MT 207: MEDICAL

TECHNOLOGY
LAWS AND
ETHICS
Vision
A non-stock, non-profit, and non-sectarian institution
committed to a transformative education that produces
globally competitive life-long learners.

Mission
To produce globally competitive professionals imbued with
the core values of Adaptability, Motivation, People-Oriented,
Optimism, and Leadership.

Core Values
Adaptability
Motivation
People-Oriented
Optimism
Leadership
 The course deals with the study of various laws related to the
practice of Medical Technology in the Philippines primarily RA
005527. It also includes the study of professional ethics and
bioethics. Bioethics deals with the study of Ethics in relation to
health particularly and to human life in general. Its emphasis is on
basic ethical principles, major bioethical principles, and its
application in health. It also includes the discussion of
philosophical principles and virtues of health care providers.

At the end of the course, the learners are expected to:

Cognitive
1. Recognize the rights and privileges, duties, and responsibilities of a medical
technologists/medical laboratory scientist in the practice of the profession
2. Clarify the issues belonging to Ethics, Bioethics, Health Ethics and Professional
Ethics
3. Cite different laws, presidential decrees, administrative orders affecting the practice
of the medical technology profession
4. Discuss major bioethical issues
Psychomotor
1. Apply knowledge acquired about the different principles in bio/health ethics.
Affective
1. Internalize the necessary virtues as health care professionals.
2. Explain the ethical principles relative to health.
Module 1 Medical Technology History in the Philippines; 4
History of PAMET; PAMET Presidents

Module 2 Laws Pertaining to MLS Profession: 8

RA 5527; amendments to RA 5527: PD 498,
RA 6138, PD 1534

Module 3 Medical Technology Code of Ethics and 10

Medical Technology Prayer

Module 4 RA 4688 – The Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966 12

Module 5 RA 8981 – PRC Modernization Act of 2000 14

RA 10912 – CPD Law Policies and Implementing Guidelines

Module 6 RA 7719 – The National Blood Service Act of 1994; 16

RA 1517 – Blood Bank Act

Module 7 RA 8504 – Philippines AIDS Prevention and 18

Control Act of 1998;
PNAC Resolution no. 1 Policies and Guidelines

Module 8 RA 9165 – Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 21

Module 9 RA 7722 – Higher Education Act of 1994 26

Module 10 RA 9288 – Newborn Screening Act of 2004 28

Module 11 Introduction to Bioethics 29