT Appointed By:

3 years

BOMT Term

Qualifications of BOMT (Examiners)

Section 8

• Filipino citizen
• must be of good moral character
• qualified Pathologist or a duly registered medical technologist
• in practice of profession for at least 10 years prior to appointment
• not a faculty of any MT school for at least years prior to appointment

Qualifications of BOMT (Examiners)

Executive Officer of the Board

Section 9

Each member of the Board shall receive as sum of Php. 10 for each applicant examined and Php. 5 for each applicant granted a COR without examination.

Section 10. Compensation of BOMT

Functions and Duties of the Board

Section 11

• to administer the provisions of RA 5527 • to administer oath taking
• to issue, suspend and revoke COR
• to look into conditions affecting the practice of MT in the Philippines
• to investigate violations of RA 5527
• to draft rules and regulations to carry out the RA 5527, subject to the approval of the Philippine President
• to determine the adequacy of the technical staff in laboratories and blood banks
• to prescribe the qualifications and training of medical technologists as to special fields of the profession and to supervise specialty examination conducted by PRC-accredited professional organization of Ms
•to classify and prescribe the qualification and training of the technical staff of clinical laboratories

Functions of BOMT

Removal of BOMT

Section 12

Philippine President

BOMT is Removed By

• neglect of duty
• incompetency
• malpractice
• unprofessional conduct
• unethical conduct
• immoral conduct
• dishonorable conduct
• committing irregularities in the licensure examinations

Reasons for BOMT Removal:

Accreditation of MT schools and Training Laboratories

Section 13

Department of Education and Culture

Present: Commission on Higher Education

MT schools Accredited by

Department of Health (through BRL)

Clinical Laboratories Accredited by

Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

Section 14

• duly registered physicians
• MT from other countries; provided, they are only practicing the said function.
• Medical technologists serving the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines; provided, they render services for the said forces only

Only those with valid COR are allowed to practice medical technology, except for:

Examination

Section 15

Written notices of such examination shall be published in at least 3 newspapers of national circulation by the Board Secretary of at least 30 days prior to the date of examination.
RA 5527: Every August or September
RA 8981: Every March and September

Examination

• Epidemics
• Public calamities (25% of examinees are absent)

Causes of Postponement of Licensure Examination:

Qualifications for Examination

Section 16

• Good health and good moral character
• has completed at least 4-year course (BSMT or BSMLS or BMLS)
• has been performing MI for the last 5 years prior to the examination dates, if such Performance began prior to June 21, 1969

Qualifications for Examination

A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine

Pathologist

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 Technologist

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.

Medical Laboratory Technicians

A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health2 or its authorized agency.

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

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.

Recognized School of Medical Technology

- The council of medical technology education established under this Act

Council

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

Board