RA 5527 Flashcards

1
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What Section?
“Philippine Medical Technology Act of
1969”

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SECTION 1: TITLE

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In this section, Medical Technology, Pathologist, Medical Technologist, Medical Technician, Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory, And Recognized School of Medical Tehnology are defined

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SECTION 2: DEFINITION OF TERMS

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What Section?
❖Chairman- Secretary of Education or
Director of Private Education
❖ Vice-Chairman: Director of Bureau of
Research and Laboratories of the DOH
❖ Members:
▪ One (1) Chairman and Two (2)
members of the Board of Medical
Technology
▪ Dean of the Institute of Health of
UP
▪ A representative of the deans or
heads of the Privates schools of
medical technology
▪ President of PAMET (Philippine
Association of Medical
Technologists)
▪ President of PSP (Philippine Society
of Pathologists)
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SECTION 3: COUNCIL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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4
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What Section?
“The chairman and members of the Council
shall be entitled to a twenty-five pesos per
diem for every meeting actually attended.”

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SECTION 4: COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

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What Section?
“To require all medical technology schools to
submit an annual report, including the total
number of students and instructors, a list of
facilities available for instruction, a list of their
recent graduates and new admissions, on or
before the month of June.”

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SECTION 5: FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

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In this section, the subjects that needed to be included in the curriculum of the Medical Technology program are stated

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SECTION 6: MINIMUM REQUIRED COURSE

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What Section?
"▪Pathologist appointed by the
President of the Philippines
▪ (2) Two members who are
registered medical technologists
appointed by the President of the
Philippines"
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SECTION 7: BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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What Section?
"✓ Is a Filipino citizen
✓ Is of good moral character
✓ Is a qualified Pathologist, or duly
registered medical technologists with
a degree in BSMT/BSH
✓ Has been in the practice of laboratory
medicine or medical technology for at
least (10) ten years prior to his
appointment
✓ Is not a member of the faculty of
any medical technology school or
have any pecuniary interest, direct or
indirect, in such institution"
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SECTION 8: QUALIFICATIONS OF EXAMINERS

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What Section?
“The Commissioner of Civil Service shall
be the Executive Officer of the Board and
shall conduct the examinations given by it.”

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SECTION 9: EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

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What Section?
"Each member of the Board shall receive as:
• P10.00 for each applicant examined
• P5.00 for each applicant granted a
Certificate of Registration without
examination"
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SECTION 10: COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS

OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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What Section?
“Look into conditions affecting the practice of
medical technology in the Philippines and,
whenever necessary, adopt such measures
as may be deemed proper for the
maintenance of good ethics and standards
in the practice of medical technology”

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SECTION 11: FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD

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What Section?
"... for the ff.
reasons:
1. Neglect of duty
2. Incompetency
3. Malpractice or unprofessional
4. Unethical
5. Immoral or dishonorable conduct"
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SECTION 12: REMOVAL OF THE BOARD

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What Section?
“Department of Education shall approve
schools of medical technology in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
The Department of Health or its authorized
agency shall upon recommendation of the
Council of Medical Technology Education
approve laboratories for accreditation as
training laboratories for Medical Technology students or postgraduate trainees.”

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SECTION 13: ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS
OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND OF TRAINING

LABORATORIES

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What Section?
“No person shall practice or offer to practice
medical technology without previously
obtaining a valid certificate of registration
from the Board that registration shall not
require of the following: … “

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SECTION 14: INHIBITION AGAINST THE

PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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15
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What Section?
“Written notices of such examination shall be
published in at least (3) three newspapers
of national circulation by the Secretary of
the Board at least (30) days prior to the
date of examination”

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SECTION 15: EXAMINATION

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What Section?
"✓ Is in good health and is of good moral
character.
✓ Has completed a course of at least (4)
four years leading to the degrees of
BSMT/BSH."
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SECTION 16: QUALIFICATION FOR EXAMINATION

17
Q

This Section includes the courses that are included in the board examination for Medical Technology

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SECTION 17: SCOPE OF EXAMINATION

18
Q

What Section?
“Within 120 days after the completion of the
examination, report the result thereof to the
Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall
submit the result to the President of the
Philippines for approval.”

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SECTION 18: REPORTING OF RATING

19
Q

What Section?
“In order to pass the examination, a candidate
must obtain a general average of at least
(75) seventy-five percent in the written test,
with no rating below fifty percent in any major
subjects”

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SECTION 19: RATING IN THE EXAMINATION

20
Q

What Section?
“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.”

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SECTION 20: OATH TAKING

21
Q

What Section?
“Every applicant who has satisfactorily
passed the required examination for medical
technologist shall be issued a certificate of
registration, provided that no such certificate
shall be issued to any successful applicant
who has not attained the age of twenty-
one (21) years old.”

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SECTION 21: ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

22
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What Section?
“The Board shall charge the sum of all such
fees shall be paid to the disbursing officer of
the Civil Service Commission who shall pay
from the receipts thereof, all authorized
expenses of the Board including the
compensation of each member.”

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SECTION 22: FEES

23
Q
What Section?
"... any person with the ff.
reasons:
✓ Convicted by the court of competent
jurisdiction of any guilty of immoral or
dishonorable conduct
✓ Incurable communicable diseases
✓ Unsound mind"
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SECTION 23: REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE

24
Q

What Section?
“If revocation or suspension is imposed by the
Board, the medical technologists is required
to surrender his license and certificate of
registration within 30 days after the decision
becomes final.”

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SECTION 24: ADMINISTRATIVE

INVESTIGATION

25
Q

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

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SECTION 25: APPEAL

26
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What Section?
“The suspension of a certificate of registration
shall be automatically lifted upon the
expiration of the period of suspension and
said certificate shall be re-issued to the
medical technologist concerned upon
request.”

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SECTION 26: REINSTATEMENT, REISSUE OR

REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES

27
Q

What Section?
“No foreigner shall be admitted to
examination or be given a certificate of
registration or be entitled to any rights and
privileges under this Act, unless the country
or state which he is a subject or citizen
permits Filipino Medical Technologist to
practice within its territorial limits on the
same as the subject citizen of said country or
state.”

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SECTION 27: FOREIGN RECIPROCITY

28
Q

What Section?
“The roster shall contain the name, address
and citizenship of each registered
Medical Technologist, date of registration
or issuance of certificate, and other data
which in the opinion of the Board are
pertinent.”

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SECTION 28: ROSTER OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

29
Q
What Section?
"...the following
shall be punished by a fine of not less than
two thousand (2000) pesos nor more than
five thousand (5000) pesos, or
imprisonment for not less than six (6)
months nor more than two (2) years, or
both, in the discretion of the court..."
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SECTION 29: PENAL PROVISIONS

30
Q

What Section?
“If any provision of this Act or the application
of such provision to any person or
circumstance is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this
Act or of the application of such provision to
other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected by such declaration.”

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SECTION 30: SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

31
Q

What Section?
“…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).”

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SECTION 31: REPEALING CLAUSE

32
Q

What Section?

“This Act shall take effect upon its approval.”

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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

33
Q

When was the RA 5527 signed by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos?

a. June 21, 1969
b. August 14, 1969
c. September 11, 1969
d. June 14, 1969

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b. August 14, 1969

34
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Compute the GWA of an examinee of the 2024 MTLE as per Section 17 of RA 5527:
Clinical Chemistry - 80
Microbiology & Parasitology - 79
Hematology - 86
Blood Blanking - 84
Clinical Microscopy - 52
Histopathologic techniques & Cytotechnology & MT Laws - 51

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76.1%

35
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According to Section 29 of RA 5527, the following are subjects to punishment except:
a. Any person who shall attempt to use a
revoked or suspended certificate of
registration
b. Any duly registered medical technologist who
shall refuse or fail, after due warning by
the Board to display his certificate of
registration in the place where he works
c. A duly registered medical technology who, in the first attempt, failed to extract venous blood sample from a geriatric patient
d. Any person presenting or attempting to
use as his own, the certificate of
registration of another

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c. A duly registered medical technology who, in the first attempt, failed to extract venous blood sample from a geriatric patient

36
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Clinical Chemistry - 80
Microbiology & Parasitology - 79
Hematology - 86
Blood Blanking - 84
Clinical Microscopy - 52
Histopathologic techniques & Cytotechnology & MT Laws - 51

Based on the given scores, did the examinee pass the board examination?

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Yes

37
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Based on the Section 4 of the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969, a member of the council of medical technology education receiving regular salary from the government is given 25 pesos per diem for every meeting actually attended.

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FALSE

38
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ODD MAN OUT:
Law which any of its portion may not be repealed or amended by RA 5527

Blood Banking Law of 1956
Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966
Medical Act of 1959
Presidential Decree No. 498

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Presidential Decree No. 498

39
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A. if only the first statement is correct
B if only the 2nd statement is correct
C if both statements are correct
D if neither of the statements is correct
Member of the Council of Medical Technology Education

a. Dean of the UP Institute of Health
b. Chairman of the Board of Medical Technology

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C