Section 1: Title

"Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969"

An act requiring the registration of Medical Technologists, defining their practice, and other purposes

Approved: June 21, 1969

Signed by: Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos (August

14, 1969)

Section 2: Definition of Terms

Medical Technology

An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examinations by various chemical,
microscopic, bacteriologic and other medical laboratory procedure or techniques which will aid the
physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of the diseases and in the promotion of health in general

Pathologist

A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and

microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretion and excretions of the human body and its
functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effect of treatment, ascertain
cause of death and advance medicine by means of research

Medical Technologist

A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a Pathologist or
licensed physician authorized by the DOH in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed
the prescribed course (BSMT/BSH) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this
act
Medical Technician

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

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory

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

Recognized School of Medical Technology

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

Council

The council of Medical Technology Education established under this act

Board

The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology under this act

Section 3: Council of Medical Technology

Chairman

Secretary of Education or Director of Private Education

Vice Chairman

Director of Bureau of Research and Laboratories of the DOH

Members

1 Chairman and Two members of the Board of Medical

Technology

Dean of the Institute of Health of UP

A representative of the deans or heads of the Private schools of medical technology

President of PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists)

President of PSP (Philippine Society of Pathologists)

Section 4: Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council

Members

The chairman and members of the council shall be entitled to a twenty-five pesos per diem for every
meeting actually attended

Officials receiving regular salaries from the government shall not receive per diem

Chairman and members shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection to duties and
responsibilities

Section 5: Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education

To recommend minimum required curriculum

To determine and prescribe the number of students, account the student-instructor ratio, and the
availability of facilities for instruction

To approve medical technology school meeting the requirements and recommended closure to those
who found to be substandard

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

To inspect and determine whether a high standard of education is maintained

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

Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course for applicants who shall have failed the board
examination for the third time

To promulgate and prescribe rules and regulation of foregoing functions

Section 6: Minimum Required Course

At least 4 years Medical Technology Course

12 months satisfactory internship

Includes the following subjects:

English

Spanish

Social science

General zoology

Botany

Mathematics

College physics

General chemistry

Qualitative chemistry

Quantitative chemistry

Biochemistry

Gross anatomy

Histology

Physiology

Clinical parasitology
General pathology

Microbiology

Biostatistics

Clinical laboratory methods (including hematology, serology, blood banking, clinical microscopy, applied
microbiology, and parasitology, histopathologic techniques, and cyto-technology)

Section 7: Board of Examiners of Medical Technology

The board of Medical Technology is composed of:

Pathologist appointed by the President of the Philippines

(2) two members who are registered medical technologists appointed by the President of the Philippines

The chairman shall serve for three years, one member for two years and the third member for one year

No member shall be allowed more than (1) one reappointment

The President of the Philippines shall fill the vacancy may occur, but appointee shall serve only the
unexpired term of the incapacitated member

Current Board of Medical Technology

Chairman Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

Member Marilyn R. Atienza

Member Marian M. Tantingco

Section 8: Qualifications of Examiners

To be a member of Board of Examiners he/she

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, director indirect, in such institution

Section 9: Executive Officer of the Board

The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the executive officer of the board and shall conduct the
examinations given by it. The secretary of the board examiners appointed in accordance with section ten
of Act numbered four thousand seven, as amended, shall also be the secretary of the board.

He shall keep a register of all persons to whom certificates of registration have been granted

Section 10: Compensation of Members of the Board of

Examiners for Medical Technology

Each member of the Board shall receive as

10 pesos for each applicant examined

5 pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration

without examination

Section 11: Functions and Duties of the Board Administer the provision of this act

Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this act Issue, suspend and revoke certificates
of registration

Look into conditions affecting the practice of medical technology in the Philippines and, whenever
necessary, adopt such measures as many be deemed proper for the maintenance of good ethics and
standards in the practice of medical technology

Investigation such violations of this act or of the rules and regulations, issued subpoena and subpoena
duces tecum

Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provision of this act

Section 12: Removal of the Board

Any member of the board may be removed by the president of the Philippines for the following reasons:

Neglect of duty

Incompetency

Malpractice or unprofessional

Unethical

Immoral or dishonorable conduct

Opportunity to defend himself

The president shall have the power to suspend and appoint a temporary member of the place

Section 13: Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

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. Required fields for accreditation:

Section 13: Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

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. Required fields for accreditation:

Bacteriology

Serology

Parasitology

Hematology

Biochemistry

Scope of activities of said laboratory offers sufficient training in laboratory procedures

Section 14: Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

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 required of the following:

Duly registered physicians

Medical technologist from other countries call in consultation or visiting or exchange professors to
colleges or universities: provided, that they are only practicing the said function

Medical technologist in the service of the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines
rendering services as such for members of the said forces only