PART II (RA 10912 - RA 8504)

Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016

What is RA 10912?

July 21, 2016

Effectivity of RA 10912

RA 10912

Became a law without signature of the President of the Philippines.

PRC Resolution No. 2016-990

This law requires 45 credit units for MT every 3 years.

PRC Resolution No. 2019-1146

This law requires 15 credit units for MT every 3 years

45

PRC Resolution No. 2016-990 requires ___credit units for MT every 3 years.

15

PRC Resolution No. 2019-1146 requires __ credit units for MT every 3 years

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Post-licensure specialization

Lifelong-learning

Refers to learning activities undertaken, throughout one's life for the development of the competencies and qualifications of the profession.

Self-limited learning

Learning activities such as online training, local/international seminars, non-degree courses, institution company sponsored training programs, and the like.

Credit unit (CU)

Refers to the value of an amount of learning

CPD CUs

MANDATORY for the renewal of a professional identification card (PIC) per compliance period of three years.

1 CU per hour

Guidelines in earing CPD CUs: 1. Generally, a maximum of ____ of activity may be given.

20 credit units

Guidelines in earing CPD CUs: Programs under the professional track (ex. conferences, workshops etc.) may be given a maximum of ____ only for activity of three or more days

True

True or False: Guidelines in earing CPD CUs, Programs under the academic tract (ex. Master's or doctorate degree) may be given CU as the specific course is completed

15 CUs

CUs required for MT

10 CUs

CUs required for MLT

Member of MTB appointed by MTB

CPD Council for Medical Technology: Chairperson

President/Officer of PAMET

CPD Council for Medical Technology: First member

President/Officer of PASMETH

CPD Council for Medical Technology: Second member

3 years

CPD Council Term: Chairperson

2 years

CPD Council Term: Members

Ethics

Standards of professional practice.

Enhancement of professional practice and technical competence

Environmental factors affecting the profession

Major area of CPD activities

False

True or False: Senior Citizen: Law DOES provide any exemption from CPD compliance for the renewal of PRC card.

12 CUs

Required CPD units for senior citizen / Differently abled: RMT

8 CUs

Required CPD units for senior citizen / Differently abled: MLT

PRC Resolution No. 1239 s. 2020

Granting CPD CU to all professional providing essential services during the state of public health emergency due to COVID-19

Max of 45 CPD units

CPD Units: Frontliners

25 CPD units

CPD Units: Volunteers

Beginner

Competent

Proficient

Expert

Proficiency tiers for categorizing CPD activity (Dreyfus)

Beginner

Proficiency tiers for categorizing CPD activity: One who can demonstrate ELEMENTARY level of performance

Competent

Proficiency tiers for categorizing CPD activity: One who has been in the same or similar Job and who begins to see their actions within the context of the laboratory's long-range goals and plans.

Proficient

Proficiency tiers for categorizing CPD activity: One who understand situations as a whole and perceives their meaning in terms of the laboratory's mission and long-term goals.

Expert

Proficiency tiers for categorizing CPD activity: One with substantial experience and knowledge, has an intuitive grasp of situations, and focuses on the root of the o problem.

Formal learning

Non-formal learning

Informal learning

Online learning

Professional work experience

Activities in CPD Program

Formal learning

Activities in CPD Program: Lead to diplomas and qualification

Non-formal learning

Activities in CPD Program: Made more flexible

Informal learning

Activities in CPD Program: Occurs in daily life

Online learning

Activities in CPD Program: Web-based

Professional work experiences

Activities in CPD Program: Working in a special field

Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966

What is RA 4688?

June 18, 1966

RA 4688 effectivity

AO no. 2007-0027

Old rules and regulations governing the regulation of clinical laboratories in the Philippines

AO no. 2021-0037

New rules and regulations governing the regulation of clinical laboratories in the Philippines

Ownership

Functions

Institutional Character

Services Capabilities

Classification of Clinical Laboratories:

Private and Government

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to OWNERSHIP:

Clinical pathology

Anatomical pathology

Molecular pathology

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to FUNCTION:

CC, Sero, Hema, Microbio (LIQUID)

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to FUNCTION: Clinical pathology

Histopath (SOLID)

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to FUNCTION: Anatomical pathology

Institution-based and Free standing

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER:

Primary category

Secondary category

Tertiary category

Limited Service Capability

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to SERVICE CAPABILITIES:

Routine hematology

Qualitative platelet determination

Bleeding Time

Routine urinalysis

Routine fecalysis

Blood typing (for hospital-based)

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to SERVICE CAPABILITIES: Primary category

Services of primary category laboratory

Routine Clinical chemistry

Quantitative platelet determination (Platelet count)

Cross-matching (for hospital-based)

Gram staining (for hospital-based)

KOH (for hospital-based)

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to SERVICE CAPABILITIES: Secondary category

Services of secondary category lab

Special chemistry

Special hematology (coagulation)

Immunology

Microbiology- culture and sensitivity

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to SERVICE CAPABILITIES: Tertiary Category

social hygiene clinics (Free STD testing)

Classification of Clinical Laboratories as to SERVICE CAPABILITIES: Limited Service Capability (for institutional-based only)

10m(2)

Primary category size according to AO no. 2007-0027

15m(2)

Primary category size according to AO no. 2017-0037

20m(2)

Secondary category size

60m(2)

Tertiary category size

imprisonment for not less than one (1) month or a fine of not less than Php 1,000 and not more than Php 5,000 or both at the discretion of the court.

Any person who operates a clinical laboratory without proper license from the DOH shall upon conviction be subject to ___

1 year

Validity of LTO

One-Stop-Shop Licensure system for hospitals.

Hospital based clinical laboratories shall be in accordance with licensing process under the ____

1

A clinical laboratory and its satellite services within the same compound shall have ___ LTO.

separate

A satellite laboratory OUTSIDE the premise of the central laboratory is required to secure a ____ LTO.

Mobile clinical laboratories

_____ are licensed as part of the main clinical laboratory and are permitted to collect specimens only.

100-kilometer

Mobile clinical laboratories are allowed to operate within a ____ radius from its main laboratory only.

First day of October and Last day of November current year

Renewal of LTO

pathologist

Head and manager of clinical laboratory

All free-standing clinical laboratories

Tertiary category laboratories

All secondary categories in areas with sufficient available pathologist

Pathologist as a head is MANDATORY for:

All primary and secondary category hospital laboratories in areas where pathologist is not sufficient

Pathologist as head is VOLUNTARY for:

licensed physician with training for at least 3 months in lab

In areas where pathologists are not sufficient: Laboratories shall be headed with ____

4

Pathologist can handle how many labs

1

Licensed physician can handle how many labs

HFSRB/CHD (culture of health and development)

Inspection and monitoring of clinical laboratories within their jurisdiction is done by

The name, PRC registration number, and original signature of Registered Medical Technologist/Analyst who performed the analysis.

Signature of pathologist who shall be accountable for the reliability of the results.

Official Laboratory Results:

National reference laboratories

Government hospital which has been designated by the DOH to provide special functions and services for specific disease areas.

Confirmatory testing

Surveillance

Resolution of conflicting results between or among laboratories

Training

Research

Implementation of External Quality Assessment Survey (EQAS)

Evaluation of diagnostic kits and reagent

Services of National reference laboratories

Philippine national heart center (PNHC)

NRL: Anatomic pathology for cardiac disease

National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)

NRL: Hematology, coagulation studies, immunohematology, immunopathology, renal diseases

Lung center of the Philippines (LCP)

NRL: Clinical Chemistry, anatomic pathology for pulmonary diseases.

STD-AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SACCL)/San Lazaro Hospital

NRL: Screening and confirmatory tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. (STD/STI)

Research Institute and Tropical Medicine (RITM)

NRL: Confirmatory tests for Microbiology, blood donor and blood collection unit

East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)

NRL: Screening and confirmatory drug test. water testing potability, analytical toxicology, methemoglobin, hemoglobin, and sulfhemoglobin.

STAT test

Test done on urgent cases, the results of which shall be released immediately, within one (1) hour after the procedure.

Immediately

STAT test: Abbreviation for stat'im which means ___

Physician's office laboratory (POL)

Doctor's office/ clinic wherein laboratory examinations are performed.

Mobile clinical laboratory

Specialized facility that moves form one testing site to another or has a temporary testing location and Shall have a base laboratory.

Point of care testing (POCT)

Diagnostic test at or near the site of patient care rather than in the clinical laboratory, Bedside testing, outpatient, and home care.

National Blood Services Act of 1994

RA 7719 is also known as:

May 5, 1994

RA 7719 is approved on

RA 1517

RA 7719 repealed ____

Fidel V. Ramos

RA 7719 is approved by ___

RA 7719

Phase out all commercial blood bank 2 years after the law's effectivity

Blood Banking Law of 1956

RA 1517 is also known as

June 16, 1956

RA 1517 was approved on ___

RA 1517

Old blood banking law

DOH AO No. 57, s.1989

Law that Requires Hepatitis B and HIV testing

pathologist or a hematologist

According to DOH AO No. 57, s.1989, Blood banks should be headed by a ___

DOH AO No. 118-A

Law that Institutionalize the National Blood Services Program (NBSP)

Blood Services Facilities

unit, agency, or institution that provides blood products.