RAS527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 ‘Amendments RA S527: The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969 and its Discussion Flow + RASS27 willbe discussed, + RANo. 6138 (Aug 31,1970) ~Sections 16,21 and 22 + PD No 498 June 28, 1974) - Sections 2, 34,7, 8, 11,13, 2tand29 «PD No. 1534 (June 11,1978) ~ Sections 3, and 13, + HB MT Actof 2011 “HB 3502 MT Act of 2013 Learning Objectives ‘eth end of hs Unit the stdentmast beable to: ‘logy Metal aborory Sect potesson Metal bors Sens {Skon/Scence censure Bannon proce of Medial Technology ‘Detne the terms ebted to the proctce of the Medea + Describe the nature of the work of the Medal Technologis/ “List the requirements for the Medial Teehology/seeal + identify the diferent provisions fm the various laws affecting the Section 1. Title The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969 Definition of Terms fear | J Section 2. Definition of Terms Practice of Medical Technology =1. Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, Dacteriologic, hematologic, _—_serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or ‘automated;RA5527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 2. Definition of Terms Practice of Medical Technology * 2. Blood banking procedures and techniques example:? 3, Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologie procedures and techniques example: ? Section 2. Definition of Terms + Medical Technologist n Section 2, Definition of Terms + Practice of Medical Technology. 4, Histopathologic and Cytotechnology cexample:? + 5, nical Research involving patients/ human beings + 6 Preparation and Standardization of reagents, ‘standards, stains and others + 7-clinical lab QC + 8 Collection and preservation of specimens Section 2, Definition of Terms + Medical Laboratory Technician Section 2. Definition of Terms *Pathologist Section 2. Definition of Terms ACCREDITED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LABORATORY + For a clinical lab to considered as a traininglab, the {Af must be present: ‘Tertiary lintel laboratory + Accredited with HFSRB of the DOH + Accredited with CHEDRAS527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 06/02/2023 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT Section 2, Definition of Terms + RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY VW Oe Section 4. Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Council Members Chairman - 50.00 PHP Members - 25.00 PHP Section 2. Definition of Terms *Council VS Board p- Section 5. Functions of the Council of MT Education Recommend curriculum Determine and prescribe the number of students allowed to take MT in each school minimum required Section 3. Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition Chairman: Director of Higher Education Vice- Chairman: PRC Commissioner ‘Members: Dept of Health Secretary Board of MT chair and Members + PASMETH representative (President) + President of PSP President of PAMET ‘Taking into account what factors? + STUDENT : INSTRUCTOR + AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIESRASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 5: Functions of the Council of MT Education -Approve MT schools meeting the requirements and closure of those found to be substandard Require MT schools to submit an annual report on or before the month of JUNE. Section 6. Minimum Required Course sAyears +12 months internship (accredited lab) ‘Council is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Education to change, remove from or add to the subjects listed as the heeds and demands of progress in the science of ‘medical technology may require, What is included in the Annual report? + Total # of students x Instructors + List of facilities available for instruction + List of recent graduates and new admissions Section 7. Medical Technology Board Composition: *(2) Chairman who isa pathologist +(2) members who are RMTs ‘Appointed by: Recommended by: *Tenure of Office: Section 5: Functions of the Council of MT Education + Inspect diferent MT schools In the country : High standard education + Certify for admission tn to an undergraduate internship students and collec SPH. + Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course + Promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary rules and regulations for the proper Implementation of the foregoing functions In case of death, disability or removal of aboard member + Successor will only serve the balance of his term,RAS527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 8. Qualification of Examiners 1, Filipino citizen 2. Of good moral character 3. Qualified Pathologist/ duly RMT 16 Has been in practice of laboratory medicine ot medical Cechnology for at least’ ten "years. prior this appointment ‘5, Nota member of the faculty of any medical technology Mool Tor at feast two (2) years prior to appointment Sr'having any pecuniary terest direct or indirect In Such institution Section 11. Functions and Duties of the Board + Administer the provisions ofthis Act; “Administer oaths ‘issue, suspend and revoke certificates of, registration + Look into conditions affecting the practice of MT in the Philippines and, whenever necessary, adopt Such a measure ‘may be deemed proper for the maintenance of good ethic and standards in the practice of MT; Section 9. Executive Officer of the Board k= SE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION *Civil Service Commissioner Section 11. Functions and Duties of the Board + lnvostigate such violations ofthis Actor ofthe rules and regulations issued thereunder Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act *To determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks before they could be licensed with the Department of Health in accordance with R.A, No. 4688 and 1517 Section 10. Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology +10 PHP for each applicant examined +5 PHP for each applicant granted a COR w/o examination Section 11. Functions and Duties of the Board To prescribe the qualifications and training of MTs as to special flelds of the profession and supervise thelr specially examination conducted by the. professional organization of medical technologlsts accredited by the PRC; To classify and prescribe the qualification and training "of the technical ‘Statt “of “clnical laboratoriesRAS527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 06/02/2023 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT Classification of Technical Staff + Medical Technologist + Senior Medical Technologist * Medical Technologist and Medical Laboratory Technician Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of MT and Training Laboratories * Qualified Personnel Properly equipped “Scope of activities offer sufficient training in said laboratory procedures, Section 12. Removal of Board Members ‘Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines Malpractice *Incompetency ‘Immoral conduct Neglect of duty + Dishonorable act + Unethical or unprofessional conduct Section 14. Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology 1. Duty registered physicians. 2. Medical technologist from other countries called in for Consultation or as visiting or exchange professors {0 colleges or universities Provided, tey are only practeing the sald unetion, 3: Media tchnologts inthe servis ofthe Unita tates ‘Armed Forees stationed in pines render Services as such for members ofthe saltforees on. Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of MT and Training Laboratories + For Schools of MT *MT Board “Department of Education and Culture + For Training Laboratories ‘MT Board Department of Health through the Bureau of Research and Laboratories Section 15. Examination All applicants for registration as _ medical technologists shall be required to undergo written ‘examination. * Manila, Cebu, Davao + August and September “Notices of such examination shall be published in at least 3 newspapers of national circulation by the secretary of the board of at least thirty days prior to the date of examinationRASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 2023 MT Board Exam Schedule ‘com sepa | Mopeooe ‘Section 17. Scope of Examination rial Crom 20% Merebioiogy & Parasioiogy a Hematooy. ao Blo Baring & Serio 20% Ghncal sscopy (urna a Us arasimelemering ‘ls, ana Coo oF ENS 10% ‘Summary of MTLE Results Section 18. Report of Rating “The Board shall, within one hundred and twenty days after the date of completion of the examination, report the result thereof to the Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall submit such result to the President of the Philippines for approval Section 16. Qualification for Examination a. Is ingood health and is of good moral character ‘a, Has completed a course of at least four (4) years leading to the degree of BSMT or BSPH/ BSMLS conferted bby. a. recognized. school, college ‘or university in accordance with this Decree «oF having graduated from some other profession and has been actually performing medical technology for the prior tothe date ofthe examinations, IF Such performance began priorta June 21,1963, Section 19. Rating in the Examination IN ORDER TO PASS THE EXAMINATION: “GWA of at least 759% “No rating below 50% in any ofthe major subjects Not failed at least 60% of the subjects computed according to their relative weights. + REFRESHER COURSERASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 ‘trical Chemistry se 28 Mrobioogy & Paasiiogy 20% Hamatcogy 2% ‘Blood Banking & Sojiogy vas 20% (inca Microscopy (Urinalysis and ‘er body tds). 10% Histopatolog Techniques, Gyatectraiogy, Medical ‘Teetnolgy Laws, Plates Us and ts impomertng ‘ul, and tho Coco of Ethics 10% Section 21. Issuance of COR + No such certificate shall be Issued to any successful applicant who has not attained the age of twenty- ‘one (21) years. All certificate shall be signed by the members of the Board and by the Commissioner of PRC. +The duly registered medica technologists shall be required to display his certificate of registration in the place where he works. Section 20. Oath Taking Section 21. Issuance of COR ‘The Board, shall Issue a certificate of registration as ‘medical technologist without examination: 2. to persons who ave been graduated wth BSMT/ SPE {idly recognized schools of MT in the Philippines orn ny foreign country Provided, same standard of medica technology + practice of, tmedical technology fora igast she.) vats prior to the fling. of the applicon In laboratories in. the Phin dy acid bythe DOL or free seus sich performance began prio to Tune 21RAS5527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 21. Issuance of COR medical technologist by Also to al other persons who havin fiom ates-professang hove “eet Daren medal cholo) procc forthe at Biz (Q) ‘yeas prior to fing of the applistion, Heh (0) Years i 0 that such performance began prior t0 June 21, 1969. Section 24, Administrative Investigation ‘Administrative investigation shall be conducted by at bers of the Board with one legal ‘officer; the respondents shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or be heart in person, to have a speedy and public hearing, to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him or her, and to all other rights guaranteed by the Consttut Section 24. Administrative Investigation ‘+ REVOKE/SUSPEND COR: UNANIMOUS VOTE by the three members of the board + REASONS: Section 29 ‘Unprofessional Conduct ‘Malpractice :Gross negligence Section 23, Refusal to issue Certificate ‘To any person convicted by the court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude *Any person gullty of immoral conduet or dishonorable conduct Person with unsound mind, or incurable ‘communicable disease Section 24, Administrative Investigation + PENALTY, REPRIMAND OR SUSPENSION + Notio exceed 2 vears + Majority vote + Suspension/Revocation: surrender COR to the board ‘within 30 days (ferm of suspension runs from the day ‘COR was submitted) “FAILURE TO DO SO: Perpetual dsqualicationRASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 25. Appeal +The revocation oF suspension of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to appeal to the Civil Service Commissioner whose decision shall become final thirty days after its promulgation, unless the respondent within the same period has appealed to the office ofthe President ofthe Philippines. Section 28, Roster of Medical Technologist + Made annually by the Secretary of the BOMT *Name, Address, Citizenship Date of Registration ‘or issuance of Certificate, other pertinent information + Open to public inspection + Mailed to each person + Placed on the file of the Office ofthe President Section 26. Reinstatement, Reissue or Replacement of Certificate +The suspension of certificate shall be re-issued to the medical technologist concerned upon request without prejudice to further actions by the Board for violation of the provisions of this Act or conditions imposed by the Board upon the medical technologist during the period of suspension, Section 29, Penal Provisions ‘ine of not less than two thousand pesos nor more than fve fhousand pesos or imprisonment for not ess Chan Si months ‘normore than two years, orth the cretion of he cour 2. Practcing withoutlicense: operating without pathologist or pysican © Any. medical technologist who shall knowing) make a Iravdulentaborstary separ 4 fay duly repistered medal technologist who shall refuse or ‘acer ve warning by the Boar lapay hls cetiete ‘ofreistaton nthe pace wherehe works Section 27. Foreign Reciprocity “No 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 of which he is a subject ‘oF citizen permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits on the same as ‘the subject or citizens of said country or state. Section 29. Penal Provisions , Any person presenting or attempting to use as his own, the certificate of registration of another; £ Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate of registration as Medical Technologist; Any person who shall impersonate any ‘registrant of like or the same name; 10RASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969, AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 29. Penal Provisions fh. Any person who shall attempt to use a revoked ‘or suspended certificate of rogistration; |. Any person who shall in connection with his ‘name or otherwise, assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a Medical Technologist without holding a valid certificate of registration; Amendments to RASS27 + Changesto certain provisions fa RA: “Changer are made of tobe made forthe purpose of adapting to ‘what is presently eating” inthe professional practice aid ‘expanding the rights and prolges extended to an individual or soup afpersne MT ACT: lary and compensation w/e commensurate the Competensiesand sloth Hping MT Section 32. Effectivity *This Act shall take effect upon its approval proved, June 21, 1969, Amendments to RASS27 + Amendment Process: 13 readings ofthe Bill “The Senate and the House of Representatives review the proposal +The Congress, upon a vote of % ofall its members and both Houses must meet in joint sesston to discuss the amendment ofthe provisions. FW eee w= et tent Amendments to RA 5527 Amendments to RA 5527 aRASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 06/02/2023 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT List of Amendments 2 RAN 68 Aag 41970, 1. Seat Na 2722 (Pappne Md Techy Atef 201) 2 Howe ana 3502 Pipyine edea Tclog Att 2013) 3. Sete Na 2475 (Pyne baal Techno 208) Section 4: Scope of the Practice of MT + Gonsutane i test upgraing method select abraary ‘supment planing tosbeshoong + Teaching tining and sperising stents in MT Education program + falcon eonttn or mprnment ena laboratory procedure or techniques anjoraberatoy? rocedoresondfor story operations + Oter similar sctites where the trainings an experience a Aimedialtechnlogs need, = House Bill 8220: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 2018 Section 5. Professional Regulatory Board of MT + Chaleperson + 2 members + Allare RMT + Appointed by the President ofthe Philippines + Byears Explanatory Note RASS27: Not updated. 50 yearsago MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY + Expanded defison Laberatory Investigations oblonga Specimen whichhave an impacton helt + Practice shall include molecularand grageetic technologies DT, Piston eseareh aeademiwork. Section 6. Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board + pin chizen ood moral character + Members good standing ofthe APO + Notanofie or director ef the APO atthe time of nomination + Nocin any way professioaly connected with the faculy of MT schol centr atte ine sppannent for ates? 12RASS27: The Ph MT Act of 1969 06/02/2023 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT Section 6. Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board ‘cuammeenson emer * Atleast Syearsexperience + Atleast 10 yearsexperience ssa medialtecnolog awn een + Must ely practicing his Drofesionae MT within ‘ers prior tbs nomination + Acleasta Master's Degrein ror other Mirelated programs, + Aeuvely prota is Profession at east years Section 22. Technical Committee for MT Education or its equivalent MEMBERS + Representative from the board + President/Representative of the national accredited professional organization of MT + President/ Representative of the Association of schools of Mr + Representative whose specialty is Laboratory Medicine and whos alsoa MT Section 16, Issuance of COR + Signed by the Chairman and Members ofthe Board * Chairperson and Commissioners of PRC + Professional 1D + Renewal: Satisty the requirements ofthe board suchas, but not limited to, attendance in the CPD Program. Section 26. Studies for Medical Technology Human Resource Management ‘The Board in coordination with the APO and appropriate {overnment and private agencies shall nitate and undertake {Ind conduct stdles on” Heat + Human Resources production + Uizatonor Deployment and Development Section 19. Appeal Revocation or suspension of a COR may be appealed primarily and exclusively to the ‘commission. Decision of commission Court of appeals Section 27. Membership to APO + Automatic Membership + Receive benefits and privileges upon compliance with the membership requirements and required fees and dues. 13RA5527: The Ph MT Act of 1969 AGUAS, MSMLS, RMT 06/02/2023 Section 29: Lifelong Learning for Medical Technologists +A MT is required to show compliance with the required CPD units Section 34. Enforcement of this Act + BOARD + COMMISSION + Effectively implement the provisions of this act Section 30. Salary Minimum base upon entry of a RMT in governmental and non-governmental institutions should not be lower than the ‘amount equivalent to salary grade 15. Section 37. Transitory Provisions + The board shall discontinue the registration of medical laboratory technicians as provided for in Section 21 of RASS27. + The incumbent Chairperson and members of the board shall continue to serve until the first board constituted under the provisions of this act shall have been appointed and duly qualified Section 32. Inhibition Against the Practice of MT/Special Temporary Permit + Duly registered Physicians + MT in the service ofthe Armed Forces ofthe United States of America who are stationedin the Philippines andare rendering services as such forthe members of the sald armed forces only Section 40. Effectivity +15 days following its publication in at least ‘two newspapers of general circulation 14