MT LAWS PART 2 Flashcards by Patricia Baltazar

According to the PRC Modernization Act of 2000, how many years of term of office does the members of PRC have?

7 years

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Who CANNOT receive a result for HIV testing?

Requesting company of your employment

CAN:
-Parent of an adult incapacitated mentally
-Supreme court
-AIDSWATCH officer (under DOH)

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Who is authorized to enforce the provisions of RA 4688?

Secretary of Health

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Who shall conduct the pre-and-post- counselling for HIV?

Health care provider
Accredited Social worker

CANNOT:
-Parent or legal guardian
-HIV-proficient MT

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All about RA 9288 - Newborn Screening Act

The agency implementing this Republic Act is the Department of Health
Parents or legal guardians who refuse to test the neonate shall provide an acknowledgement in writing, stating that they understand the risk of not proceeding with newborn screening
Newborns are tested after 24 hours of life but not longer than 3 days

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This is required before any blood can be dispensed.

Prescription or request

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This document is essential for the referral of laboratory exams as an assurance of quality service with a licensed clinical laboratory performing the services needed.

Memorandum of Understanding

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COR can be issued to graduates of BS Medical Technology or BS in Public Health without exam if:

they have been practicing the profession for at least 3 years prior filing of application

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A patient went home after refusing the treatment for cancer. What patient right was exercised?

Autonomy

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Filing for the MTLE typically opens how many months before the exam date?

3 months

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Attending a seminar is an example of?

A Structured and planned (seminars, conferences, courses and institutional training)

Formal learning

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Attending a seminar is an example of?

Structured and unplanned (self-study, online tutorials like YT, workshops w/o cert)

Non-formal learning

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Attending a seminar is an example of?

Unstructured and unintentional (life or observational experiences, interactions & convos)

Informal learning:

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The best way to communicate patient results to a provider is:

Electronic communication

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it ensures accuracy, legibility, timeliness, documentation and security (HIPAA compliance)

Electronic communication

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A Z-score represents:

✓ The number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of a dataset
✓ A Z-score of 0 indicates the value is exactly at the mean
✓ A positive Z-score indicates the value is above the mean
✓ A negative Z-score indicates the value is below the mean

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What MEMO?
✓ Inclusion of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) in the New Born Screening Testing, since MSUD is the most common inborn error of metabolism in the country.

Memo No. 2012-0154

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Board of Medical Technology (1 pathologist, 2 RMTs)
✓ Chairman: ?
✓ Members: ?
✓ Appointed & Removed by: ?

✓ Chairman: Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
✓ Members: Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento and Ma. Lourdes L. Gatbonton
✓ Appointed & Removed by the President of the Philippines

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Term of office of Board of MT?

Term of office = 3 years

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Administrative investigation: Revocation or suspension of COR
✓ Is done by?

Done by at least 2 members of the board + 1 legal officer

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Administrative investigation: Revocation or suspension of COR

3 out of 3 votes (unanimous)

Revocation

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Administrative investigation: Revocation or suspension of COR

2 out of 3 votes (majority)

Suspension (not more than 2 years)

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COR must be surrendered for how many days?

COR must be surrendered within 30 days after the decision is made (the suspension period shall begin from the date of such surrender.

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A three-man commission attached to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Komisyon sa Regulasyong Pampropesyonal

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The PRC is composed of?

✓ Composed of 1 Chairperson and 2 Commissioners Appointed by: the President of the Philippines

PRC members' term of office is?

✓ Term of office: 7 YEARS (R.A. 8981)

PRC composition 1 Chairperson? 2 Commissioners?

✓ Chairperson: Charito A. Zamora ✓ Commissioners: Jose Y. Cueto, Jr and Erwin M. Enad

it is the only Accredited Professional Organization (APO) of Registered Medical Technologists

PAMET

It is the National organization of all MTs

PAMET

PAMET was organized by who?

Crisanto G. Almario

Father of PAMET (9/15/63 at the Public Health Laboratory in Sta. Cruz Manila)

Crisanto G. Almario

1st president of PAMET?

Charlemagne Tamondong

2nd president of PAMET?

Nardito Moraleta

Current president of PAMET?

Luella A. Vertucio

PAMET stands for?

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc

PASMETH stands for?

Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, Inc.

The national organization of all registered schools of medical technology in the Philippines; Formed in 1970.

PASMETH

1st organizational meeting of PASMETH is WHERE & WHEN?

-(UST) -6/22/70

1st annual meeting of PASMETH is WHERE & WHEN?

-UST -5/7/71

1st president of PASMETH?

Dr. Gustavo Reyes

Current president of PASMETH?

Dr. Jose Jurel M. Nuevo

Who professionalized the MT course (Professional Recognition) & Worked for the approval of RA 5527?

Nardito Moraleta

who wrote the 1st MT code of ethics on 8/6/68?

Nardito Moraleta

1st Amendment of RA 5527? and sections?

RA 6138 Amended RA 5527 (8/31/70) Sections 16, 21, 22

2nd Amendment of RA 5527? and sections?

PD 498 Amended RA 5527 (6/28/74) Sections: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29

3rd Amendment of RA 5527? and sections?

PD 1534 Amended RA 5527 (6/11/78) Sections 3, 8, 11 and 13 Amended PD 498 – section 12

RA 11166?

Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018

RA 11223

Universal Health Care Act

Guidelines for the Accreditation of Clinical Laboratories involved in the training of Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology Interns

CMO No. 6 series of 2008

Revised Rules and Regulation governing the Licensure and Regulation of Clinical Laboratories

AO No. 2007-0027

Schedule of Fees for the Licensure of General Clinical Laboratories and the Registration of Special Clinical Laboratories

AO No. 2008-0007

Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation of Blood Services Facilities

AO No. 2008-0008

Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Medical technology Education

CMO No. 14 series of 2006

Current PAMET Vice President

Gamaliel A. Fulgueras

Current PASMETH Vice President

Dr. Ferdinand A. Mortel

Current MedTech Board Chairman

Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

Current Board Members

Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento Ma. Lourdes L. Gatbonton

Current PRC Chairperson

Charito A. Zamora

Past PRC Chairperson

Teofilo Pilando Jr.

Current PRC Commissioners

Jose Y. Cueto, Jr Erwin M. Enad

RA 5527 Penal Provisions:

✓ Any person who shall practice Medical Technology without registration or exemption ✓ Any MT who shall knowingly make a fraudulent laboratory report ✓ Any MT who practices without supervision of pathologist/physician ✓ Any MT who failed/refused to display COR at workplace

COR may be revoked or suspended due to penal provisions and also for the following reasons:

✓ Unprofessional conduct ✓ Malpractice and Incompetency ✓ Serious ignorance or negligence in the practice ✓ Violation of ethical standards ✓ Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude ✓ Non-compliance with continuing education requirements

Executive Officer of the Board according to RA 5527?, what org?

Civil Service Commission

Head of the Council of Medical Technology according to PD 1534?

Director of Higher Education

PD 498: COR as medical laboratory technician without examination may be given to?

Has at least 10 years of experience

The following are members of the Council of Medical Technology according to PD 498:

-Director of BRL-DOH -Representative of deans of/head of private schools of MT

Based on AO 57 s 1989, blood banks that can provide FFP and cryoprecipitate?

Tertiary blood banks

RA 7722: Qualifications to become a commissioner of Commission on Higher Education are the following:

-Actively engaged in higher education for at least 10 years -Must not be a candidate for elective position

Who are exempted by law to practice medical technology in the Philippines without COR? A. BS Medical Technology graduate of 2010 B. A cardiologist doing laboratory examinations to his patients C. US licensed medical technologist who want to be employed at St Luke Hospital D. Filipino citizen without examination and has been in the practice of medical technology in Canada who wants to practice the medical technology in her own clinical laboratory in Bacolod City

B. A cardiologist doing laboratory examinations to his patients

An act of lying about someone in a printed, written or recorded form

Libel

an act touching another person without his/her permission

battery

a person is forced or coerced into an act

Duress

The physician does not prescribe painkillers to a patient showing signs of addiction, due to potential harm of dependency, what act is this?

Nonmaleficence

To these principles, I hereby_____ and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the dignity of my profession.

AO 49-B s. 1973: Changes in the ownership, location, or head of the laboratory should be relayed to BRL within ___ days____ the actual transfer?

15 days, before

Renewal period of license for Clinical Laboratories according to AO 201 s. 1973, what month/months?

November and December

Acc to AO 57 s. 1989 an Amendment of RA 1517: A pathologist or hematologist can manage how many blood banks?

not more than 2 blood banks

Acc to AO 57 s. 1989 an Amendment of RA 1517: A licensed physician with 3 months training can manage how many hospital blood bank.?

can manage only 1 hospital blood bank.

What blood bank classification can store and issue whole blood, according to AO 2008-0008?

Blood Bank Blood Station Blood Center

SECONDARY HOSPITAL SERVICES?

PRIMARY PLUS 1. Routine chemistry: Glucose, urea, uric acid, cholesterol 2. Quantitative platelet 3. Cross-matching 4. Gram stain/Kон

PRIMARY HOSPITAL SERVICES?

1. Routine UA & FA 2. Routine hematology: Hgb, Hct, WBC, WBC differential 3. Qualitative platelet 4. Blood typing (hospital-based)

TERTIARY HOSPITAL SERVICES?

SECONDARY PLUS 1. Special chemistry 2. Special hematology: coagulation studies 3. Immunology and serology 4. Culture and sensitivity