MT Laws Flashcards
RA, approval date, president, # of sections for Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
RA 5527; June 21, 1969; Ferdinand E. Marcos; 32
Senate Bill number of Medical Technology Act of 2011
Senate Bill 2722
Identify whether the ff can be done only be medtech or can be done by other professionals as well:
- Research involving human beings or animals requiring the use of or application of Medical Technology knowledge and procedures
- Parasitologic, bacteriologic, mycologic, virologic or other microbiologic techniques
- Phlebotomy, collection, processing or preservation of spx
- Clinical lab quality control
- Blood banking procedures and techniques or other blood transfusion services
- Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and other bodily fluids
- Preparations and standardization of rgts, stds, stains or others
- Histopathologic or cytotechnologic techniques
- Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and other bodily fluids
- Can be done by non medtech
- Medtech only
- Can be done by non medtech
- Can be done by non medtech
- Medtech only
- Medtech only
- Can be done by non medtech
- Medtech only
- Medtech only
The minimum required medtech course is ____ yrs including ____ mos of internship
4 yrs; 12 mos
Who should become the chairman of Board of examiners for medtech?
Pathologist appointed by the president of Phils from a list submitted by the Philippine Society of Pathologists
Who can become the 2 members of the Board of examiners for medtech?
Medtechs appointed by the president of Phils from a list submitted by PAMET
How long is the term of the board of examiners?
3 yrs w/ maximum of 1 reappointment
Current board members and chairman
Chairman: Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
Members: Marilyn R. Atienza, Marian M. Tantingco
Fill in the blanks:
“Qualifications of Examiners:
- Filipino citizen
- Good moral character
- Qualified _______ /________ (profession)
- Been in the practice of lab med or medtech for _____ prior to appointment
- Not a faculty member for _____ or have any pecuniary interest in an institution”
Pathologist / RMT
At least 10 yrs
At least 2 yrs
No person shall practice MT w/o COR unless:
Duly registered physician, MT from other countries including professor, MT in the service of US armed force
Qualification for examination
Good health, good moral character, completed 4-year course in BS Med Tech or BS Public Health
General average needed to pass board exam
75%
board exam: No rating below ____ in any major subject
50%
board exam: Has not failed in at least ___% of the subjects computed according to relative weight
60%
Board exam: no further exam after ___ (how many) fails unless:
_____ (how long) refresher course in an accredited school
_____ (how long) post-grad training in an accredited lab
3 fails
12-month
12-month
Medical lab technician: failed to pass the board exam but obtained a general rating of ____%
70%
Refusal to issue certificate:
Immoral or dishonorable conduct, unsound mind, incurable communicable dse
Administrative investigative-revocation or suspension of certificates: conducted by at least ____ (how many) board members and ____ (how many) legal officer - together they are called the ______
2 board members; 1 legal officer; hearing committee
Unanimous vote; permanent
Revocation
Majority vote; up to 2 yrs
Suspension
The decision of revocation / suspension is final after ____ (how long)
30 days
Replaced the Council of Med Tech Educ
Technical Panel in Medical Technology Education (TPMTE)
Chairman of TPMTE
President of PASMETH
TPMTE should be composed of:
President of PASMETH as chairman, president of PAMET, representative from Board of MedTech / PRC, representative from PAMET and PASMETH