MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS

RA 5527: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

o June 21, 1969
o Ferdinand Marcos- president who signed the law
o Nardito Moraleta – PAMET president who pushed for the approval of law
Amendments:
1. RA 6138 – August 31, 1970 – Section 16, 21, 22
2. PD 498 – June 28, 1974 – Section 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29
3. PD 15 – June 11, 1978 – Section 3, 8, 13

32 SECTIONS:
1. TITLE: Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: 8 terms
 Medical Technology – auxiliary branch of lab medicine which deals w/ examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic and
other medical lab procedures or technic which will aid physician in diagnosis, study and treatment of disease and in promotion of health
in general
 Pathologist – duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of lab medicine, of gross and microscopic study and
interpretation of tissues, secretions and excretions of human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course,
determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research
 Medical Technologist – person who engages in work of medical technology under supervision of pathologist or licensed physician
authorized by DOH and who having passed a prescribed course (BSMT/BSH) of training and examination is registered under provision
of this Act
 Medical Technician – person who not being graduate of BSMT/BSH, but having passed corresponding civil service examination,
performs the work of medical technology under the supervision of RMT or qualified pathologist
 Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory – clinical lab, office, agency, clinic, hospital sanitarium duly approved by DOH or its
authorized agency
 Recognized School of Medical Technology – any school, college or university which offers a Medical Technology approved by DepEd in
accordance w/ requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of council of medical technology education
 Council – council of medical technology education established under this Act
 Board – Board of Examiners of MT established under this Act
3. COUNCIL OF MT EDUCATION, ITS COMPOSITION/ Technical Panel of MT Education
o Chairman: CHED director
o Vice-Chairman: PRC chairperson
o Members: representatives of DOH, deans of MT, PAMET, PASMETH, PSP
4. COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
5. FUNCTIONS OF CMTE
Recommend curriculum MTE
Certify students for internship
Accreditation of School of MT
Recommend, formulates refresher course: 1 yr SMT only professional subjects; 1 yr clinical internship
Determine #’s of students to enroll
6. MINIMUM REQUIRED COURSE
o 4 year course: CMO 14 s. 2006
CMO 104 s. 2017
o 12-month internship
7. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOARD
o Chairman: Pathologist – Dr. Marilyn Barza
o RMT – Marilyn Atienza
Marian Tantingco
o Term: 3 years
8. QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD
-Filipino citizen -Good moral character -Qualified pathologist or RMT of Ph w/ degree of BSMT
-Active professional – 10 yrs -Not employed or affiliated to school of MT for 2 yrs
o PAMET & PSP – nominate  PRC – recommendation  President Phil. – appoint
9. EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BOARD
o PRC Chairman
10. COMPENSATION OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MT
o P10/ applicant examined
o P5/ applicant granted COR w/o examination
11. FUNCTIONS OF MTB
Regulates the practice of profession
Administer investigation, provisions of this Act, oath
Prepare syllabus of licensure exam
Prepare questions for licensure exam
Score rating of licensure exam
12. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF MT
- Negligence - Malpractice - Incompetent - Demoralizing acts
o Removed by Phil. President
13. ACCREDITATION OF SMT AND CL
o SMT: CHED
o CL: DOH
14. INHIBITION AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF MT
o No license = no practice
o Exception: registered Physician
Foreign MT called consultations/ exchange faculties
MT under USAFA
15. EXAMINATION
 o February/March -weekdays
o August/ September – weekends
o Places: Manila, Cebu, Davao, Baguio
o Notice: published at least 3 newspapers of national circulation by Secretary of Board 30 days prior to date of exam
16. QUALIFICATIONS OF EXAMINEES
o Graduate of BSMT/ BSMLS/ BSPH
o Filipino
o Good moral character
o PRC resolution 323: foreigners can take board exam
3 yrs residency
“Foreign reciprocity”
17. SCORE OF EXAMINATION
o Major – 20%
1st day: CC, Microbiology, Parasitology
2nd day: Hematology, IS, BB
o Minor – 10%
Last day: AUBF/CM, Histopath, MTL, Labman
o Schedule: prepared by Board and submit to PRC for publication at least 4 months (old)/ 30 days (new) before date of exam
o Board may change, add, remove from list of subjects or weights w/ approval of PRC and publication of change at least
o 3 months prior to date of exam
18. REPORTING OF RATINGS
o RA 5527/ PD 223: 120 days
o RA 8981: 10 days
o Board: report  PRC: submit  President of Philippines: approval
19. RATING IN THE EXAM
o GWA – 75%
o No grade in any major subject <50
o Not failing grade of 60% examination according to their relative weights
o No further examination will be given if not qualified after 3 examinations EXCEPT: completed 12 months refresher course or 12-
month postgraduate training
o If graduate of paramedical profession other than BSMT, no further exam will be given after 3 rd time to fail the exam
20. OATH TAKING
o 30 days after board examination
o Administered by: MT board w/ PRC or authorized person
21. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (COR)
o Cannot release if : <21 yrs old
o Issue of COR: 90 days after Board has fully constituted to graduates of BSMT in Ph or foreign countries w/ practice of at least 3
years in Ph labs accredited by: Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH
o 4 signatures: 3 MTB
1 PRC
22. FEES
o Accumulated every renewal: 3 yrs
o Not renewing: PRC res. 270 – 5 yrs – delinquent member  removed from list
23. REFUSAL TO ISSUE COR

o Guilty of dishonorable conduct o Unsound mind

o Guilty of immoral conduct o Communicable & incurable disease
o Guilty of criminal offense

24. ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION

GROUNDS:
Penal sections:
 Practicing w/o license
 Practicing using other’s license
 Practicing w/o supervision of pathologist
 Faking results
 Failed to display license/ COR is spacious area
Negligence
Malpractice
Demoralizing acts
o Investigation: RA 5527/ PD 223: 2 MTB + 1 legal officer (L.O.)
New PRC law: 1 MTB + 1 L.O.
DECISION:
Reprimand/ warning: 1/3
Suspension: 2/3
Revocation: 3/3
Suspension  Revocation: failed to submit license within 30 days after decision
25. APPEAL
o 30 days (old law)
o 15 days (new law)
26. REINSTATEMENT, REISSUANCE, REPLACEMENT OF COR
o Suspension of COR shall be lifted upon expiration of period of suspension and re-issue of COR
27. FOREIGN RECIPROCITY
o Resident of 3 yrs for approval
28. ROSTER OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
o Prepared by MTB annually
29. PENAL PROVISION
o Fine: 1,000-5,000
 o Imprisonment: 6 months-2 yrs.
30. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
31. REPEALING CLAUSE
32. EFFECTIVITY: June 21, 1969

RA 4688: CLINICAL LABORATORY ACT OF 1966

o June 18, 1966
 Implementing Rules & Regulations: (AO 27 s. 2007)
 Classification of Lab:
o Function
 Clinical Pathology (CC, hema, IS, microbio)
 Anatomical Pathology (Histopathology, Forensic, Cytology)
o Ownership
 Public
 Government
 Private
o Service Capability
 Primary (P)
 Secondary (S)
 Tertiary (T)
 Limited service CL (ex. Dialysis Center - Creatinine, Urea)
SERVICES:
Routine Hema, FA, UA PST
Blood typing (hospital based) PST
Qualitative Platelet Count PST
Routine Chem ST
Crossmatch, G/S, KOH (hospital based) ST
Quantitative Platelet count ST
Special tests in CHEM & HEMA (Coagulation & Enzyme studies) T
ImmunoSero; Microbio T
 Supervision:
o Pathologist (4 CL)
o Physician (1 CL) – trained by DOH for 3 months
 Prescribed number of MT:
o 1 RMT=800 test per month
o 1 RMT trains 1 Labtech
LISCENSE REQUIREMENTS:
 Where: BHFS (Bureau of Health Facilities & Services)
 Validity: 1 year
 Renewal: 90 days/ 3 months prior to expiry
 Inspection: Every 2 years
 Changes in the Lab: Submit letter to DOH 15 days prior to change
 Lab request & reports:
- Consultation between Pathologist & Physician
- RMT: Only performs lab test
- All reports must be signed by the Pathologist before releasing EXCEPT in case of emergency even without patho signature
 Record Keeping:
- Clinical Lab Reports: 1 year
- Anatomic Reports: Permanent

RA 7719: NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994

o May 5, 1994 replaced the Blood Bank Law (RA 1517 – June 6, 1956)
 Latest IRR: AO 2008-0008 – regulation of BSF
 Classification of Blood Service Facilities
Blood Station (BS)  WHOLE BLOOD & PRBC
 Storage, Issuance, Transport & Distribution of WB and packed RBC
 Advocacy & promotion of voluntary blood donation
 Compatibility testing
Blood Collection Unit (BCU)  COLLECTION OF BLOOD
 Advocacy and promotion
 Recruitment and screening of voluntary blood donors
 Health education and counseling
 Transport blood to BC
 Health education & counseling
Blood Center (BC)  Health education & counseling
 BLOOD COMPONENTS
 Tests for Transfusion Transmitted Infection
Blood Bank (BB)  Collection, Storage & Issuance of Blood & components from BC
 Compatibility Testing
 Perform HEMOVIGILANCE − investigation of possible Transfusion reaction
Important Provisions:
  Section 7: Phase out of Commercial BB – w/in 2 years after approval but extendible for another 2 years
 Section 8: Non-profit operation
 Section 9: Regulation of BB operation
√ Options of Commercial BB:
1. Conversion to Clinical Laboratory
2. Operate in a non-profit basi
 Validity of LTO: 3 yrs
 Renewal: 60 days before expiry
 Supervision:
o Pathologist: 1 BB
o Physician w/ 6 mos. Training
o Hematologist
 Penalties:
o Overpricing – revocation of license to operate (LTO)
− 1-6 months imprisonment
− 5,000-50,000 fine
o No LTO
- renewal: 90 days before expiration – 5,000 penalty if failed to renew
− 12-20 years prison
− 50,000-500,000 fine
- validity: 3 years
o Transfusing contaminated blood
− 10 years imprisonment

RA 9165: COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002

o June 7, 2002
Classification of Drug Testing Lab:
1. Institutional character
o Free Standing
o Hospital-based
2. Service Capabilities
Screening DTL Confirmatory DTL
1 year validity 2 years validity
Qualitative (Immunochromatographic technique) Quantitative (GC/MS)
3. Mandatory & Random Drug Testing
o All
o Selected
 Supervision
o Pathologist – 10 DTL w/in 5 km radius)
o Physician – trained in EAMC
 Drug Analyst (trained in EAMC)

o RMT o Chemist o Pharmacist

 Specimen Retention: urine

o (−) specimen: 5 days
o (+) specimen: 15 days *may undergo CHALLENGE TEST − uses 2 confirmatory tests:
 GC/MS
 LC/MS or HPLC
 Terms:
o Clandestine Lab -manufacturer oof illegal drugs
o Den/Dive/Resort -location of transaction & use
o Coddler -protector of illegal drugs
o Donor -voluntarily undergone drug testing
o PDEA -PH Drug Enforcement Agency
 Penal Provisions:

VIOLATION ILLICIT DRUGS

Import, Selling, Trading, Transport, Lifetime imprisonment 12-20 years imprisonment
Distribute
Maintaining Den & Manufacturing 500k-10M fine 100k-500k fine

DRUGS PENALTY
10 grams of opium, heroin, morphine, cocaine, marijuana Lifetime prison
resin oil, designer drugs 500,000-10M fine
50 grams of shabu
500 grams of marijuana

RA 8504: HIV PREVENTION & CONTROL ACT OF 1998

o February 13, 1998
Purpose:
  Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS
 Protecting positive individuals
 HIV/AIDS info. & educ. Programs
 HIV/AIDS monitoring system
Protection of HIV positive individuals:
 Considers compulsory HIV testing as unlawful, EXCEPT:
o RA 8353 – anti-rape law
o Resolve issues family code
o RA 7170 – Organ donation act
 Any act of discrimination is unlawful
 Social & health services must not be deprived
 Treating records as confidential, EXCEPT:
o In compliance with DOH report
o When informing health worker that will directly interact with the Px
o Upon court order
 HIV results must be released to whom?
o Patient
o As per court order (subpoena)
o Personnel from DOH (data collection)
o Either parents
o Legal guardian

PD 223 (OLD PRC LAW)

RA 8981: PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000
o December 5, 2000
PD 223 RA 8981
3 man commission: 3 man commission:
1 Chairman/ Commissioner 1 Chairman
2 Associate Commissioner 2 Commissioner
Appointed by President
9 year Term 7 year Term
 Qualifications for Commissioner
o At least 40y/o
o With a valid license
o Familiar with the principle & methods of PRC
o At least 5 years executive/management experience
 Function of PRC:
o Authorize to require refresher course
o Monitor performance of schools in licensure exams
o Approve & release board exam results
- Issuance of COR: name, picture, registration number, signatures
o Recommend to the President the names of professionals for appointment

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD:

 Regulates & monitors the practice of their respective professions
 Administer investigation:
o Decision shall become final after 15 days from receipt of notice
o Composition of Tribunal conducting Administrative Investigation
PD 223 RA 8981
2 members of MTB 1 member of MTB
1 legal officer 1 legal officer
 Prepares syllabi of exams
 Prepares question based on the syllabus
 Score & rate exam and submit to the PRC within 10 days from the last day of exam
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
 Seminar  Research  Inventions
 Academic preparation  Book Authorship  Post-graduate training

LICENSURE EXAM REGULATION (From PRC Law)

 Submission of requirement for application
 Suspension of examination:
o Public Calamity  RA 10069 – MAY 7 (Health Worker’s Day) -2012
o Epidemics: 25% examinees absent  RA 10912 – CPD ACT OF 2019
 Tardiness −by Sen. Trillianes
o Not >30 minutes late −45 units w/in 3 yrs
o No examinees submitted the paper −Resolution no. 1146 -15 units onl
 RA 9288 – NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2002
OTHER RELATED LAWS NB is tested for the following disease:
 RA 7170 – ORGAN DONATION LAW OF 1991 o PKU
 RA 10586 – ANTI-DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVING ACT OF 2013
o MSUD
o G6PD-def
o Galactosemia
o Congenital hyperthyroidism
o Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
MLS
 Philippine Union College (Adventist University of the Philippines) – first to offer BS degree in MT (1954)
 Jesse Umali – first graduate of BSMT

PAMET
o national organization of RMT (1963)
 Cristanto Almario – FATHER OF PAMET; orgaized PAMET in 1963
 Charlemagne Tamondong -1st PAMET Pres.
 Nardito Moraleta
−2nd PAMET Pres. (FATHER OF MT)
−Worked for the approval of RA 5527
−registered PAMET w/ SEC
−registered PAMET w/ IAMET
- father of MT
 Marilyn Atienza & Felix Asprer – both PAMET Pres. & board examiner
 Bernardo Tabaosares – worked for proclamation of 3rd Week of September as MT week
 Angelina Jose – 1st lady Pres.
 Ronaldo Puno – current PAMET Pres.
 Lab News – official newspaper of PAMET
 The Philippine Journal of Medical Technology – official journal of PAMET
 FEU – hosted 1st annual PAMET Convention

PASMETH
 PASMETH – national orgnazation of school of MT & faculty members
 Dr. Narciso Albarracin – conceptualized PASMETH (1970)
 Dr. Serafin Juliano & Dr. Gustavo Reyes – FOUNDERS OF PASMETH
 Dr. Gustavo Reyes – 1st Pres.
 Mr. Cirilo Cajucom – register PASMETH w/ SEC
 Bernardo Ebuen -current PASMETH Pres., dean from Arellano University

Code of Ethics
As I enter the practice of Medical Technology, I shall:
 Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional.
 Uphold the law and shall not participate in illegal works.
 Act in the spirit of fairness to all and in the spirit of brotherhood toward other members of the profession.
 Accept employment from more than one employer only when there is no conflict of interest.
 Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability and accuracy.
 Share my knowledge and expertise with my colleagues.
 Contribute to the advancement to the professional organization and other allied health organizations
 Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within constructive limits.
 Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly confidential.
 Uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty and integrity.
 Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote life and benefit of mankind.
 Report any violations of the above principles of the professional conduct to authorized agency and to the ethics committee of the
organization.
 To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in manner befitting the dignity of my profession.

Revised Code of Ethics by NORMA CHANG, March 7, 1997 PAMET Office, Makati Philippines

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