5527

• R a 5527 is also known as

  Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
• It was signed by

  Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos
• Approved on


  June 21, 1969
• It has how many sections

  32
• Section 1 is


  Title
• Section 2 is


  Definition of terms
• A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly.

  Practice of medical technology
• A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of the tissues, secretion and excretions of the human body

  Pathologist
• A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician

  Medical technologist
• A person certified and registered with a board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined in this act

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

  Accredited medical technology training laboratory
• Any school, college, or university which offers a course in medical technology approved by Department of Education


  Recognized school of medical technology
• The council of medical technology education established under this act

  Council
• The board of examiners for medical technology established under this act

  Board
• Section 3 is


  Council of Medical Technology education, its composition
• Who is the chairman of the council

  Director of higher Education
• Who are the members of the Council

  1. Director of higher Education
  2. Chairman of PRC
  3. Director of the Bureau of Research in Laboratories of DOH
  4. Chairman and two members of the Board of Medical Technology
  5. Representative of the dean of the schools of medical technology and public health
  6. Residence of the Philippine society of Pathologists and PAMET
• Section 4


  Compensation and traveling expenses of council members
• Council Chairman is entitled to how much for every meeting

  50 pesos
• How much are the members compensated for every meeting they attended

  25 pesos
• Section 5


  Functions of the Council of medical technology education
• Section 6


  Minimum required course
• How many years before a medical technology student is able to take the test

  4 years and 12 months internship
• English, Spanish, social science, general zoology, college physics, gen chem, qualitative chemistry, quantitative chemistry are what type of subjects

  Basic
• Biochemistry, gross anatomy, histology, physiology, clinical parasitology, general pathology, microbiology, clinical laboratory are what type of subjects

  Advanced
• Hematology, serology, blood banking, clinical microscopy, applied microbiology, parasitology, is the pathologic techniques and cytotechnology are what type of subjects

  Clinical
• Section 7 is


  Medical technology board
• How many members are there in the board

  3
• Who is the chairman of the board

  Pathologist
• The two members of the board are

  Registered medical technologists
• True or false: the members appointed by the president

  True
• How many years are they serving

  3
• Section 8


  Qualifications of examiners
• What are the qualifications of the examiners

  1. Filipino citizen
  2. Good moral character
  3. Qualified pathologist or RMT
  4. In the practice for at least 10 years
  5. Not a member of the faculty of any medtech School for at least 2 year
• Section 9


  Executive officer of the board
• Section 10


  Compensation of members of the Board of examiners for medical technology
• Each member of the board shall receive for each applicant

  10 pesos
• How much is a compensation of members for each applicant granted a COR without examination

  Five pesos
• Section 11


  Functions and duties of the board
• Section 12


  Removal of board members