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MT LAWS entitled to a fifty pesos (P50.00) per diem while the


members shall be entitled to twenty-five pesos
MT LAWS, RELATED LAWS AND CODE OF (P25.00) each regardless of whether or not they
ETHICS (35%) receive regular salaries from the government. In
10% addition, the Chairman and members of the Council
1 MT Laws
shall be entitled to traveling expenses in connection
1 Laboratory Management 10% with their official duties.
1 Related Laws 10%
5% Section 5. Functions of the Council of Medical
1 Code of Ethics including
Technology Education.- The functions of the
Bioethics
Council shall be:
a. To recommend the minimum required
Republic Act No. 5527 (AMENDED) curriculum for the course of medical
technology.
Section 1. Title.- This Act may be also cited as the b. To determine and prescribe the number of
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969. students to be allowed to take up the medical
technology course in each school, taking into
Section 2. Definition of Terms. account the student-instructor ratio and the
Practice of Medical Technology - A person shall availability of facilities for instruction.
be deemed to be in the practice of medical c. To approve medical technology schools
technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall meeting the requirements and recommend
for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward closure of those found to be substandard.
paid or given directly or indirectly through another, d. To require all medical technology schools to
renders any of the following professional services for submit an annual report, including the total
the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, number of students and instructors, list of
study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion facilities available for instruction, a list of their
of health in general: recent graduates and new admissions, on or
a. Examination of tissues, secretions and before the month of June.
excretions of the human body and body fluids e. To inspect, when necessary, the different
by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, medical technology schools in the country in
bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, order to determine whether a high standard
immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory of education is maintained in said institutions.
procedures and techniques either manual or
f. To certify for admission in to an
automated;
undergraduate internship students who have
b. Blood banking procedures and techniques; satisfactorily completed three years of the
c. Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic medical technology course or its equivalent
procedures and techniques; and to collect from said student the amount
d. Histopathologic and Cytotechnology of five pesos each which money accrue to
e. Clinical research involving patients or human the operating fund of the Council.
beings requiring the use of and/or application g. Formulate and recommend approval of
of medical technology knowledge and refresher course for applicants who shall
procedures; have failed the Board Examination for the
f. Preparations and standardization of third time.
reagents, standards, stains and others, h. To promulgate and prescribe and enforce
provided such reagents, standards, stains necessary rules and regulations for the
and others are exclusively for the use of their properimplementation of the foregoing
laboratory; functions.
g. Clinical laboratory quality control;
Section 6. Minimum Required Course.- The
h. Collection and preservation of specimens;
medical technology course shall be at least four
years, including a 12-month satisfactory internship in
Section 3. Council of Medical Technology
accredited laboratories, and shall include the
Education, Its Composition.- There is hereby
following subjects:
established a Council of Medical Technology
English Biochemistry
Education, hereafter referred to as Council, which
Spanish Gross Anatomy
shall be composed of the Director of Higher
Social Science Histology
Education as Chairman; the Chairman of the
General Zoology Physiology
Professional Regulation Commission as Vice-
Botany Clinical Parasitology
Chairman; and the Director of the Bureau of
Mathematics General Pathology
Research and Laboratories of the Department of
College Physics Microbiology
Health, the Chairman and two (2) members of the
General Chemistry Biostatistics
Board of Medical Technology, a representative of the
Qualitative Chemistry Clinical Laboratory
Deans of Schools of Medical Technology and Public
Quantitative Chemistry
Health, and the Presidents of the Philippine Society
Methods including hematology, serology,
of Pathologists and the Philippine Association of
blood banking, clinical microscopy, applied
Medical Technologists, as members.
microbiology, and parasitology,
histopathologic techniques, and
Section 4. Compensation and Traveling
cytotechnology
Expenses of Council Members.- For every
meeting actually attended, the Chairman shall be
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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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h. Any person who shall attempt to use a o By Institutional Character


revoked or suspended certificate of · Institution Based
registration; · Free-standing
i. Any person who shall in connection with his o By Service Capability
name or otherwise, assume, use or advertise
any title or description tending to convey the
· General Laboratory
impression that he is a Medical Technologist · Primary Category
without holding a valid certificate of Routine Hematology
registration; Qualitative Platelet Determination
j. Any person or corporate body who shall Routine Urinalysis
allow anyone in his employ who is not a Routine Fecalysis
registered medical technologist/medical Blood Typing – for hospital-based
laboratory technician to engage in the · Secondary Category
practice of medical technology or Services of primary category
recommend for appointment anyone to the laboratory
position of medical technologist/medical Routine Clinical Chemistry
laboratory technician knowing that he is not Quantitative Platelet Determination
registered as such. Cross-matching – for hospital-based
k. Any person or corporate body who shall Gram staining – for hospital-based
violate the rules and regulations of the Board KOH – for hospital-based
or orders promulgated by it after having been · Tertiary Category
duly approved and issued by the President of Services of secondary category
the Philippines upon recommendation of the laboratory
Commissioner of Civil Service for the Special Chemistry
purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Special Hematology, including
Act. coagulation procedures
Immunology
Section 30. Separability Clause.- All acts, Microbiology – culture and sensitivity
executive, rules and regulations, or parts thereof · Limited Service Capability (for
inconsistent with the provisions to any persons or institution-based only) – provides the
circumstances is declare invalid by a court of laboratory tests required for a
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act of particular service in an institution
the application of such provisions to other persons or such as but not limited to dialysis
circumstances shall not be affected by such centers and social hygiene clinics
declaration. · Special Laboratory – a laboratory that
offers highly specialized tests that are
Section 31. Repealing Clause.- All acts, usually not provided with a general
executive, rules and regulations, or parts thereof clinical laboratory
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby  Any person who operates a clinical laboratory
repealed: Provided, however, that nothing in this Act
without proper license from the DOH shall upon
shall be construed as repealing or amending any
conviction be subject to imprisonment for not less
portion of the Medical Act of 1959 (R.A. 2382, as
than one (1) month or a fine of not less than Php
amended by R.A. 4224), the Clinical Laboratory Act
1,000 and not more than Php 5,000 or both at the
of 1966 (R.A. 4688), and the Blood Banking Law of
discretion of the court. Provided, however, that if
1956 (R.A. 1517).
the offender is a firm or a corporation, the
managing head and/or the owner(s) shall be
Section 32. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect
liable to the penalty imposed
upon its approval.
A.O. No. 59 s. 2001
Approved, June 21, 1969.
 Rules and Regulations Governing the
Establishment, Operation and Maintenance of
R.A. 4688
Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines
 Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966  November 19, 2001
 June 18, 1966  Classification of Laboratories by Service
Capability
A.O. No. 2007-0027
 Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the o Primary Category
Licensure and Regulation of Clinical Laboratories · Routine Hematolgy
in the Philippines
· Routine Urinalysis
 August 22, 2007
· Routine Fecalysis
 Classification of Clinical Laboratories
o By Ownership · Blood Typing – hospital-based
· Quantitative Platelet Determination –
• Government
hospital-based
• Private o Secondary Category
o By Function
· Service capabilities of primary category
· Clinical Pathology laboratory
· Anatomic Pathology · Routine Clinical Chemistry
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· Cross-matching – hospital-based  Storage and issuance of whole blood and


o Tertiary Category blood components obtained from a BC.
· Service capabilities of secondary  The following services shall also be provided:
category laboratory · Compatibility testing of red cell units
·Special Chemistry · Direct Coomb’s test
·Special Hematology · Red cell antibody screening
·Immunology/Serology · Investigation of transfusion reactions
·Microbiology · Assist the Hospital Blood Transfusion
Committee (HBTC) in the conduct of
R.A. 7719 post-transfusion surveillance
 National Blood Services Act of 1994 (hemovigilance)
 Approved on May 5, 1994 5. Blood Center (BC)
A.O. No. 2008-0008
 Advocacy and promotion of voluntary blood
donation and healthy lifestyle.
 Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation
of Blood Service Facilities
 Recruitment, retention, and care of voluntary
blood donors.
 May 2, 2008
 Collection of blood (mobile or facility-based)
Classification of Blood Service Facility (BSF) from qualified voluntary blood donors.
 Conduct health education and counseling.
A. Ownership  Testing of units of blood for transfusion-
1. Government transmitted infections (TTIs).
2. Private (for hospital-based BSF only)  Processing and provision of blood components.
 Storage, issuance, transport and distribution of
units of whole blood and/or blood products to
hospitals and other health facilities.
B. Institutional Character R.A. 8504
1. Hospital-based
2. Non-hospital-based (government-owned or
 Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of
PNRC-owned) 1998
 Approved on February 13, 1998
C. Service Capability  Philippine National AIDS Council
o Composed of twenty-six (26) members as
1. Blood Station (BS) follows:
 Advocacy and promotion of voluntary blood · Secretary of DOH
donation and healthy lifestyle. · Secretary of DECS or his representative
 Provision of whole blood and packed red cells. · Chairperson of CHED or his
 Storage, issuance, transport and distribution of representative
whole blood and packed red cells. · Director General of TESDA or his
 Compatibility testing of red cell units, if hospital representative
based. · Secretary of DOLE or his representative
2. Blood Collection Unit (BCU)
· Secretary of DSWD or his representative
 Advocacy and promotion of voluntary blood · Secretary of DILG or his representative
donation and healthy lifestyle. · Secretary of DOJ or his representative;
 Recruitment, retention, and care of voluntary · Director-General of NEDA or his
blood donors. representative
 Screening and selection of voluntary blood · Secretary of DOT or his representative
donors. · Secretary of DBM or his representative
 Conduct health education and counseling · Secretary of DFA or his representative
services. · Head of the Philippine Information
 Collection of blood (mobile or facility-based) Agency or his representative
from qualified voluntary blood donors. · President of the League of Governors or
 Transport of blood to BC for testing and his representative;
processing. · President of the League of Mayors or his
 Compatibility testing of red cell units, if hospital representative;
based. · Chairperson of the Committee on Health
of the Senate of the Philippines or his
3. BCU/BS – all services stipulated under BCU and representative;
BS. · Chairperson of the Committee on Health
of the House of Representatives or his
4. Blood Bank (BB)
representative;
 Advocacy and promotion of voluntary blood
donation and healthy life.
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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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 Addendum to the Rules and Regulations Republic act No. 10152


Implementing Republic Act No. 9288 Otherwise  Mandatory Infants and Children Health
Known as the "Newborn Screening Act of 2004" Immunization Act of 2011
 August 8, 2008 (www.doh.gov.ph)  June 21, 2011
A.O. No. 2005-0005  The mandatory basic immunization for all infants
 Cost for the Newborn Screening and Maximum and children provided under this Act shall cover
Allowable Services Fees for the Collection of the following vaccine-preventable diseases:
Newborn Screening Samples in all Newborn 1.Tuberculosis
Screening Collecting Health Facilities 2.Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
 February 8, 2005 3.Poliomyelitis
4.Measles
Fee/Cost for NBS Specimen Collection550.00 5.Mumps
Kit to be charged by the NSC 6.Rubella or German measles
Maximum allowable service fee for the50.00 7.Hepatitis-B
collection of newborn screening
8.H. Influenza type B (HIB)
samples to be charged by the health
facilities such as hospitals, lying-ins,
9.Such other types as may be determined by the
Secretary of Health in a department circular.
rural health units, health centers and
other collecting NBS samples  The mandatory basic immunization shall be given
for free at any government hospital or health
center to infants and children up to five (5) years
Newborns are screened for congenital of age.
hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal
hyperplasia, PKU, galactosemia and G6PD Administrative Order No. 2010-0037
deficiency.  Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for
http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/1611 Paragonimiasis

Disorder Effects Effect if Administrative Order No. 2010-0031


Screened Screened Screened and  Adoption of the 2010-2016 Philippine Plan of
Treated Action to Control Tuberculosis (PhilPACT) and its
Congenital Severe mental Normal Implementing Structures
hypothyroidism retardation
Congenital adrenal Death Alive and Administrative Order No. 2010-0028
hyperplasia normal  Policies and Guidelines in the Conduct of Human
Galactosemia Death, cataracts Alive and Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Counseling and
normal Testing in Community and health Facility
Phenylketonuria Severe mental Normal Settings.
retardation
G6PD deficiency Severe anemia, Normal Administrative Order No. 2010-0024
kernicterus  Requirement of Permit to Construct in the
Establishment of Free-Standing Screening Drug
Testing Laboratories Nationwide
R.A. 9165
 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 Administrative Order No. 2010-0019
 Approved on June 7, 2002  Establishment of a National Program for Sharing
 Repeals Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known of Organs from Deceased Donors
as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (March 30,
1972) Administrative Order No. 2010-0018
 Revised National Policy on Living Non-related
Donation and Transplantation and Its
Implementing Structure Amending for the
Purpose Administrative Order No. 2008-0004-A

Administrative Order No. 2010-0017


 Guidelines in Surveillance and Response to
R.A. 9482 Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)
 Anti-Rabies Act of 2007
 An Act Providing for the Control and Elimination o
f Human and Animal Rabies, Prescribing Penaltie
s for Violation Thereof and Appropriating Funds T Administrative Order No. 2010-0016
herefore  Guidelines on the Process Flow of
 Approved on May 25, 2007 Communication within the Department of Health

Administrative Order No. 2010-0009


Republic Act No. 10069
 Guidelines in the Prevention of Disabilities due to
 An Act Declaring May 7 of every year as "Health Lymphatic Filariasis
Workers Day"
Administrative Order No. 2010-0002
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 Policies and Guidelines pertinent to the  Guidelines on the Implementation of the


Establishment and Operation of Local Blood Integrated Drug Test Operations and
Councils to Support the Implementation of the Management Information System (IDTOMIS) for
National Voluntary Blood Services Program for Screening and Confirmatory Drug test Laboratory
Blood Safety and Adequacy, Quality Care and Operation
Patient Safety  July 29, 2008

Administrative Order No. 2010-0001 A.O. No. 2008-0022


 Policies and Guidelines for the Philippine  Policies and Guidelines in the Collaborative
National Blood Services (PNBS) and the Blood Approach of TB and HIV Prevention and Control
Services Networks (BSN)  August 8, 2008 (www.doh.gov.ph)
A.O. No. 2009-0021
 Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for A.O. No. 2008-0018
Capillariasis Infections  Guidelines for the Implementation of the
 November 16, 2009 Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant
Tuberculosis (PMDT)
A.O. No. 2009-0020
 May 26, 2008
 Interim Guidelines for the Disposal of Health /
Medical Records of Private Healthcare Facilities A.O. No. 2008-0011
Damaged by the Typhoon  Revised Guidelines for Implementing
Tuberculosis Control Program in Children
 October 22, 2009
 May 21, 2008
A.O. No. 2009-0016
 Policies and Guidelines on the Prevention of A.O. No. 2008-0007
Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human  Schedule of Fees for the Licensure of General
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Clinical Laboratories and the Registration of
 May 20, 2009 Special Clinical Laboratories
 March 14, 2008
A.O. No. 2009-0014
 Guidelines for the DOH Integrated Drug Test A.O. No. 2008-0004A
Operations and Management Information System  Amendment to A.O. No. 2008-0004 on Revised
(IDTOMIS) Subscription / User Fee Collection National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ
and Utilization Donation and Transplantation and Its
 May 19, 2009 Implementing Structure
A.O. No. 2009-0013  May 29,2008
 Declaring the Month of July Every Year as the A.O. No. 2008-0004
Mass Treatment and Awareness Month for
 Revised National Policy on Kidney
Schistosomiasis in the Established Endemic
Transplantation from Living Non-Related Organ
Areas in the Philippines
Donor and Its Implementing Structures
 April 14, 2009  March 3, 2008
A.O. No. 2009-0009
A.O. No. 2008-0002
 Application of Department of Health Policies,  Posting of Schedule of Fees for Laboratory and
Plans and Guidelines Pertaining to Influenza A Other Diagnostic Services of Hospitals and Other
(H1N1) Virus Health Facilities
 May 4, 2009  January 15, 2008
A.O. No. 2009-0006
 Guidelines on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) A.O. No. 2007-0028
Among Adults and Adolescents with Human  Implementing Guidelines of EO No. 663
Immunodeciency Virus (HIV) Infection "Implementing the National Commitment for
Bakuna ang Una sa Sanggol at Ina", Attaining the
 January 13, 2009 WHO's Goal to Eliminate Measles and Neonatal
Tetanus, Eradicate Polio, Control Hep B and
A.O. No. 2009-0003 Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases
 Technical Guidelines for Implementing DOTS  October 2, 2007
Strategy in Jails and Prisons
A.O. No. 2007-0015
 January 8, 2009  Revised Guidelines in the Management and
A.O. No. 2009-0001 Prevention of Schistosomiasis
 Revised Policy and Guidelines on the Diagnosis  May 7, 2007
and Treatment of Malaria
 January 13, 2009
A.O. No. 2008-0025
A.O. No. 55 s. 2000
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 Guidelines in the Implementation of MASS  Guidelines for the Accreditation of Clinical


Treatment Strategy for Schistosomiasis Laboratories Involved in the Training of Medical
Control/Elimination Laboratory Science/Medical Technology Interns
 May 30, 2000

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:

A.O. No. 2007-0011


 Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a
professional.
 Repeal of A.O. 118-B s.1992 entitled "Rules and
Regulations Governing the Accreditation of
 Uphold the law and shall not participate in
Clinical Laboratories for the Training of Medical illegal work.
Technology Interns"  Act in a strict spirit of fairness to all and in a
 April 4, 2007 spirit of brotherhood toward other members
of the profession.
A.O. No. 2007-0019  Accept employment from more than one
 Guidelines for the Implementation of the Quality employer only when there in no conflict of
interest.
Assurance System on Direct Sputum Smear
Microscopy (DSSM)  Perform my task with full confidence,
 April 11, 2007 absolute reliability and accuracy.
 Share my knowledge and expertise with my
A.O. No. 2006 - 0026 colleagues.
 Implementing Guidelines in the Conduct of the  Contribute to the advancement of the
National TB Control Program - Directly Observed professional organization and other allied
Treatment Short-Course (NTP-DOTS) health organizations.
Certification  Restrict my praises, criticisms, views and
 July 4, 2006 opinions within constructive limits.
 Treat any information I acquired in the course
A.O. No. 2007-0014 of my work as strictly confidential.
 Guidelines on the Issuance of Certificate of  Uphold the dignity and respect of my
Product Registration for Equipment or Devices profession and conduct myself a reputation
Used for Treating Sharps, Pathological and of reliability, honesty and integrity.
Infectious Waste  Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory
 March 14, 2007 science to promote life and benefit mankind.
 Report any violations of the above principles
A.O. No. 2006-0024 of the professional conduct to authorized
 Rules and Regulations Governing the agency and to the ethics committee of the
Accreditation of Laboratories for Drinking Water organization.
Analysis
 May 10, 2006 To these principles, I hereby subscribe and
pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner
A.O. No. 2006 - 0015 befitting the dignity of my profession.
 Implementing Guidelines on Hepatitis B
Immunization for Infants
PROFESSIONAL’S OATH
 June 23, 2006
I, (NAME) of (RESIDENCE) hereby solemnly swear
A.O. No. 81, s. 2003 that I will support and defend the Constitution of the
 Rules and Regulations Governing Accreditation republic of the Philippines; that I will bear true faith an
of Hospitals Engaged in the Conduct of Kidney allegiance to the same; that I will obey the laws, legal
Transplantation orders, and decrees promulgated by the duly
 September 1, 2003 constituted authorities of the Republic of the
Philippines; and that I impose this obligation upon
myself voluntarily, without mental reservation or
CHED Memorandum Order purpose of evasion.

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.

PANUNUMPA NG PROPESYONAL

Ako, si (PANGALAN) ng (TIRAHAN) ay taimtim na


nanunumpa na itataguyod ko at ipagtatanggol ang
Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas, na akoý tunay na
mananalig at tatalima rito, na susundin ang mg utos
na legal, at mga atas na ipinahayag ng mga sadyang
itinakda ng may kapangyarihan ng Republika ng
Pilipinas; at kusa kong babalikatin ang pananagutang
ito, na wala ano mang pasubali o hangaring umiwas.

Taimtim pa rin akong nanunumpa na sa lahat ng


panahon at pook na kinaroroonan, ay mahigpit akong
manghahawakan sa mga etikal at tuntuning
propesyonal ng mga Medikal Teknolohist sa Pilipinas,
at matapat kong gagampanan ng buong husay sa
abot ng aking makakaya ang mga tungkulin at
pananagutan iniatang sa isang itinakda na Medikal
Teknolohist.

Kasiyahan nawa ako ng Diyos.

PANUNUMPA NG KASAPI

Ako, si (PANGALAN), ay taimtim na nanunumpa na


tuparin ko nang buong husay at katapatan sa abot ng
aking makakaya ang aking mga tungkulin bilang
kasapi ng Philippine Association of Medical
Technologists sampu ng iba pang alituntunin ng
kapisanang ito, na aking igagalang at ipagtatanggol
ang batas ng aking bayan; at kusa kong babalikatin
ang pananagutang ito nang walang ano mang
pasubali o hangaring umiwas.

PATNUBAYAN NAWA AKO NG MAYKAPAL.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST’S PRAYER

O God, Who, by calling is to the vocation of Medical


Technologist, has placed upon us the obligation of
being a constant help in the scientific care of the sick,
grant us by Thy divine light a deep insight into the
serious responsibilities of our tasks.

By Thy divine wisdom awaken us a growing zeal and


determination to increase our knowledge of how to
search for the underlying causes of sickness and
disease; how to recognize the evidence of physical
changes; how to make important chemical analyses,
and other valuable tests so helpful in caring for the
sick.

By Thy divine love permit us in this way to share with


those who directly care for the sick, that thus we may
be constantly working through the Eternal Physician,
Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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