ACTIVITY 2

Find the provision of RA 5527 that has been

amended and know its meaning.

MIGUEL, VANESSA L.
BSMT 2B

Lani
SECTIO TITLE SALIENT POINT OF THE SECTION AMENDING
N LAW

This section defines the terms used

throughout the RA 5527. It defined the
practice of Medical Technology,
2 Definition of Pathologist, Medical Technologist, Medical PD no. 498
Terms Laboratory Technicians, Accredited
Medical Technology Training Laboratory,
Recognized School of Medical
Technology, Council and Board.

It discussed the creation of a Council of

Medical Technology Education which
referred to as Council. It should include
Chairman which will be the Director of
Higher Education and Chairman of the
Professional Regulation Commission as
Council of Medical Vice-Chairman, Members of the council
3 Technology includes Director of the Bureau of PD no. 498
Education, Its Research and Laboratories of the PD no. 1534
Composition Department of Health, the Chairman, two
members of the Board of Medical
Technology, representative of the Deans
of Schools of Medical Technology and
Public Health, and the Presidents of the
Philippine Society of Pathologists and the
Philippines Association of Medical
Technologists.

This section defines the amount per diem

Compensation that the Chairman and the members are
4 and Traveling entitled to for every meeting they are PD no. 498
Expenses of attending. Regardless of whether or not
Council Members the person is receiving regular salaries
from the Government.

In this section, it states that the Medical

Technology Board under the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) will be
referred to as Board. It must be composed
Medical of Pathologist as a Chairman, and two PD no. 498
7 Technology Board members who are registered medical
technologists which is appointed by the
President of the Republic of the
Philippines by recommendation of the
 Professional Regulation Commission. The
Board hold office for three years after
appointments and incumbent member will
continue to serve until the expiration of
their term.

In Section 8, it explained the Qualifications

of the Examiners for Medical Technology.
Qualifications are the following: no
member must be appointed unless the
8 Qualifications of person is a Filipino Citizen, with good PD no. 498
Examiners moral character, pathologist, duly PD no. 1534
registered medical technologist of
Philippines with a degree of BSMT or
BSH/BSPH, has been in practice of
laboratory medicine and not a member of
the faculty.

This section defines the functions and

duties of the Board vested with authority
and required conformably with the
provisions of the R.A 5527. This includes
administering the provision of RA 5527,
Functions and administers oaths, to issue, suspend and PD no. 498
11 Duties of the revoke certificates, investigate violations, PD no. 1534
Board draft rules and regulations, determine the
adequacy of technical staff, determines
prescribe qualification and training and
lastly is to classify and prescribe
qualification and training of staff of clinical
laboratory.

Accreditation of
13 Schools of In this section, it defines the qualifications
Medical and requirements of Schools of Medical PD no. 498
Technology and of Technology and Training Laboratories. PD no. 1534
Training
Laboratories

This section defines the qualifications and

Qualification for requirement of every applicant PD no. 498
16 Examination examination. R.A no. 6138
 In this section, it discussed the scope and
17 Scope of coverage of the examination questions for PD no. 498
Examination Medical Technology board exam or
licensure examination.

This section talks about the conditions to

Issuance of be considered upon issuance of Certificate
21 Certificate of of Registration. The issuance of certificate PD no. 498
Registration will only be granted applicant who R.A no. 6138
satisfactory passed the examination, not
attained the age of twenty-one years.

This section discussed the amount to be

charged for each applicant for examination
22 Fees and registration. All fees must be paid to R.A no. 6138
the disturbing officer of the Civil Service
Commission.

In this section, it defines the illegal practice

29 Penal Provisions of Medicine which shall be punished by a PD no. 498
fine or imprisonment or both in the
discretion of the court.

This section states that all acts, executive,

rules and regulations or parts inconsistent
31 Repealing Clause with the provisions of this Act are repealed PD no. 498
however nothing shall be construed as PD no. 1534
repealing or amending any port of R.A
2382, R.A 4688 and R.A 1517.

In this section, R.A 5527 shall take effect R.A no. 6138
32 Effectivity upon its approval. It shall remain firm and PD no. 498
strictly followed. PD no. 1534