RA.5527 Flashcards by CHARLENE SAN JOSE

Amending Laws of RA 5527

 Republic Act 6138
 Presidential Decree 498
 Presidential Decree 1534

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An act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining
their practice, and for other purposes 32 sections.

RA 5527

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purpose of RA 5527

to ensure that the professional services
expected from medical technologists are to be rendered by competent and licensed
individuals in order to protect the health and physical welfare of the public from the
risks caused by unlicensed practice

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section 1 of RA 5527 is called as

TITLE

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RA 5527 is approved on __

June 21, 1969

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RA 5527 is also cited or called as

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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RA 5527 is being attempting to repealed by Senate bill no. __and __

2473 and 2722

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definition of terms

An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic and other medical laboratory procedures or technique which will aid the physician in the diagnosis,
study and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in genera

principle of medical technology

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A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, of the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and its
functions in order to diagnose disease, follows its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research

Pathologist

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A person who engages in the work of medical technology
under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed
physician authorized by the department of health in
places where there is no pathologist and who having
passed a prescribed course (Bachelor of Science in
Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of
training and examination is registered under the provision
of this Act.

medical technologist

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A person who not being a graduate of Bachelor of
Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science
in Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil
service examination, performs the work of medical
technology under the supervision of a registered
medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist.

medical technician

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A person certified and registered with the Board a, qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of
medical technology as defined in this Act.

medical technician

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A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

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Any school, college or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of the council of medical technology education.

Recognized School of Medical Technology

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The council of medical technology education
established under this Act.

council

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The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act.

board

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section 2 of RA 5527 is called

definition of terms

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section 3 of RA 5527 is called

council of medical technology education, its composition

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The council of medical technology education is must be composed pf

Chairman
: Secretary of Education or Director of Higher Education (CHED)

Vice-Chairman
: chairperson of the PRC

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Members of the council

1 . Director of HFSRB (then BRL and BHFS) of the DOH
2 . Chairman and two members of the Medical
Technology Board
3. Representative of Philippine Association of School of Medical Technology and Public Health,Inc. (PASMETH)
4. President of Philippine Association of Medical Technologists,Inc. (PAMET)
5. President of Philippine Society of Pathologists, Inc. (PSP)

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council’s function is

to recommend the minimum required curriculum for the medical technology program, including the setting of policies, standards, and guidelines, as well as monitoring compliance, and evaluating the performance of higher education institutions (HEls) offering the course BSMT/ BSMLS.

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when it comes to compensation and traveling expenses of the council members, how much are entitled to the member of the council every meeting?

The chairman shall be entitled to a P50.00 per diem

while the members shall be entitled to P25.00 each per diem

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how many compensation are provided to the chairman and the member of the council

not exceed two in a month

regardless of whether or not they receive regular salaries from the government

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functions of the council of medtech education

a) To recommend the minimum required curriculum for the
course of medical technology
b) To determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the medical technology course in each
school, taking into account the student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities for instruction.
c) To approve medical technology schools meeting the requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard.
d) 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.
e) To inspect, when necessary, the different medical technology schools in the country in order to determine \whether a high standard of education is maintained in said
institutions.
f) To certify for admission into an undergraduate internship students who have satisfactorily completed three years of the medical technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said students the amount of five pesos each which
money accrue to the operating fund of the council.
g) Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination
for the third time.
h) To promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary rules
and regulations for the proper implementation of the foregoing
functions.

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the board of the examiners are composed of

chairman who is a pathologist 2 members who shall be appointed by the president of the republic of the philippines upon recommendation of the PRC

The Chairman and members of the Board shall hold office for _____years after appointments or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified

three (3)

Qualifications of the Board of Examiners

1) is a Filipino citizen; 2) is of good moral character; 3) is a qualified pathologist or duly registered medical technologist of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene; 4) has been in the practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years prior to his appointment 5) is not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school, or have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in such institution:

Who hall head a BSMT/BSMLS program?

1. A Filipino citizen 2. Must be of good moral character 3. must be a registered medical technologist in the philippines with updated PRC license 4. with a graduate degree (masters) 5. at least 5 yrs of very satisfactory teaching experience 6. at least 2 yrs managerial/supervisory competence and technical expertise in school management 7. must be an active member of good standing in the following (PRC and association of schools of med tech) 8. no teaching assignment/administrative function in other HEI

how many hrs are we required to take on internship

1664 hrs 32 internship duty hrs per week for 52 weeks

The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the __, and shall conduct the examinations given by it

Executive Officer of The Board

Each member of the Board shall receive as sum of ___pesos for each applicant examined and ___pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination

ten; five

good to know****** functions and duties of the board

a) Administer the provisions of this Act b) Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act; c) Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of medical technology; d) 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; e) Investigate such violations of this Act or of the rules and regulations issued there under as may come to the jurisdiction of the Board and, for this purpose issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to secure appearance of witnesses and promulgations of documents in connection with charges presented to the Board; and f) Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act: o Provided, that the same shall be issued only after the approval of the President of the Philippines.

The powers of the MTB are classified as .

administrative, quasi-legislative, and quasi judicial

is otherwise known as the "rule-making power." It allows the MTB to make rules and regulations, thereby resulting in delegated legislation

Quasi-legislative power

grants the MTB with the authority to hear and determine questions of fact to which the legislative policy is to apply and to decide in accordance with the standards laid down by the law itself in enforcing and administering the same law

Quasi- judicial power

What are the requirements for the valid removal of a member of the MTB?

a. He/she must be removed by the President of the Philippines b. He/she must be removed fora valid ground c. He/she must be given an opportunity to defend himself/herself in an administrative investigation

Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines for:

o Neglect of duty, o Incompetency, o Malpractice or o Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct

is defined as "negligence characterized by want of even slight care, or by acting or omitting to act in a situation where there is a duty to act, not inadvertently but willfully and intentionally, with a conscious indifference to the consequences, insofar as other persons may be affected. It is the omission of that care that even inattentive and thoughtless men never fail to give to their own property

gross neglect of duty

is the failure of an employee or official to give proper attention to a task expected of him/her, signifying a "disregard of a duty resulting from carelessness or indifference

Simple Neglect of Duty

is the incapacity and inefficiency to discharge the required obligations and duties

Incompetency

refers to any malfeasance or dereliction of duty committed by a professional.

Malpractice

refers to the failure to uphold the integrity of the office by encouraging the wrong perception of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage

Unprofessional conduct

is an act which violates the rules on ethical code of his profession or which is unbecoming a member of that profession

Unethical conduct

is an act which violates the basic norm of decency, morality, and decorum and is abhorred and condemned by society

Immoral conduct

It refers to conduct whichiswillful,flagrant, or shameless, and which shows a moral indifference to the opinions of the good and respectable members of thecommunity,and as an inconsiderate attitude toward good order and public welfare.

Immoral conduct

is an act demonstrating lack of honor, integrity, or good reputation that deviates to a reasonable social recognition of-a dignified member of the community.

Dishonorable conduct

refer to acts which taint or impugn the integrity and credibility of the results of the said examination.

Commission of irregularities in the licensure examinations

is any school, college, or university which offers a course in medical technology approved by CHED in accordance with the requirements under the aforementioned Act.

accredited school of medical technology

What are the possible sanctions if the school or programfor medical technology education failed to comply with the conditions of authority to operate from CHED?

(1) diminution or withdrawal of subsidy, (2) downgrading of accreditation (3) withdrawal of termination, (4) program termination, and (5) school closure.

An __ is a tertiary clinical laboratory duly licensed as such by the HFSRB and duly accredited by CHED for the MT/MLS Internship Program.

accredited training laboratory

The accreditation of clinical laboratories for training MLS/MT interns was transferred from the DOH to __

CHED

General Rule: No certificate of registration, no practice of medical technology Exceptions: ______

a. Duly registered physicians b. Medical technologists from other countries called in for consultation or as visiting or exchange professors to colleges or universities as long as they only perform the said function c. medical technologists in the service of the US armed forces, stationed in the Philippines rendering services as such for this group only

according to RA5527, where do the MTLE takes place

greater manila area, cebu, and davao

during what month is the MTLE conducted?

around august and september, on such days as the the board may designate

Written notices of such examination shall be published in at least three newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board of least __days prior to the date of examination

thirty

Qualification for Examination

a) Is in good health and is of good moral character; b) Has completed a course of at least four years (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) conferred by a recognized school, college or university in accordance with this Act and all other persons having graduated from other paramedical professions who are actually performing medical technology for the last five years prior to the enactment of this Act provided they meet the minimum requirements mentioned in Section Six exceeding one year undergraduate internship or practical training

Scope of Coverage and Examination

o Clinical Chemistry (20%) o Microbiology & Parasitology (20%) o Hematology (20%) o Blood Banking and Serology (20%) o Clinical Microscopy (10%) o Histopathologic Technique (10%)

The board shall within ___days after the date of completion of the examination, `report` the results thereof to the Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall submit such result to the President of the Philippines for approval

120

In order to pass the examination; ________

o a candidate must obtain a general average of at least seventy-five percent in the written test, o with no rating below fifty percent in any of the major subjects o The candidate has not failed in at least sixty percent of the subjects computed according to their relative weights

is a successful examinee allowed to enter the practice of medtech without oathtaking?

nope- mandatory requirement

No further examination will be given an applicant who has not qualified after three examinations, unless and until he shall have completed ___

12 months `refresher` course in an accredited medical technology school or `12-month postgraduate training ` in an accredited laboratory

no such certificate shall be issued to any successful applicant who has not attained the age of __ years. All certificates shall be signed by all the members of the Board and attested by its Secretary.

twenty-one (21) - dapat 21 ka na non

fees for certificate of registration

50 for registration and exam; 25 lost ; 10 destroyed or mutilated

reasons why The Board shall refuse to issue a certificate of registration:

o to any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any guilty of immoral o or dishonorable conduct, o or of unsound mind, o Or incurable communicable disease, and in such case shall give to the applicant a written statement setting forth the reason for its action, which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the Board.

is an act punishable under the law due to its baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private duties which a person owes his/her fellows, or to society in general, contrary to the accepted and customary rule of right and duty between man and woman, or conduct contrary to justice, honesty, modesty, or good morals

Criminal offense involving moral turpitude

All crimes in which fraud is an element are looked upon as crimes involving __.

moral turpitude

those criminal offenses that involve moral turpitude, such as __

falsification, forgery, perjury,estafa, theft, robbery, smuggling, rape, murder, sexual harassment, bribery, intriguing against honor, violation of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, violation of Anti- Fencing law, violation of anti-bouncing check law, etc.

is an act which violates the basic norm of decency, morality, and decorum abhorred and condemned by the society. It refers to conduct which is willful, flagrant, or shameless, and which showsa moral indifference to the opinions of the good and respectable members of the commu

immoral conduct

is an act demonstrating lack of honor, integrity, or good reputation that deviates to a reasonable social recognition of a dignified member of the community.

Dishonorable conduct

is a manifestation in language or conduct of a disease or defect of the brain, or a more or less permanently diseased or disordered condition of the mentality, functional or organic, and characterized by perversion, inhibition, or disordered function of the sensory or intellective faculties, or by impaired or disordered volition

unsound mind

is an infectious disease that is contagious and that can be transmitted either directly (touching a person who has the infection), or indirectly (touching a contaminated object),from one source to another by an infectious agent or its toxin

Communicable disease

is a fact-finding proceeding and an inquiry that is summary in nature. The administrative investigation is a tool to aid the Board in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function to conduct inquiry, hear, and decide cases within its jurisdiction.

Administrative Investigation

how many votes are needed for suspension

majority

how many votes are needed for revocation

3/3 - for unanimous

___ is the claiming party and usually the offended party

complainant

is the defending party and often referred to as the alleged offender

respondent

What are th erights of a respondent in an administrative case?

1 . To be represented by counsel or be heard in person 2. To have a speedy and public hearing 3. To confront and cross-examine witnesses against him/her 4. All other rights guaranteed by the Constitution

When the penalty of suspension or revocation is imposed by the Board the medical technologist shall be required to surrender his certificate of registration within _____ days after the decision becomes final

thirty

What are he penalties that may be imposed in an administrative investigation?

reprimand, suspension, revocation

when the penalty of suspension is imposed, it shall not exceed how many years

two years

what will happen if the medtech failed to surrender the PRC license within 30 days of the final decision of suspension

he/shall be perpetually disqualified in practicing medtech in the philippines

is a public and formal censure or severe reproof, administered to a person in fault by his/her superior officer or body to which he/she belongs. It is more than just a warning or admonition

Reprimand

has been defined as "an act or fact of putting one on his guard against an impending danger, evil consequences or penalties

warning

"refers to a gentle or friendly reproof, a mild rebuke, warning or reminder, counseling, on a fault, error or oversight, an expression of authoritative advice or warning." They are not considered as penalties

admonition

is of a more severe nature and has been defined as a public and formal censure or severe reproof administered to a person in fault by his/her superior officer or a body to which he/she belongs. It is more than just a warning or an admonition

reprimand

is the temporary cessation of authority to exercise a profession for a certain period of time after due surrender of license. The maximum period under R.A. No.5527 is two years

suspension

is the permanent or perpetual cessation of authority to exercise a profession after due cancellation of license. It is the most severe form of disciplinary sanction

revocation

is the process of restoring a forfeited privilege to an RMT who was dishonorably discharged from the practice of medical technology, thereby allowing him/her to exercise the profession again. It has the effect of wiping out all the restrictions and disabilities arising from a previous revocation or suspension

Reinstatement

is the process of releasing forfeited certificates of registration that were duly sequestered by the MTB through revocation or resuspension

reissuance

is the process of issuing a copy of the COR in lieu of the lost or damaged certificates

Replacement

good to know**** section 27. foreign reciprocity

o foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given a certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the rights and privileges under this Act, unless the country or state which he is a subject or a citizen permits Filipino Medical Technologists to practice within its territorial limits on the same basis as the subjects or citizens of said country or state

A roster of Medical Technologists shall be prepared annually by the _____, commencing on the year following that in which the Act shall become effective.

Secretary of the Board

is the list, registry, and catalogue of all RMTs admitted in the practice of the profession in the Philippines

Roster of Medical Technologist

Roster of Medical Technologist, what are details collected/stored

 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.

Without prejudice to the provision of the Medical Act of 1959 as amended, pertaining to illegal practice of Medicine, the following shall be punished by a fine of not less than ______

two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos

Without prejudice to the provision of the Medical Act of 1959 as amended, pertaining to illegal practice of Medicine, the following shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not ______ or both in the discretion of the court

less than six months nor more than two years,

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