unit 1: republic act 5527 part 2

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Section 13 – Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories:

shall approve the schools of medical technology

Department of Health

Section 13 – Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories:

shall approve laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories

Accreditation of Clinical Laboratories as Training Laboratory for Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Interns

Section 13 – Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories:

CMO #6 s. 2008

• Registered physicians

• Consultant & professors from other country

• Medical technologists in the service of the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines

Section 14 – Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology:

not inhibited

Board flunkers

Section 14 – Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology:

inhibited

• Manila (Luzon)

• Cebu (Visayas)

• Davao (Mindanao)

Section 15 – Examination:

Given annually in:

Last week of August or first week of September

Section 15 – Examination:

1st batch

March

Section 15 – Examination:

2nd batch

Published in at least three newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board of least 30 days prior to the date of examination

Section 15 – Examination:

Written Notices of examination

20 days before examination

Section 15 – Examination:

Deadline of application

1. TOR with scanned picture

2. NSO copy of Birth cert

3. If married, NSO: marriage contract

4. Community tax certificate (cedula)

5. 4 passport- sized picture with name

6. 900 pesos

Section 15 – Examination:

Requirements

• Is in good health and is of good moral character

• Has completed BSMT or BSPH

Section 16 – Qualification for Examination:

• must performed MT for 5 years. Practice began prior to June 21, 1969

Section 16 – Qualification for Examination:

Graduate of other profession

• Clinical Chemistry

• Microbiology & Parasitology

• Hematology

• Blood Banking & Serology

Section 17 – Scope for Examination:

20%

• Clinical Microscopy

• Histopathology & MTLE

Section 17 – Scope for Examination:

10%

At least thirty (30) days before the date of examination

Section 17 – Scope for Examination:

Schedule of subjects to be published

120 days

Section 18 – Report of Rating:

The Board report the results within

PRC modernization Act of 2000: Within 10 days

Section 18 – Report of Rating:

RA 8981

at least 75%

Section 19 – Rating in Examination:

General average

No rating below 50%

Section 19 – Rating in Examination:

Any of the major subjects

60% of the subjects

Section 19 – Rating in Examination:

Not failed in at least ___

Section 20 – Oath Taking

All successful examinees shall be required to take a professional oath before the Board or before any person authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the practice of medical technology in the Philippines

below 21 years old

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration:

No certificate shall be issued to those who are

Personal Identification Card

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration:

Technical term for license

• PRC chairperson (1)

• MT Board (3)

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration:

Signatories

• Convicted by legal court

• Immoral or dishonorable conduct

• Unsound mind

• Incurable, communicable disease

• Under legal age

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration:

The Board shall refuse to issue a COR to

practice MT for 3 years

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: COR as MT without examination before 1969

Graduate of MT

practice MT for 8 years

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: COR as MT without examination before 1969

Graduate of other profession

civil service examination

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: Medical Laboratory Technician

• Passed the ___ for medical technician given on March 21, 1964

two-year

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: Medical Laboratory Technician

• Finished a ___ college course and has at least one (1) year of experience as medical laboratory technician

70% to 74.9%

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: Medical Laboratory Technician

• General rating of ___

• Nonrenewable

• Like a diploma

• 4 Signatories

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: COR VS PIC

COR

• Renewable: every 3 years

• Form of a card

• 2 signatories

Section 21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration: COR VS PIC

PIC

• Fee for examination

• Registration

• Issuance of COR

• New certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated

Section 22 – Fees

• At least 2 members of the Board

• With the presence 1 legal officer

Section 24 – Administrative Investigation:

Investigation conducted by ___

Suspension of license: Not more than 2 years

Section 24 – Administrative Investigation:

majority vote

Revocation of license: indefinitely banned

Section 24 – Administrative Investigation:

unanimous vote

Section 25 – Appeal

The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to appeal to the Civil Service Commissioner (now it is the Board) whose decision shall become final 30 days after its promulgation, unless the respondent within the same period has appealed to the office of the President of the Philippines

Reissue

Section 26 – Reinstatement, Reissue, Replacement of COR:

mostly for renewal

Replacement

Section 26 – Reinstatement, Reissue, Replacement of COR:

for mutilated, damaged, or lost COR

Reinstatement

Section 26 – Reinstatement, Reissue, Replacement of COR:

revoked

Section 27 – Foreign Reciprocity

No foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to the rights and privileges, unless the country permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits

Section 28 – Roster of Medical Technologists

• A roster of Medical Technologist shall be prepared annually by the Secretary of the Board

• Name, address and citizenship, date of registration

not less than two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos

Section 29 – Penal Provision:

fine

not less than six months nor more than two years

Section 29 – Penal Provision:

imprisonment

Section 30 – Separability Clause

• If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration

• If any provision of RA 5527 is declared invalid, the rest will not be affected

Section 31 – Repealing Clause

• All acts, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed:

• Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing or amending any portion of the Medical Act of 1959 (R.A. 2382, as amended by R.A. 4224), the Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966 (R.A. 4688), and the Blood Banking Law of 1956 (R.A. 1517).