Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969

RA of The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

RA 5527

Approved on?

June 21, 1969

How many sections?

32

Who signed this law?

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

What are the 3 (laws and decrees) that amended this law?

RA 6138, P.D. 498, P.D. 1534

Who is the executive officer of the board?

Civil Service Commissioner

Civil Service Commissioner

Who keeps the Certificate of Registration?

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.

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

Medical Technologist

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

Who appoints the members of the Board?

President of the Republic of the PH

Who Suspend, Issue, Revoke, Reinstate, Reissue, and Replace COR?

MedTech Board

Who accredits Medical Technology Schools?

CHED and DOH

How many days after the date of completion of the examination shall the Board report the result?

120 days

How many months is the refresher course?

12 months

What are the grounds for refusal of issuance of COR?

1. convicted of any criminal offense
2. guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct
3. unsound mind
4. incurable communicable disease

No penalty of revocation shall be imposed
unless there is a _________ of all the three members of the Board.

unanimous vote

The Board may, by majority vote, impose the penalty or reprimand or suspension, the latter however not to exceed in how many years?

2 years

The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the Board
shall be subject to appeal to the?

Civil Service Commissioner

Three laws that amended RA 5527

RA 6138 (Enacted on August 31, 1970)
P.D. 498 (Enacted on June 28, 1974)
P.D. 1534 (Enacted on June 11, 1978)

Total sections of RA 5527

29

When was RA 5527 enacted?

June 21, 1969

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.

Registered Medical Technologist

Medical Laboratory Technician

A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist

Four regulated activities that are exclusive for the medical technology profession.

1. Examination of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body and body fluids
2. Blood banking
3. Parasitologic, mycologic, and microbiologic procedures and techniques
4. Histopathologic and Cytotechnology procedures

Two types of pathologists

CLINICAL PATHOLOGISTS and ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGISTS

These physicians diagnose and monitor disease based on laboratory examination of bodily fluids.

Clinical Pathologists

These physicians specialize in the diagnosis of disease through examining specimens derived from surgical procedures. They also perform autopsy.

Anatomic Pathologists

What are the considerations for a clinical laboratory to be considered as a training laboratory?

1. It must be a TERTIARY Clinical Laboratory
2. It must be accredited by the HFSRB of the DOH
3. It must be accredited with CHED

Council of Medical Technology Education, its Composition

What is Section 3 of RA 5527?

Who should be the chairman of the Council of Medical Technology?

Chairperson of CHED

Who should be the vice chairman of the Council of Medical Technology?

Chairperson of PRC

Who should be the MEMBERS of the Council of Medical Technology?

1. Director of HFSRB
2. Chairman and two members of the Medtech Board
3. Representative of PASMETH
4. President of PAMET
5. President of Phil.Society of Pathologists

What discipline under the clinical internship has the most number of hours?

Clinical Chemistry and Hematology (both 300 hours)

What discipline under the clinical internship has the least number of hours?

Laboratory Management (40 hours)

An intern should render how many internship hours per week for 52 weeks?

32 hours

What is Section 7 of RA 5527?

Medical Technology Board

The MedTech Board is composed of ___________?

1. Chairman who is a pathologist
and 2. Two members who are RMTs

Who are the first members of the first Board

Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino Jr. (Chairman)
Mr. Felix E. Asprer and Ms. Azucena S.J. Visconde (Members)

When was the first examination for medical technology administered by The Board.

SEPTEMBER 1970

Qualification of Examiners

What is Section 8 of RA 5527?

Preparations and standardizaqtion of reagents, standards, and stains for commercial purposes

Which of the following services is not exclusive for medical technology profession

Council of Medical Technology Education

The _________ is an ad hoc recommendatory body to CHED on setting of minimum standards for programs for medical technology education

Commission of HIgher Education

Who approves the recommended minimum standards for programs for medical technology education

12 months

Duration of clinical intership for medical technology education

1 664 hours

Total nUmber of exposure/contact hours for clinical internship

3 years

Term of office of officers of Medical Technology Board

PRC (Professional Regulation Commision)

Supervisory function over the medical technology board is vested with the

CHED

Who has authority to accredit schools of medical technology and training laboratories

After failing 3 times in board exams

When is refresher course required

3 Officers of MTB and 1 Chairperson of PRC

who are signatories of certificate of registration

2 years

When suspension of certificate of registration is imposed by MTB, suspension shall not exceed ___