unit 1: republic act 5527 part 1

Registration of Medical Technologists, Defining their Practice and, for other Purposes

An Act Requiring the ___

June 21, 1969

Approval date

996

Filed under Senate Bill No. ___ during the 6th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines

• Arturo Tolentino Sr.

• Rodolfo Ganzon

• Magnolia Antonino

Senator Sponsors

Nardito Moraleta

PAMET President

3rd preference category

United States of America:

6th preference category to ___

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

Section 1 – Title

Practice of Medical Technology

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general

• Examination

• Blood banking

• Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic

• Histopathologic and Cytotechnology

• research

• Preparations and standardization

• quality control

• passed the corresponding Board examination

Section 2 – Definition of Terms: Practice of Medical Technology

• ___ of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated.

• ___ procedures and techniques.

• ___ procedures and techniques

• ___; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing histopathologic techniques and procedures.

• Clinical ___ involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures.

• ___ of reagents, standards, stains and others, provided such reagents, standards, stains and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory.

• Clinical laboratory ___.

• Provided, That any person who has ___for the practice of a profession already regulated by existing law, shall not be subject to the provisions of the last four preceding paragraphs if the performance of such acts or services is merely incidental to his profession

Pathologist

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

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 in medicine by means of research

Medical Technologist

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

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 in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed the prescribed course (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act.

Medical Laboratory Technician

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

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

Accredited Medical Training Laboratory

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

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

Recognized School of Medical Technology

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

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.

Council

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

• The council of medical technology education established under this Act.

• Those who produce the MT graduates

Board

Section 2 – Definition of Terms:

• The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act.

• Now called as the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)

Director of Higher Education (of CHED) - Prospero De Vera

Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition:

Chairman

Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition:

Vice-Chairman

• Director, Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH

• Chairman and two (2) members of MT boards (board examiners / PRB)

• President, PSP

Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition:

Members

Bernard Abuen

Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition:

Members: Representative of the Deans of Schools of MT and PH

• From PASMET: Current

Rommel Saceda

Section 3 – Council of MT Education, Its Composition:

Members: President, PAMET: Current

P50.00 per diem

Section 4 – Compensation & Traveling Expenses of Council Members:

Chairman

P25.00 each

Section 4 – Compensation & Traveling Expenses of Council Members:

Members

minimum required curriculum

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To recommend the ___ for the course of medical technology

Autonomous status

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

given to exemplary institutions or colleges with high or sufficient set of graduates

student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the medical technology course in each school, taking into account the ___ for instruction

medical technology schools

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To approve ___ meeting the requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard

annual report

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To require all medical technology schools to submit an ___

inspect

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To ___, when necessary, the different medical technology schools in the country in order to determine whether a high standard of education is maintained in said institutions

undergraduate internship

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

To certify for admission into an ___ students who have satisfactorily completed three years of the medical technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said student the amount of five pesos each which money accrue to the operating fund of the Council.

refresher course

Section 5 – Functions of the Council of MT Education:

Formulate and recommend approval of ___ for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination for the third time

4 years, including a 12-month satisfactory internship

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course:

The Medical Technology course shall be at least ___ in accredited laboratories

• Spanish

• Social Science

• General Zoology

• Botany

• College Physics

• General Pathology

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course:

no longer part of the program

Council

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course:

authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Education to change, remove from or add to the subjects

6 months internship

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course:

CHED Memo. Order (CMO) #14 series of 2006

12 months internship

Section 6 – Minimum Required Course:

CHED Memo Order (CMO) #13 series of 2017

Pathologist nominated by PSP

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

Chairman

RMT nominated by PAMET

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

Members

3 Years

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

Appointment

September 1970

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

First examination for MT

• Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino, Jr.

• Felix E. Asprer & Azucena S. J. Vizconde

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board: September 1970

Chairman & Members

Civil Service Eligibility

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board: September 1970

Passers were given the ___ equivalent to First Grade

UST Medicine Auditorium on April 17, 1971

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board: September 1970

first oath-taking

Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza → now Marilyn R. Atienza

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

Current Chairman

Marilyn R. Atienza and Marian M. Tantingco

Section 7 – Medical Technology Board:

Current Members

1. Filipino citizen

2. Good moral character

3. Qualified Pathologist (Chairman) Registered Medical Technologist (Members)

4. Has been in practice of medical technology *for at least 10 years

5. Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least 2 years or having any pecuniary interest direct or indirect in such institution.

Section 8 – Qualifications of Examiners:

the requirement mentioned in number four (4) shall be reduced to five years

Section 8 – Qualifications of Examiners:

Amendment of PD 498

Civil Service commissioner

Section 9 – Executive Officer of the Board:

• Executive Officer/Secretary of the Board

• Shall conduct the examinations given by the Board

10 pesos

Section 10 – Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT:

each applicant examined

5 pesos

Section 10 – Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT:

each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination

• Administer the provisions of this Act

• Administer oaths to the board passers

• Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration

• Look into problems affecting MT profession;

• Investigate violations of RA 5527;

• Draft such rules and regulations but to be approved by the President.

• To determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks

• To prescribe the qualifications and training of medical technologist and technical staff of clinical laboratories.

Section 11 – Functions & Duties of the Board

• Neglect of duty

• Incompetency

• Malpractice

• Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct

• Death

• Disability

Section 12 – Removal of the Board Members