RA 5527 PART 4

What are the causes for administrative investigation, under Section 24 of RA 5527?

Causes:

⦁ violation of Sections 23 and 29

⦁ unprofessional conduct, malpractice, incompetence, serious ignorance, gross negligence

Under Section 24 if it’s a Unanimous decision (All 3 voted), what will happen to the investigated MT?

Revocation of License

Under Section 24 if it’s a Majority decision (2/3 voted), what will happen to the investigated MT?

SUSPENSION (< 2 years suspension)

Under Section 24, if voted for Suspension, one must surrender COR within how many days?

30 days

Under Section 24, suspension time will start from the date of surrender of the COR? (Y/N)

Yes.

Failure to surrender COR within said time limit will lead to?

Disqualification from the Practice of MT

What is Section 25 of RA 5527?

Appeal

True or False/
The PRC Chair's decision is final after 30 days of promulgation.

True

If COR is Suspended/ Revoked what is the Last Resort?

Appeal to the President

What is Section 26 of RA 5527?

Reinstatement, Reissue, and Replacement of Certificate

Who may reissue any revoked CORs?

Board of MT

Reissue of suspended CORs effective before the period given. (Y/N)

No. (after the period given)

What is Section 27 of RA 5527?

Foreign Reciprocity

Professional rights between Countries

Foreign Reciprocity

What is Section 28 of RA 5527?

Roster of Medical Technologists

The Roster of Medical Technologists is prepared by?

Secretary of the Board

The Roster list of Medical Technologists contains what?

⦁ Contains the name, address, and citizenship of each MT

⦁ date of registration/issuance of COR

True or False?

The Roster list of Medical Technologists, is not open for the public to see.

False. (it’s open)

What is Section 29 of RA 5527?

Penal Provisions

Under Section 29 of RA 5527, how much is the fine for penal provisions?

Fine: Php 2000-5000

Under Section 29 of RA 5527, how much is the time of imprisonment for penal provisions?

6 months to 2 years

What are the Penal provisions under Section 29 of RA 5527?

⦁ not registered yet practicing

⦁ practicing without supervision of a physician

⦁ KNOWINGLY making a fraudulent lab report

refusal/failure to display COR after due warning

⦁ using another's COR

⦁ presenting false evidence to the Board when obtaining COR

⦁ impersonating any registrant

⦁ using revoked/suspended COR

⦁ conveying that he is a MT without valid COR

⦁ employing non-licensed MT

⦁ violating the rules and regulations of the Board

What is Section 30 of RA 5527?

Separability Clause

What is Section 31 of RA 5527?

Repealing Clause

What is Section 32 of RA 5527?

Effectivity

Did RA 5527 took effect on it’s arrival? (Y/N)

Yes.

What are the Ammendments of RA 5527, and their respective dates of Ammendment.

⦁ RA 6138 (August 31, 1970)

⦁ PD 498 (June 28, 1974)

⦁ PD 1534 (June 11, 1978)