MEDTECH LAWS

• RA 5527


  Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
• RA 5527 enacted


  6/21/69
• RA 6138


  Amended RA 5527
• RA 6138 enacted


  8/31/70
• Sections amended by RA 6138

  • 16, 21, 22
• PD 498


  Amended RA 5527
• PD 498 enacted


  6/28/74
• Sections amended by PD 498


  • 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 ,10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 29
• PD 1534


  Amended RA 5527
• PD 1534 enacted


  6/11/78
• Sections amended by PD 1534


  • 3, 8, 13
• PD


  Presidential Decree
• RA 6132


  About the congress
• RA 6132 enacted


  8/30
• Sections in RA 6132

  • Title
  • Definition of terms
  • Council of MT
  • Compensation: COMT
  • Function: COMT
  • Minimum required course
  • Board of MT
  • Qualification of examiners
  • Executive officer of the board
  • 10. Compensation: BOMT
  • 11. Function: BOMT
  • 12. Removal of board members
  • 13. Accreditation
  • 14. Inhibition of practice of MT
  • 15. Examination
  • 16. Qualification for examination
  • 17. Scope of examination
  • 18. Report of rating
  • 19. Rating in the examination
  • 20. Oath taking
  • 21. Issuance of certificate of registration (COR)
  • 22. Fees
  • 23. Refusal to issue COR
  • 24. Administrative investigation
  • 25. Appeal
  • 26. 3R's: Reinstatement, reissue or replacement of COR
  • 27. Foreign reciprocity
  • 28. Roster of MT
  • 29. Penal provisions
  • 30. Separability clause
  • 31. Repealing clause
  • 32. Effectivity
• House Bill No. 4032


  Cong. Janette Garin
• Senate Bill 2722


  2/28/11, Sen. Edgardo Angara
• May & November = MT board exams
• September = Phlebotomy board exams
• Exclusive for MT only

  • Exam of excretions/secretions/tissues
  • BB procedures & techniques
  • Micro/para procedures & techniques
  • Histopathology, cytotechniques
• Scope of MT


  • Clinical research
  • Clinical laboratory QC
  • Preparation of reagents & standards
  • Preservation & collection of specimen
• Composition of COMT


  • Chair: Director of higher education
  • Vice chair: PRC commissioner
  • Members: a. Director of BRL, b. BOMT, c. President of PSP, d. President of PAMET, e. Representative of deans & schools of MT & PH (PASMETH)
• Leila Florento


  PAMET president
• Bernard Ebuen


  PASMETH president (May 2012), Dean, Arellano university
• Functions of COMT


  • Recommend minimum required curriculum
  • Det. MT students
  • Approve MT schools
  • Recommend & formulate refresher course (3x failed the exam)
• RA 5527


  BSMT = 4 yr course including 12 mos. internship
• CMO #14 s. 2006


  Policies, standards & guidelines for MT education, MLS = 6 mos. internship
• BOMT


  Chair: Dr. Marietta Baccay (Pathologist), Members: Marilyn Atienza, RMT, Marian Tantingco, RMT
• BOMT appointed by the President of the Philippines
• BOMT term of office = 3 years
• Qualification of board members

  • Filipino citizen
  • Good moral character
  • Chair: Pathologist
  • Member: 2 RMTs
  • Practice of lab medicine or MT for at least 10 years prior to appointment
  • Not MT faculty for at least 2 yrs prior to appointment
• Executive officer of the board

  PRC commissioner
• RA 8981


  PRC modernization act of 2000
• PRC Chairperson (highest position)

  Teresita Manzala
• Functions of BOMT


  • Administer provision of RA 5527
  • Administer oath taking
  • Issue, suspend or revoke COR
  • Investigate violations to RA 5527
• Grounds for removal of board members

  • Neglect of duty
  • Malpractice
  • Immoral conduct
• Board members can only be removed by the President of the Philippines
• Accreditation of MT schools & training lab (1978)

  • MT schools = DepEd à CHED
  • Training lab = BRL à BHFS
• Registration is not required for

  • Duly registered physicians
  • Foreign MT as visiting or exchange professional
  • MT in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines
• Board exams are held 2x/year