RA 5527: Ph Medical Technology Act of 1969

• RA 5527 is the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
• Enactment of RA 5527


  1. Charlemagne Tamondong succeeded in working for the bill (House Bill No. 7682) for all medical technologists in the country through the help of the Congressman Jose Moreno and Congresswoman Magnolia Antonio

  2. Nardito Moraleta worked for the passage of Senate Bill No. 996 and signed into law by President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. as Republic Act. No. 5527, on June 21 1969
• Sections of RA 5527


  • Section 1: Title
  • Section 2: Definition of terms
  • Section 3: Council of MT
  • Section 4: Compensation: of COMT
  • Section 5: Function of COMT
  • Section 6: Minimum required course
  • Section 7: Board of MT
  • Section 8: Qualification of examiners
  • Section 9: Executive officer of the board
  • Section 10: Compensation: BOMT
  • Section 11: Function: BOMT
  • Section 12: Removal of board members
  • Section 13: Accreditation
  • Section 14: Inhibition of practice of MT
  • Section 15: Examination
  • Section 16: Qualification for examination
  • Section 17: Scope of examination
  • Section 18: Report of rating
  • Section 19: Rating in the examination
  • Section 20: Oath taking
  • Section 21: Issuance of certificate of registration
  • Section 22: Fees
  • Section 23: Refusal to issue COR
  • Section 24: Administrative investigation
  • Section 25: Appeal
  • Section 26: 3R's: Reinstatement, reissue or replacement of COR
  • Section 27: Foreign reciprocity
  • Section 28: Roster of MT
  • Section 29: Penal provisions
  • Section 30: Separability clause
  • Section 31: Repealing clause
  • Section 32: Effectivity clause
• RA 5527 has 32 sections
• RA 5527 is "An Act requiring the registration of Medical Technologist, defining their practice, and for other purposes."
• Amendments to RA 5527

  1. RA 6138 on August 31, 1970 amended Sections 16, 21 and 22

  2. PD 498 on June 28, 1974 amended Sections 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, and 29

  3. PD 1534 on June 11, 1978 amended Sections 3, 8, and 13
• Amendment


  A process of revising, modifying, or changing the provisions of a law or bill
• RA 5527 may also be cited as the "Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969"
• Medical Technology


  An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical laboratory procedures and techniques which will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of disease 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 effectivity 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 Department of Health in places where there is no pathologist, and have passed the prescribed course (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act
• Medical Laboratory Technicians


  A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined in this Act
• Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory


  A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency
• Recognized School of Medical Technology


  Any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of the council of medical technology education
• Council


  The council of medical technology education
• Board


  The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology
• Council of Medical Technology Education

  • Chairman:
  • Vice Chairman
  • Members
• Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council Members

  Chairman - Php 50.00 per diem, Members - Php 25.00 per diem
• Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education

  • Required minimum required curriculum
  • Determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the Medical Technology course
  • Approve schools offering BSMT and to recommend closure
  • Require all MT schools to submit an annual report on or before the month of June
  • Inspect the different schools of MT
  • Certify for admission into an undergraduate internship
  • Formulate and recommend approval of refresher course
  • Prescribe and enforce necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the foregoing functions
• Minimum Required Course

  • 12-month satisfactory internship
• Subjects and Units in CMO No. 13, s. 2017

  • GE Core Courses (24 units), GE Elective Courses (9 units), GE Mandated Courses (3 units), Physical Education Courses (8 units), NSTP Courses (6 units), Core Courses (25 units), Professional Courses (65 units), Research (5 units), Clinical Internship (28 units), TOTAL (173 units)
• Medical Technology Board

  • Chairman: Pathologist, Two members: Registered Medical Technologists, Appointed by the President of the Philippines, Tenure of office: 3 years after appointment
• Qualifications of Examiners

  A Filipino citizen, Good moral character, Qualified Pathologist or RMT, Has been in practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least 10 years prior to his appointment, Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology for at least 2 years prior to appointment
• Executive Officer of the Board


  Commissioner of Civil Service - Conduct Examinations, Secretary of the Board - Keep a register of persons with COR
• Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology

  Php 10.00 - for each applicant examined, Php 5.00 - for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without examination
• 3 Powers of the Medical Technology Board

  • Administrative: Subsections a, b, g, h, and i of section 11 of RA 5527
  • Quasi-legislative: Subsections d and f of section 11 of RA 5527
  • Quasi-judicial: Subsections c and e of section 11 of RA 5527
• Functions and Duties of the Board

  • Administer the provision of this act
  • Administer oaths
  • Issue, suspend, revoke certificates of registration
  • Look into conditions affecting the practice of medical technology
  • Investigate violations of this act
  • Draft rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act
  • Determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks before licensing
  • Prescribe the qualifications and training of medical technologists as to special fields
  • To classify and prescribe the qualification and training of the technical staff of clinical laboratories
• Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

  MT schools - accredited by DepEd, MT training labs - accredited by DOH-BRL, Requirements: Possess qualified personnel, The scope of activities should offer sufficient training
• Under PD 498 the Vice Chairman of the MT Council

  Chairman of Board of MT
• Under RA 5527 the Members of the MT Council

  • 2 members of Board of MT
  • Dean of UP Institute of Hygiene Rep. of the
  • Deans of Schools of MT President of PAMET
  • President of PSP
• Under PD 498 the Members of the MT Council

  • 2 members of Board of MT
  • Director of BRL-DOH
  • Rep. of the Deans of Schools of MT Director of Private Education
• Under PD 1534 the Members of the MT Council

  • Boards of MT
  • Director of BRL-DOH
  • Rep. of the Deans of Schools of MT President of PAMET
  • President of PSP
• Under CHED M.O., Gin alis an Spanish and naging 6 month internship nala

  CHED M.O. no. 14 s. 2006
• The CMO currently followed wherein internship is for 12 months again

  CMO no. 13, s. 2017
• CMO no. 13, s 20017 subjects added to BMLS course

  • PMLS
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • MTHP
• CMO no. 13, s. 2017 subject were tanggal

  • Pharmacology
  • Zoology
  • Organic-Inorganic Chemistry
• Subject/Unit Under CMO no. 14, s. 2006

  • General Education Courses (70 units),
  • Physical Education Courses (8 units),
  • NSTP Courses (6 units),
  • Core Courses (16 units),
  • Professional Courses (50 units),
  • Research (3 units)
  • , Seminar (6 units)
  • , Internship (18 units),
  • TOTAL (177 units)
• Subject/Units under CMO no. 17, s. 2017

  • GE Core Courses 24
  • GE Elective Courses 9
  • GE Mandated Courses 3
  • Physical Education Courses 8
  • NSTP Courses 6
  • Core Courses 25
  • Professional Courses 65
  • Research 5
  • Clinical Internship 28 TOTAL 173
• Current member of MT Board

  Leila Lany M. Florento
• Commissioner of Civil Service ,Conduct Examinations

  Executive Officer of the Board