RA 5527: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino, Jr.

Supported and President of PSP

June 21, 1969

RA 5527 Date of Approval

Nardito Moraleta

PAMET President

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Philippine President who approved the RA 5527

RA 6138
PD 498
PD 1534

Three Laws that Amended RA 5527

16, 21, 22 (August 31, 1970)

RA 6138

2,3,4,7,8,11,13,16,17,21,29 (June 28, 1974)

PD 498

3, 8, 13 (June 11, 1978)

PD 1534

Senate Bill 2473, Senate Bill 2722

Bills that seek to modernize the RA 5527:

Title: PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969

Section 1

Definition of Terms

Section 2

1. Practice of Medical Technology
2. Pathologist
3. Medical Technologist
4. Medical Laboratory Technician
5. Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory
6. Recognized School of Medical Technology
7. Council
8. Board

Section 2 number of terms and definition

-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

Secion 2: Practice of Medical Technology

Council of Medical Technology (COMT)

Section 3

CHED Director

COMT Chaiman

PRC Chairman

COMT Vice-Chairman

BRL Director
Board of Medical Technology
PSP President
PAMET President
Deans of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health

COMT Members

Bureau of Research and Laboratories

BRL

Philippine Society of Pathologist

PSP

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

Board of Medical Technology

Section 7

Pathologist: Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal Barza

BOMT Chairman

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

RA 5527

PD No. 223 (and RA 8981)

Section 9 Laws

Civil Service Commissioner

RA 5527 Executive Officer

BOMT Secretary

RA 5527 Board Secretary

Professional Regulation Commission

PD No. 223 (and RA 8981) Executive Officer

Compensation of BOMT

Section 10

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.

Compensation of BOMT

Functions of BOMT

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