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Section 7. Medical Technology Board.- There is f. Draft such rules and regulations as may be
hereby created a Medical Technology Board under necessary to carry out the provisions of this
the Professional Regulation Commission, which shall Act: Provided, that the same shall be issued
thereafter be referred to as the Board composed of a only after the approval of the President of the
Chairman who is a pathologist, and two (2) members Philippines;
who are registered medical technologists who shall g. To determine the adequacy of the technical
be appointed by the President of the Republic of the staff of all clinical laboratories and blood
Philippines upon recommendation of the Professional banks before they could be licensed with the
Regulation Commission. The Chairman and Department of Health in accordance with
members of the Board shall hold office for three (3) R.A. No. 4655 and 1517;
years after appointments or until their successors
shall have been appointed and duly qualified:
h. To prescribe the qualifications and training of
Provided, That the incumbent members will continue medical technologists as to special fields of
the profession and supervise their specialty
to serve until the expiration of their terms. In case of
examination conducted by the professional
death, disability, or removal of a member of the
organization of medical technologists
Board, his successor shall serve only the balance of
accredited by the Professional Regulation
his term.
Commission;
Section 8. Qualifications of Examiners.- No i. To classify and prescribe the qualification and
person shall be appointed as member of the Board of training of the technical staff of clinical
Examiners for Medical Technology unless he or she laboratories as to: Medical Technology;
is (1) is a Filipino citizen; (2) is of good moral Medical Technologist; Senior Medical
character; (3) is a qualified Pathologist, or a duly Technologist; Medical Technologist and
registered medical technologist of the Philippines with Medical Laboratory Technician.
the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene/Public Section 12. Removal of Board Members.- Any
Health; (4) has been in practice of laboratory member of the Board may be removed by the
medicine or medical technology for at least ten years President of the Philippines for neglect of duty,
prior to his appointment, and (5) is not a member of incompetency, malpractice or unprofessional,
the faculty of any medical technology school for at unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct after
least two (2) years prior to appointment or having any having been given opportunity to defend himself in a
pecuniary interest direct or indirect in such institution: proper and administrative investigation: Provided,
Provided, however, That for the first three years that during the process of investigation, the President
following the approval of this Act, the requirements shall have the power to suspend such member under
mentioned in number four (4) shall be reduced to five investigation and appoint a temporary member in his
years place.
.
Section 9. Executive Officer of the Board. Section 13. Accreditation of Schools of Medical
Technology and of Training Laboratories.- Upon
Section 10. Compensation of Members of the the recommendation of the Medical Technology
Board of Examiners for Medical Technology.- Board, the Department of Education and Culture15
Each member of the Board shall receive as sum of shall approve schools of Medical Technology in
ten pesos for each applicant examined and five accordance with the provisions of this Act, as
pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of amended, in conjunction with the Board of Medical
registration without examination. Technology. The Department of Health16 through the
Bureau of Research and Laboratories shall approve
Section 11. Functions and Duties of the Board.- laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories
The Board is vested with authority and required, for medical technology students or postgraduate
conformably with the provisions of this Act, to: trainees in conjunction with the Board of Medical
a. Administer the provisions of this Act; Technology. The laboratories shall show satisfactory
evidence that they possess qualified personnel and
b. Administer oaths in connection with the are properly equipped to carry out laboratory
administration of this Act; procedures commonly required in the following fields:
c. Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology,
registration for the practice of medical Parasitology, Hematology, Blood Banking, Clinical
technology and medical laboratory Microscopy, and Histopathologic techniques, and that
technician; the scope of activities of said laboratories offer
d. Look into conditions affecting the practice of sufficient training in said laboratory procedures.
medical technology in the Philippines and,
whenever necessary, adopt such a measure Section 14. Inhibition Against the Practice of
may be deemed proper for the maintenance Medical Technology.- No person shall practice or
of good ethic and standards in the practice of offer to practice medical technology as defined in this
medical technology; Act without having previously obtained a valid
e. Investigate such violations of this Act or of certificate of registration from the Board provided that
the rules and regulations issued thereunder registration shall not be required of the following:
as may come to the knowledge of the Board a. Duly registered physicians.
and, for this purpose issue subpoena and b. Medical technologist from other countries
subpoena duces tecum to secure called in for consultation or as visiting or
appearance of witnesses and production of exchange professors to colleges or
documents in connection with charges universities: Provided, they are only
presented to the Board; and practicing the said function.
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c. Medical technologists in the service of the the subjects computed according to their relative
United States Armed Forces stationed in the weights. No further examinations, unless and until he
Philippines rendering services as such for shall have completed 12 months refresher course in
members of the said forces only. an accredited laboratory: Provided, That graduate of
paramedical profession other than Bachelor of
Section 15. Examination.- Except as otherwise Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science
specifically allowed under the provision of this Act, all in Hygiene admitted to an examination under the
applicants for registration as medical technologist provisions of this Act shall not be given further
shall be required to undergo written examination examinations after the provisions of this Act shall be
which shall be given by the Board annually in the given further examinations after his failure to qualify
greater Manila area, Cebu, and Davao as the Board for the third time.
may designate. Written notices of such examination
shall be published in at least three newspapers of Section 20. Oath Taking.- All successful
national circulation by the Secretary of the Board of examinees shall be required to take a professional
least thirty days prior to the date of examination. oath before the Board or before any person
authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon
Section 16. Qualification for Examination.- the practice of medical technology in the Philippines.
Every applicant examination under this Act, shall,
prior to the date thereof, furnish the Board Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of
satisfactory proof that he or she: Registration.- Every applicant who has satisfactorily
a. Is in good health and is of good moral passed the required examination for medical
character; technologist shall be issued a certificate of
registration as such: Provided, That no such
b. Has completed a course of at least four (4) certificate shall be issued to any successful applicant
years leading to the degree of Bachelor of
who has not attained the age of twenty-one (21)
Science in Medical Technology or Bachelor of
years. All certificate shall be signed by the members
Science in Public Health conferred by a
of the Board and by the Commissioner of the
recognized school, college or university in
Professional Regulation Commission. The duly
accordance with this Decree or having
registered medical technologists shall be required to
graduated from some other profession and
display his certificate of registration in the place
has been actually performing medical
where he works. Provided, that upon application filed
technology for the last five (5) years prior to
and the payment of the required fee of one hundred
the date of the examinations, if such
and fifteen pesos (P115.00) the Board shall issue a
performance began prior to June 21, 1969.
certificate of registration as medical technologist
without examination to persons who have been
Section 17. Scope of Examination.- The
graduated with Bachelor of Science in Medical
examination questions shall cover the following
Technology/Bachelor of Science in Public Health in
subjects with their respecTive relative weights:
duly recognized schools of medical technology in the
Clinical Chemistry ...................................... 20%
Philippines or in any foreign country, Provided, That
Microbiology & Parasitology ...................... 20%
in case of the latter, the standard of medical
Hematology .............................................. 20%
technology education is substantially the same as
Blood Banking & Serology ..................... ... 20%
ours, and in addition shall have been in the practice
Clinical Microscopy ................................ .. 10%
of medical technology for at least three (3) years prior
Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, Medical
to the filing of the application in laboratories in the
Technology Laws, Related Laws and its implementing
Philippines duly accredited by the Bureau of
rules, and the Code of Ethics .................... 10%
Research and Laboratories, Department of Health, or
in foreign countries if such performance began prior
The Board shall prepare the schedule of subjects for
to June 21, 1969 and also to all other persons who
examination and to submit the same to the
having graduated from other professions have been
Commissioner of the Professional Regulation
actually performing medical technology practice for
Commission for publication at least thirty (30) days
the last eight (8) years prior to filing of the application,
before the date of examination. The Board shall
Provided, that such performance began prior to June
compute the general average of each examinee
21, 1969. Provided, further, that the Board shall
according to the above-mentioned relative weights of
likewise issue a certificate of registration as medical
each subject. Provided, however, that the Board may
laboratory technician without examination to any
change, add to or remove from the list of subjects or
person who upon application and payment of the
weights above as progress in the science of Medical
required fee of fifty pesos (P500.00) show evidence
Technology may require, subject to the prior approval
satisfactory to the Board that:
of the Professional Regulation Commission, and
publication of the change or amendment at least
three (3) months prior to the date of examination in a. He or she passed the civil service
which the same is to take effect. examination for medical technician given on
March 21, 1964; or
Section 18. Report of Rating. b. Has finished a two-year college course and
has at least one (1) year of experience as
Section 19. Rating in the Examination.- In order medical laboratory technician, Provided, that
to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a for every year of deficiency in college
general average of at least seventy-five percent in attainment two (2) years of experience may
the written test, with no rating below fifty percent in be substituted; Provided, further, that an
any of the major subjects: Provided, That the applicant who has at least ten (10) years of
candidate has not failed in at least sixty percent of experience as medical laboratory technician
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as of the date of approval of this Decree violation of the provisions of this Act or conditions
regardless of his academic attainment may imposed by the Board upon the medical technologist
qualify for registration without examination; or during
c. Has failed to pass the board examination for the period of suspension.
medical technology but had obtained a
general rating of at least 70%. Provided, Section 27. Foreign Reciprocity.- No foreigner
finally, that a registered medical laboratory shall be admitted to examination, or be given a
technician when employed in the government certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the
shall have the equivalent civil service rights and privileges under this Act, unless the
eligibility not lower than second grade. country or state of which he is a subject or citizen
permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice
Section 22. Fees within its territorial limits on the same as the subject
or citizens of said country or state.
Section 23. Refusal to issue Certificate.- The
Board shall refuse to issue a certificate of registration Section 28. Roster of Medical Technologist.- A
to any person convicted by the court of competent roster of Medical Technologist shall be prepared
jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving moral annually by the Secretary of the Board, commencing
turpitude, or any person guilty of immoral or on the year following that in which this Act shall
dishonorable conduct, or of unsound mind, or become effective. This roster shall contain the name,
incurable communicable disease, and in such shall address and citizenship of each registered Medical
be give to the applicant a written statement setting Technologist, date of registration or issuance of
forth the reason for its action, which statement shall certificate, and other data which in the opinion of the
be incorporated in the record of the Board. Board are pertinent. The roster shall be open to
public inspection and copies thereof shall be mailed
Section 24. Administrative Investigation.- to each person included therein, placed on file in the
Revocation or Suspension of Certificates - Office of the President, furnished all Department
Administrative investigation shall be conducted by at Heads and all bureau, offices and instrumentalities of
least two members of the Board with one legal officer the Department of Health and to such other offices,
sitting during all administrative proceedings, the private or governmental, and to the public upon
respondents shall be entitled to be represented by request.
counsel or be heard in person, to have a speedy and
public hearing, to confront and cross-examine Section 29. Penal Provisions.- Without prejudice
witnesses against him or her, and to all other rights to the provision of the Medical Act of 1959 as
guaranteed by the Constitution. The Board may, after amended relating to illegal practice of Medicine, the
giving proper notice and hearing to the party following shall be punished by a fine of not less than
concerned reprimand an erring medical technologist two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand
or revoke or suspend his certificate of registration for pesos, or imprisonment for not less than six months
causes mentioned in the next preceding section or for nor more than two years, or both, in the discretion of
causes enumerated in section twenty-nine (29) of this the court:
Act, or for unprofessional conduct, malpractice,
incompetency, or serious ignorance or gross a. Any person who shall practice Medical
negligence in the practice of medical technology. No Technology in the Philippines without being
penalty of revocation shall be imposed unless there is registered or exempted from registration in
a unanimous vote of all the three members of the accordance with the provisions of this Act;
Board. The Board may, by majority vote, impose the b. Any medical technologist, even if duly
penalty or reprimand or suspension, the latter registered, who shall practice medical
however not to exceed two years. When the penalty technology in the Philippines without the
of suspension or revocation is imposed by the Board necessary supervision of a qualified
the medical technologist shall be required to pathologist or physician authorized by the
surrender his certificate of registration within thirty Department of Health;
days after the decision becomes final, under the pain c. Any medical technologist who shall
of perpetual disqualification from the practice of knowingly make a fraudulent laboratory
medical technology in the Philippines for inexcusable report;
failure to do so. The suspension shall run from the
date of such surrender.
d. Any duly registered medical technologist who
shall refuse or fail, after due warning by the
Board to display his certificate of registration
Section 25. Appeal.- The revocation or suspension
in the place where he works;
of a certificate made by the Board shall be subject to
appeal to the Civil Service Commissioner whose e. Any person presenting or attempting to use
decision shall become final thirty days after its as his own, the certificate of registration of
promulgation, unless the respondent within the same another;
period has appealed to the office of the President of f. Any person who shall give any false or
the Philippines. fraudulent evidence of any kind to the Board
or any member thereof in obtaining a
Section 26. Reinstatement, Reissue or certificate of registration as Medical
Replacement of Certificate.- The Board may, Technologist;
upon application and for reason deemed proper and g. Any person who shall impersonate any
sufficient, reissue any revoked registration certificate. registrant of like or the same name;
The suspension of a certificate shall be re-issued to
the medical technologist concerned upon request
without prejudice to further actions by the Board for
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· Two (2) representatives from license to operate any business entity and
organizations of medical/health the accreditation of hospitals, laboratories or
professionals clinics
· Six (6) representatives from non-
government organizations involved in R.A. 9288
HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts Newborn Screening Act of 2004
or activities Approved on April 7, 2004
· Representative of an organization of Performance of Newborn Screening:
persons dealing with HIV/AIDS o Newborn screening shall be performed after
o All members of the Council shall be twenty-four (24) hours of life but not later
appointed by the President of the Republic of than three (3) days from complete delivery of
the Philippines, except for the the newborn
representatives of the Senate and the House o A newborn that must be placed in intensive
of Representatives, who shall be appointed care in order to ensure survival may be
by the Senate President and the House exempted from the 3-day requirement but
Speaker respectively must be tested by seven (7) days of age
o Secretary of Health shall be permanent
Advisory Committee on Newborn Screening
chairperson of the Council; however, the
vice-chairperson shall be elected by its
o The Committee shall be composed of eight
members from among themselves, and shall (8) members, including the Secretary of
serve for a term of two (2) years Health who shall act as Chairman
o For members representing medical/health o The other members of the Committee shall
professional groups and the six (6) non- be as follows:
government organizations, they shall serve · Executive Director of the NIH, who shall
for a term of two (2) years, renewable upon act as Vice Chairperson
recommendation of the Council · Undersecretary of the DILG
· Executive Director of the Council for the
Penalties for Unsafe Practices and Procedures Welfare of Children
oAny person who knowingly or negligently · Director of the Newborn Screening
causes another to get infected with HIV in the Reference Center
course of the practice of his/her profession · Three (3) representatives appointed by
through unsafe and unsanitary practice or the Secretary of Health who shall be a
procedure is liable to is liable to suffer a pediatrician, obstetrician, endocrinologist,
penalty of imprisonment for six (6) years to family physician, nurse or midwife, from
twelve years, without prejudice to the either the public or private sector. The
imposition of administrative sanctions such three (3) representatives shall be
as, but not limited to, fines and suspension or appointed for a term of three (3) years,
revocation of the license to practice his/her subject to their being reappointed for
profession. The permit or license of any additional three (3) years period for each
business entity and the accreditation of extension.
hospitals, laboratory, or clinics may be
Establishment and Accreditation of Newborn
cancelled or withdrawn if said establishments
Screening Centers
fail to maintain such safe practices and
procedures o DOH shall ensure that Newborn Screening
Centers are strategically located in order to
be accessible to the relevant public and
All results of HIV/AIDS testing shall be
provide services that comply with the
confidential and shall be released only to the
standards approved by the Committee upon
following persons:
the recommendation of the NIH
oPerson who submitted himself/herself to such o At a minimum, every Newborn Screening
test
Center shall:
oEither parent of a minor child who has been
· Have a certified laboratory performing all
tested
tests included in the newborn screening
oLegal guardian in the case of insane persons or program
orphans
· Have a recall/follow up programs for
oPerson authorized to receive such results in infants found positive for any and all of
conjunction with the AIDSWATCH program the heritable conditions
oJustice of the Court of Appeals or the Supreme · Be supervised and staffed by trained
Court (as provided under Subsection (c) of personnel who have been duly qualified
RA 8504 and on accordance with the by the NIH
provision of Section 16)
oPenalties for Violations of Confidentiality - Any · Submit to periodic announced or
unannounced inspections by the
violation of medical confidentiality shall suffer
Reference Center in order to evaluate
the penalty of imprisonment for six (6)
and ensure quality Newborn Screening
months to four (4) years, without prejudice to
Center performance.
administrative sanctions such as fines and
suspension or revocation of the violator's A.O. No. 2008-0026
license to practice his/her profession, as well
as the cancellation or withdrawal of the
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P. D. No. 893
Reconstituting the National Schistosomiasis
BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Control Commission into the Schistosomiasis
CODE OF ETHICS
Control Council and for other
Purposes
As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I
February 16, 1976 shall:
CMO 14, s. 2006 I further solemnly swear that at all times and places I
Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Medical will adhere closely to the ethical and professional
Technology Education rules generally accepted by the Medical Technology
Professions in the Philippines, and I will well and
CMO 6, s. 2008 faithfully discharge to the best of my ability the duties
and obligations incumbent upon a legally authorized
Medical Technologist.
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So help me God.
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