RA 5527: THE PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF

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 Former Senate bill 996 of the 6th congress

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
 Approved on June 21, 1969, signed by Pre. Ferdinand
Marcos
 Medical Technology laws are legislative fiats that
 Senate President: Gil Puyat
have legal effects in the practice of medical
 Senate bill 2473 and 2722 are being lobbied to repeal
technology in the Philippines
for RA5527 that addresses the issues introduced by
modernization Amendments
 Bioethics: is a philosophical discipline that deals with
the morality of human conduct in relation to health in
 RA 6138 enacted on August 31, 1970
particular and to human life in general
 Section 16, 21, 22
 PD 498 approved on June 28, 1974
THE PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST  Section 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29
INCORPORATED (PAMET)  PD 1534 approved on June 11, 1978
 Section 3, 8, 11, 13
 National organization of all registered medical
technologist
 September 15, 1963: founded and organized by Mr. CONTENTS OF RA 5527
Crisanto Almario
 Section 1: Title
 June 21, 1969: Charlemagne Tamondong became the
 The Philippine Medical Technology Act of
1st president
1969
 July 15, 1975: Accredited by Professional Regulation
Commission
 Section 2: Definition of Terms
 Medical Technology
 Pathologists
THE PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATED OF SCHOOLS OF MEDICAL
 Medical Technologist
TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH (PASMETH)
 Medical Technician
 Accredited Medical Technology Training
 National organization of all recognized schools and
colleges of medical technology and public health Laboratory
 Recognized School of Medical Technology
(BSMUS I Public Health)
 Council
 May 13, 1970: established to seek improvement in
 Board
the educational quality
 June 22, 1970: first annual meeting at the University
 Section 3: Council of Medical Technology Education,
of Santo Tomas
it's composition
 October 6, 1985: registered as a non-stock and non-
profit entity The council of medical technology education aims to provide
the required recommended curriculum for the course of
medical technology and should compose of the following
THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
leaders:
STUDENTS (PHISMETS)
 Chairman: Chairperson of CHED
 Vice chairman: Chairperson of PRC
 National organization of medical technology
 Members: 1 Director of HFSRB of DOH, 1 Chairman
students under the supervision of PASMETH and
and 2 members from Medical Technology Board, 1
other administration
Representative from PASMETH, President of PAMET
and President of PSP

 Section 4: Compensation and Traveling Expenses of

Council Members
 Chairman and Members: 25php per day for
every meeting attended

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  Section 5: Function of the Council of Medical Duty requirement for Clinical Internship:
Technology Education  Intensive practical and theoretical training that lasts
 Recommend the minimum required for 12 months that should render a 32-hour
curriculum internship duty per week for 52 weeks
 Determine and prescribe the number of  Students for internship are those with completed
students allowed to take up medical requirements for the first three years, with passing
technology course physical and laboratory examination results and
 To approve medical technology schools other requirements instated by the university
 To require medical technology schools to (vaccination)
submit annual reports
 To inspect, when necessary, the different
medical technology schools in the country Requirement for training laboratories:
in order to determine whether a high  Tertiary level training laboratory Accredited by
standard of education is maintained HFSRB of the DOH (Health Facility and services
 To certify for admission into an Regulatory Bureau)
undergraduate internship student  Accredited by CHED
 Formulate and recommend approval of
refresher course
 To promulgate and enforce necessary rules DISCIPLINE HOURS
and regulations CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 300
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY 200
MICROBIOLOGY 250
RA 5527 PD 498 PD 1534 HEMATOLOGY 300
BLOOD BANKING 200
CHAIRMAN Sec. of Commissioner Director of HISTOPATHOLOGY 100
Education/Director of PRC Higher IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY 220
of private Education
Education LABORATORY MANAGEMENT 40

PHLEBOTOMY 54
VICE Director of BRL Chairman of Chairman TOTAL 1664 HOURS
CHAIRMAN BMT of PRC

MEMBERS Chairman and 2 2 members of Director of  Section 7: Medical Technology Board

members of BSMT BMT BRL
The board of MT is under the authority of PRC and composed
Dean of BS Hygiene Director of Chairman of the following leaders that are not allowed for re-
Private and appointment.
Education members of  Chairman: Pathologist
BMT
 Members: 2 RMTs appointed by the President of the
Dean/Head of Director of BRL Dean of
Private School MedTech
Philippines
and Public
Health  No members shall be allowed more than one re-
President of Dean/Head of President appointment
PSP/PAMET Private School of PSP and
PAMET RA 5527 PD 498
Pathologist By President By President
(Chairman) (list from PSP) (recommendation
 Section 6: Minimum Required Course from PRC)
Members By President By President
Requirements for becoming a College Dean: (RMT) (list from (recommendation
 Filipino citizen with good moral character PAMET) from PRC)
 RMT with updated PRC license with a
graduate degree
 5 years of satisfactory teaching experience
and at least 2 years of managerial or
supervisory competence

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  Section 8: Qualifications of Examiners  Section 13: Accreditation of Schools of MT and
Training Laboratories
The names of the various board were changed by the PRC by
deleting the word examiners. Thus, the term, "Board of  Department of Education shall approve
examiners for Medical Technology" as used is modified as schools of medical technology in
"Medical Technology Board" accordance with the provisions of this Act
 The Department of Health or its authorized
Requirements for becoming a member of MT board: agency shall upon recommendation of the
Council of Medical Technology Education
 Filipino citizen with good moral character approve laboratories for accreditation as
 Qualified pathologist or registered medical training laboratories for Medical
technologist Technology students or postgraduate
 In a practice of laboratory medicine for at least 10 trainees upon satisfactory evidence that
years said laboratories possess qualified
 Not a member of faculty of any MT schools or have personnel and properly equipped to carry
any pecuniary interest out laboratory procedures commonly
required in the following fields:
 Bacteriology
 Section 9: Executive Officer of the Board  Serology
 EX-O: Commissioner of Civil Service  Parasitology
 Hematology
 Biochemistry
 Section 10: Compensation of Members of the Board
of Examiners for MT
 10php per applicant RA 5527 PD 498 PD 1534
 5php per applicant granted certificate of
MT school Department Department DEC in
registration without examination of Education of Education conjunction
and Culture with BMT

 Section 11: Function and Duties of the Board

Training Department Professional DOH
 Administer the provision of this act Laboratory of Health Regulation through BRL
Commission
 Administer oath in connection with the
administration
 Issue, suspend and revoked certificate of
registration for the practice of medical
technology  Section 14: Inhibition against the Practice of
 Look into conditions affecting practice of Medical Technology
medical technology
 Investigates such violations of this act A certificate of registration (COR) is needed in order to
 Draft such rules and regulations as may be practice MT by profession with the following exceptions:
necessary to carry out the provision of this  Duly registered physician
act  MT from other countries called in for
consultation or as an exchange professor to
universities
 Section 12: Removal of Board Members  MT in the service of US army stationed in the
Philippines rendering services as such for
Any member of the Board may be removed by the President members of the said forces only
of the Philippines for:
 neglect of duty
 incompetency
 malpractice or unprofessional
 unethical
 immoral or dishonorable conduct

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  Section 15: Examination  Section 19: Ratings in the Examination

In order to practice MT by profession, a graduate of In order to pass the licensure examination, a candidate must
BSMT/BSMLS must be able to pass the examination given the obtain a general average of at least 75% in the written test
PRC annually during the month of August or September with no rating below 50% in any of the major subjects and
also providing that the student has not failed in at least 60%
 But this has been reviewed by the PRC of the subjects based on the relative weights.
Modernization Act of 2000 where the
examination is given twice a year every March MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST: 75%
and September MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN: 70% and above

 The testing areas are in Manila, Cebu, Davao,  Section 20: Oath Taking
Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Tacloban,  Section 21: Issuance of Certificate of Registration
Tuguegarao and Zamboanga. Written notices  Section 22: Fees
pertaining the examination site shall be released
30 days prior the examination dates  Section 23: Refusal to Issue Certificate
 The Board shall refuse to issue a certificate
of registration to any person convicted by a
 Section 16: Qualification of Examination court of competent jurisdiction of any guilty
of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or of
In order to receive a license to practice the profession, an unsound mind, or incurable communicable
individual must be able to pass the Medical Technology disease, and in such case shall give to the
Licensure Examination (MTLE). applicant a written statement setting forth
the reason for its action, which statement
An individual is only allowed to take the examination three shall be incorporated in the record of the
times but if still unable to pass, it is required to take a 12- Board
month refresher course or a 12-month postgraduate training
 Section 24: Administrative Investigation
Requirements for licensing applicant:  Section 25: Appeal
 Good health and good moral character  Section 26: Reinstatement, Reissue, Replacement of
 A graduate of BSMT/BSMLS or BS Public Health Certificate
 Copy of the certificate of live birth from PSA  Section 27: Foreign Reciprocity
 Section 28: Roster of Medical Technology
 Transcript of records with scanned picture and
remarks stating "For board examination purposes"  Section 29: Penal Provision
 Without prejudice to the provision of the
Medical Act of 1959 as amended, pertaining
 Section 17: Scope of Examination to illegal practice of Medicine, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than two
The board will prepare the schedule of subjects for thousand pesos nor more than five
examination to be reviewed by PRC for publication 30 days thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not
before the date of examination. Each subjects have their own less than six months nor more than two
weighted average needed in order to pass each of them years, or both in the discretion of the court

 20% - CC, MICRO, BB, HEMA, IS  Section 30: Separability Cause

 10% - CM, HISTO, MTL, CYTO, MOLBIO  Section 31: Repealing Clause
 Section 32: Effectivity

 Section 18: Report of Rating

 This section is no longer in effect as it states where

Board shall release the result within 120 days after
the date of completion of examination
 This has been revised by the PRC Modernization Act
of 2000 indicating to release the results within 10
days from the last day of examination

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 AMENDMENT  Section 7
 Medical technology board under PRO - Board
 A minor change or addition designed to improve a shall be appointed by the president upon the
text or piece of legislation recommendation of PRC - 3 yrs. of service

RA 6138  Section 8
 Paragraph 3 (RMT)
 Approval: August 31, 1970  Paragraph 5 (not a faculty member for atleast 2
 Section 16, 21, 22 years prior to appointment)

 Section 16  Section 11
 Good health and good moral character  Subsection C, G, H, I
 Completed BS MedTech/BS, Hygiene  (c) issue, suspend and remove certificates of
 Paramedical professional with 5 years registration for the practice of medical
experience technology and medical laboratory technician
 (g) to determine the adequacy of the technical
 Section 21 staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks
 Must be 21 years old before they could be licensed with the
 COR without examination to BS MedTech/ BS Department of Health in accordance with RA.
Hygiene who have been in the practice for No. 4655 and 1517
atleast 3 vears  (h) to prescribe the qualification and training of
 Paramedical professionals with 5 years medical technologist as to special fields of the
experience profession and supervise their specialty
examination conducted by the professional
 Section 29 organization of medical technologist accredited
 Examination: 50php by the Professional Regulatory Commission
 COR w/o examination 25php  (i) to classify and prescribe the qualification and
 Replacement: 10php training of the technical staff of clinical
laboratories as to: Chief Medical Technologist,
Senior Medical Technologist, Medical
PD 498 Technologist and Medical Laboratory
Technician
 Approval: June 28, 1974
 Section 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29  Section 13
 Department of Education and Culture shall
 Section 2 approve schools of medical technology
 Subsection A: Practice of medical technology  Professional Regulation Commission upon
 Subsection D: Medical Laboratory Technician recommendation or the Medical Technology
Board shall approve laboratories for
 Section 3 accreditations as training laboratories for
 Chairman: Commissioner of PRC medical technology
 Vice chairman: Chairman of Board of
Medical Technology  Section 16
 Members: 2 members of the Board, Director  Subparagraph (b)
of private education, Director of BRL,  Completed 4 years leading to BS MedTech / BS
Representatives of Deans and heads of Hygiene
private schools of medical technology
 Section 17
 Section 4  20% - CC, MICRO, BB, HEMA, IS
 Compensation and Travelling expenses of  10% - CM, HISTO, MTL, CYTO, MOLBIO
council members
 Chairman: 50php  Section 21
 Members: 25php  Fee: 115php
 Regardless whether or not they receive regular  Paramedical professionals with 8 years
salaries from the government. experience as medical technology
 Medical technician: 50php

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  Section 29
 Subparagraph J
 Any person or corporate body who shall allow
anyone in his employ who is not a registered
medical technologist / medical laboratory
technician to engage in the practice of medical
technology or recommend for appointment
anyone to the position of medical technologist /
medical laboratory technician knowing that he is
not registered as such

PD 1534

 Approval: June 11, 1978

 Section 3, 8, 11, 13

 Section 3
 Chairman: Director of Higher Education
 Vice Chairman: Chairman of PRC
 Members: Director of BRL, Board of
examiners, representatives of deans and
heads, Presidents of PAMET and PSP

 Section 8
 Paragraph 3
 No person shall be appointed as a member of
Medical Technology Board unless he or she is a
qualified Pathologist, or a duly registered
Medical Technologist of the Philippines with the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology/ Bachelor of Science in hygiene/
Public Health

 Section 13
 The Department of Education and Culture
shall approve schools of Medical
Technology
 The Department of Health through the
Bureau of Research and Laboratories shall
approve laboratories for accreditation as
training laboratories for medical technology

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