MTAP - MT Laws Legislation Summary (for memorization)

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

RA 5527 Title

June 21, 1969

RA 5527 Approval Date

President Ferdinand E. Marcos

Signatory of RA 5527

An Act to Amend Certain Sections of Republic Act Numbered Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven, Known as the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969.

RA 6139 Title

August 31, 1970

RA 6139 Approval date

Section 16, 21, 22

Sections amended by RA 6139

Amending Sections Two, Three, Four, Seven, Eight, Eleven, Thirteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Nine of Republic Act No. 5527, also known as The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969.

PD 498 Title

June 28, 1974

PD 498 Approval date

Section 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 21, 29

PD 498 2nd Revision amended sections

Further Amending Republic Act No. 5527 As Amended By Presidential Decree No. 498 Otherwise Known as the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

PD 1534 Title

June 11, 1978

PD 1534 Approval date

Section 3, 8, 13

Amended sections of PD 1534

Senator Edgardo Angara

Proposed a bill titled the Medical Technology Act of 2011 which repealed the existing law and it aims to improve the status of all medical technologists in the Philippines in terms of salary and competency, bringing Filipino medical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 the other nations around the world

Leopoldo N. Bataol

Who proposed the ammendment HB 3502 - 16th Congress on Dec 4, 2013?

An Act Regulating and Modernizing the Practice of Medical Technology in the Philippines, Repealing, For this Purpose, RA 5527 and 6138, PD 498 and 1534, Providing Funds therefor and for Other Related Purposes

Title of HB 3502

Title

Section 1

Declaration of Policy

Section 2

Definition of Terms

Section 3

Areas and Scope of Practice of Medical Technology

Section 4

Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology

Section 5

Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board

Section 6

Compensation and Allowances of the Board

Section 7

Powers and Functions of the Board

Section 8

Removal of Board Members

Section 9

Licensure Examination

Section 10

Qualifications for Admission to the Licensure Examination

Section 11

Scope of Examination for Medical Technology

Section 12

Report of Rating

Section 13

Ratings in the Examination

Section 14

Oath

Section 15

Issuance of Certificate of Registration

Section 16

Fees

Section 17

Revocation or Suspension of Certificates of Registration

Section 18

Appeal

Section 19

Reissuance or Reinstatement of a Revoked or Suspended Certificate of Registration

Section 20

Roster of Medical Technologists

Section 21

Technical Panel for Medical Technology Education (TPMTE) or its equivalent.

Section 22

Responsibilities of TPMTE or its equivalent

Section 23

Medical Technology Education

Section 24

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology Education and of Training Laboratori

Section 25

Studies for Medical Technology Human Resource Management

Section 26

Continuing Professional Development (CRD) for Medical Technology

Section 27

Salary

Section 28

Hazard Pay, Health and Safety and other Entitlements

Section 29

Career Progression and Specialization (CPS)

Section 30

Foreign Reciprocity

Section 31

Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

Section 32

Penal Provisions

Section 33

Enforcement of this Act.

Section 34

Funds

Section 35

Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Section 36

Transitory Provisions

Section 37

Separability Clause

Section 38

Repealing Clause / Effectivity

Section 39