PRACTICE OF MT IN PHILIPPINES LAW

Republic Act 5527 “Philippine Medical Technology

Act of 1969”
Approved June 21, 1969 RA 5527 RA 498 RA 1534
Chairman Ed Sec. / Director of PRC Chairman Higher Ed.
Private Ed. Director
Amendments
VC BRL Director MT Board PRC Chairman
Chairman
• Republic Act 6138 3. MT Board 2. Two 3. MT Board
Members
- 16, 21, 22 Chairman & 2 members of Chairman & 2
members Board members
- August 31, 1970 4. Dean of IH-UP 3. Ed 4. BRL Director
5. Rep.dean of Sec./Director 5. Rep.dean
• Presidential Decree 498 private MT schools of Private Ed 6. PSP Pres.
6. PAMET pres. 4. BRL 7. PAMET Pres.
- 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29 7. PSP pres. Director
- June 28, 1974 5. Rep.dean

• Presidential Decree 1534 Section 4. Compensation and Traveling Expenses of

- 3, 8 (par. 3), 13 of RA 5527, 11 (subpar. Council Members
(g) and (i) of PD 498
- June 11, 1978 Number of meetings is 2x a month
Chairman and members of council shall be entitled
Amended more than once to traveling expenses.

RA 5527 RA 498
• Sec. 3 – PD 498 and PD 1534
>P25 per diem/meeting >Chairman = P50
• Sec. 8 – PD 498 and PD 1534 attended Members = P25
• Sec. 11 – PD 498 and PD 1534
• Sec. 13 – PD 498 and PD 1534 >Officials receiving >All can receive diem
• Sec. 16 – RA 6138 and PD 498 regular salaries from whether or not have
gov., not receive diem salaries from gov.
• Sec. 21 – RA 6138 and PD 498

SECTIONS:
Section 5. Functions of the Council of Medical
Technology Education
Section 1. Title

Section 2. Definition of Terms RIPort CARRD

• Labs approved by DOH R – recommend min. req. curriculum

• Schools approved by DepEd, I – inspect medtech schools in the country
recommended by Council
P – promulgate/prescribe/enforce necessary rules
Section 3. Council of Medical Technology, and regulations
Its Composition
C – certify admission for internship and collect
5 pesos

A – approve medtech schools and recommend

closure of substandard schools
R – require all medtech schools to submit an annual Section 8. Qualifications of Examiners
report

R – recommend approval of refresher course RA 5527 RA 498 RA 1534

>Filipino citizen ….. ….
D – determine/prescribe the number of students to be >Good moral Duly registered MT Qualified
allowed to take up medtech course in each school w/ BSMT/BSH/PH pathologist, or
character
duly registered
>Qualified patho or ….. MT w/
Section 6. Minimum Required Course RMT (with BSMT/BSH) Not a member of BSMT/BSH/PH
>Has been in faculty in school for
• Medical technology – 4 years with 12 atleast 2 years prior
practice for at
months internship in accredited labs to appointment
least 10 years
• Council is authorized to prior to his
change/remove/add subjects appointment
• Approval of Secretary of Education >Not a
member of
Section 7. Board of Examiners for the faculty of
Medical Technology any medtech
school
>For the first 3 years
following the approval
of this act, the req in
before will be reduced
to 5 years. (1970-
1972)

Section 9. Executive Officer of the Board

• No member shall be allowed more than one
reappointment.
• The President shall fill the vacancy, but the
appointee shall serve only the unexpired
term (remaining years of service).
• Each has term of 3 years, but initially after
Act Enactment, 3y-chairman, 2y- one
member, 1 yr- other member
• Board Executive Officer - Commissioner
of Civil Service (conducting the exam)
• Secretary of the Board Examiners (Sec. 10
of ra 4007) shall also be the Secretary of
the Board.
Section 10. Compensation of Members of the Board
of Examiners for Medical Technology

• 10 php from each applicant examined

RA 5527 RA 498 • 5 php certificate w/o exam
Chairman Pathologist Pathologist
appointed by (list from PSP) (recommended
Philippines President
by PRC)
Two (2) 2 RMTs 2 RMTs
Members (list from (recommended
appointed by PAMET) by PRC)
Philippines President
 Section 11. Functions and Duties of the Board Section 13. Accreditation of School of Medical
Technology and of Training Laboratories

RA 5527 RA 498 RA 1534

RA 5527 RA 498 RA 1534
DepEd approve the Recommended by In conjunction with
> Administer the .... RA 498 + Board, Board,
schools
provisions of this >Issue, (h.) DEC approve schools
act suspend, prescribe DOH approve the PRC approve labs DEC approve schools
>Administer oaths. revoke qualification labs, BRL approve labs
certificates of and training recommendation Subjects from 5527 +
>Issue, registration of of MT to of the Council Blood bank Subjects from 498 +
suspend, MT and ML special Microbio, Clinical
revoke Technician fields Bacterio-, sero-, Chem, UA, Histopath
certificates … para-, hema-,
of (g.) determine biochem-
registration adequacy of
of MT technical staff
>Look into (g) and (i) of RA 498
conditions (h.) prescribe repealed. Section 14. Inhibition Against the Practice of
affecting the qualification Medical Technology
practice of and training of
medtech. MT to special Exempted are:
>Investigate
fields
violations of • Registered physician
(i.) prescribe
this act. Issue • Foreign medtech – for consultation,
qualification
subpoena and visiting/exchange professor
and training of
subpoena • Medtech working under US armed forces in
tehcnical staff
duces tecum. the PH
>Draft such rules
and regulations. Section 15. Examination

Section 12. Removal of Board Members
• President will remove any member of
Neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice,
immoral conduct, etc.
• President have the power to suspend
member and appoint a temporary
member in his place.
• How: Annually
• Where: Manila, Cebu, Davao
• When: August or September
• Written notices publish in 3 newspapers by
the Secretary of the Board, at least 30 days
prior to the date of examination.
 Section 16. Qualification for Examination Section 18. Report of Rating

RA 5527 RA 6138 RA 498

>Good health and >Good health and ….
good moral good moral >completed
>Completed BSMT or >completed BSMT/BSH BSMT/BSH/PH or
BSH or other paramedical other profession
profession performing performing MT last 5 Section 19. Ratings in the Examination
>All other people MT for the last 5 years years prior to exam
graduated from rd
prior to exam • General average of 75% (3 )
paramedical • No score <50% in major subjects (1 )
st

professions, for the •

nd
Did not fail 60% of the relative weight (2 )
last 5 years prior to
the enactment of
this act. Meeting the
min. req. of
exceeding 1 year
undergrad
internship.

Section 17. Scope of Coverage and Examination

RA 5527
The board:
>Prepare the schedule of
subjects
>Submit to the
Commissioner of Civil
Service for publication – 4
months before exam
>May change, add, remove
subjects, Approval of the
council.
RA 498
….histopath +cytotech, MT laws
The board:
>Prepare the schedule of subjects
>Submit to the PRC
Commissioner for publication –
30 days before exam
>May change, add, remove
subjects, Approval of the PRC.
>Publication of change atleast 3
months prior to exam
 • First, look at indiv scores. Red has no score
less than 50 in major subjects, so she
passed. If UA is 49, she still pass because
it’s minor sub.
• Compute relative weight. Score must be
75 above to get the relative weight. (20%
or 0%). Get the sum. Red’s total relative
weight is 70.
• Compute general average. Multiply score
with the constant relative weight. Add the
GWA.
• Red’s general average is 75.60
• Must meet the 3 requirements.

If the BSMT/BSH applicant failed to pass 3 board

exams, still be given a chance as long as they have:

• 12 months refresher course in accredited

SMT; or
• 12 months post – grad training in
an accredited laboratory.

rd
If non – BMST/non – BSH failed for the 3 time in
board exam, he will not be allowed to take the
board exam anymore.

Section 20. Oath Taking

• Take a professional oath before the Board

prior to entering upon the practice of
medtech in the Philippines.
 Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration
• Done anything in section 29.
• Unprofessional conduct
They must apply within 90 days after the Board • Malpractice
of examiners have been fully constituted.
• Incompetency
RA. 5527 RA. 6138 RA. 498
>Should be 21 years >Should be 21 years >Should be 21 years old. • Ignorance
old. old. Signed by board members and PRC • Gross negligence
Signed by board Signed by board Commisioner
members attested by members attested by
Sec. Sec.
COR w/o exam to:
➢the BoardInvestigation by 2 members of
and one legal officer

COR w/o exam to: COR w/o exam to:

>paid P115 fee
>BSMT/BSH/PH who has been
working in the lab for at least 3
➢with the Public
witness
hearing and cross-examined
>BSMT/BSH who has >BSMT/BSH who has
been working in the
lab for at least 3
been working in the
lab for at least 3
years prior to June 21, 1969
>Non – BSMT/BSH, but other ➢erring MTTheor revoke,
Board may reprimand the
suspend his certif of
years years profession graduate Has been
working in the lab for at least 8 registration
>Non – BSMT/BSH,
but paramedical
>Non – BSMT/BSH,
but paramedical
years prior to June 21, 1969, prior
to filling of application
➢votes of the
For revocation, unanimous
3 members of the board.
graduate. Has been
graduate. Has been
working in the lab
for at least 5 years
working in the lab
for at least 5 years
COR to ML Technician: ➢ For reprimand/suspension,
prior to Act >paid P50 fee majority vote (2/3), but suspension
prior to filling of
Enactment should not exceed 2 years.
application
And any of the ff:

>Passed civil service exam for

technician March 21, 1964
>finished 2 years course + 1
experience in ML technician, and 2
years experience for every year
deficiency course
> 10 years experience ML
technician
>failed board for MT but obtained
atleast 75% general rating

Section 22. Fees

RA 5527 RA 6138
Exam and registration = 50 SAME w/ RA 5527, of which in
php exam and registration fee, P10 is
Certificate w/o examination = for registration
25 php
New certificate, replace
old/lost = 10 php

Section 23. Refusal to Issue Certificate

• Immoral/dishonorable conduct
• Unsound mind
• Incurable communicable disease

Section 24. Administrative Investigation –

Revocation or Suspension of Certificates
 ➢ If the decision is
suspension/revocation the certif. of reg.
should be surrendered w/in 30 days after
the final decision.
➢surrenderSuspension will start after the
of the certif. of reg.

Section 25. Appeal

• Appeal to the Civil Service Commissioner

• Decision is final 30 days after the
promulgation of suspension/revocation
unless the respondent has appealed to the
President w/in the same period (30 days).

Section 26. Reinstatement, Release,

or Replacement of Certificates

• The suspension will automatically be lifted

on the expiration of the suspension period.
• After the suspension, the Board may reissue
the revoked cert. of reg. upon request of
the medtech.

Section 27. Foreign Reciprocity

• Allows foreigners to work here as medical

technologist/take boards as long they also
allow Filipino medtechs to work in their
country as medical technologists.

Section 28. Roster of Medical Technologists

• Roster is prepared annually by the Secretary

of the Board (Commissioner of Civil Service)
Section 29. Penal Provisions Section 31. Repealing Clause

• Fine of 2,000-5,000 php; or • If there’s any inconsistency in this law, then

• Imprisonment of 6 months – 2 years that is considered invalid. Nothing in this
• Both in the decision act should be interpreted as invalid or
amending any portion of Medical Act of
1959.

Section 32. Effectivity

• Take effect upon approval.

• June 21, 1969.

RA 498:
(j) Any person or corporate body who allows anyone in his employ who is not Registered MLS/MLT

Section 30. Separability Clause

• If there’s any rule/act invalid, the remainder

of this act shall not be affected.
1 – Title T

2 – Definition of Terms D
Prelims
3 – Council of Medical Technology, Its Composition
C And
4 – Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Members of the Council C Council
5 – Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education F

6 – Minimum Required Course M

7 – Board of Examiners for Medical technology

B
8 – Qualifications of Examiners
Q
9 – Executive Officer of the Board
E Board
10 – Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for
Medical Technology C

11 – Functions and Duties of the Board F

12 – Removal of Board Members R

13 – Accreditation of School of Medical Technology and of Training A

Laboratories
I
14 – Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

15 – Examination E

16 – Qualification for Examination Q

17 – Scope of Coverage and Examination S Before

R
and After
18 – Report of Rating
Board
19 – Ratings in the Examination R Exams
20 – Oath Taking O

21 – Issuance of Certificate of Registration I

22 – Fees F

23 – Refusal to Issue Certificate

R

24 – Administrative Investigation – Revocation or Suspension A Legal

25 – Appeal Matters
A
26 – Reinstatement, Release or Replacement of Certificates
R
27 – Foreign Reciprocity
F
28 – Roster of Medical Technologists
R
29 – Penal Provisions
P
30 – Separability Cause
S
31 – Repealing Clause
R
32 - Effectivity
E
SB 2722 – Sen. Angara
Feb. 28, 2011
 Creation of Board of MT under PRC
 Creation of technical panel in MTE
under CHED
 Certfication of phlebotomists
SB 2473 – Sen. Guingona III
Nov. 27, 2014
 Creation of Board of MT under PRC
 Scope of practice include molecular
and cytogenetic tech., drug test,
phlebotomy, teaching of
professional courses
 Creation of technical committee for
MTE under CHED and contiuin
professional development council
under PRC
SB 1891 – Sen. Trillanes
July 26, 2018
 Creation of Board MT under PRC
 Scope of practice include molecular
and cytogenetic tech., drug test,
phlebotomy, teaching, supervising
 Upgrade minimum base pay of
entry-level RMTs not <15 salary
grade
 Creation of Technical Committee under
CHED and professional development
counsil under PRC