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MTLAWS & BIOETHICS MT TERM LECTURE \ FONTANOZA 03 MODULE 5: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8981 (PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000) Professional The norms and ethical standards in OUTLINE I Introduction Code of Ethics professional practice. II Historical Perspectives Professional The officials who are delegated to III Professional Regulation Commission Regulation prepare and administer the Medical IV MT Board of Examiners Commission Technology Licensure Examination V Pertinent Laws Board of VI Legal Issues and Concerns Examiners Professional The jurisdiction and power over the Regulation medical technology professionals OBJECTIVES Commission Trace the history of Professional Regulations Jurisdiction and Commission. Power Identify the main functions and roles of the PRC. Professional An act making the delivery of Enumerate the composition, qualifications and functions Regulation examination results faster (3 days of the MT Board of Examiners. Commission after the examinations) Explain the pertinent laws and executive orders. Modernization Examine the legal issues and concerns relevant to the Act Commission, the licensure exam, revocation of license, Professional The existing set of policies, rules, and the practice of the medical technology profession. Regulation regulations by the PRC governing Commission medical technology professionals REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8981 Policy and applicants for licensure examination. AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PROFESSIONAL COMMISSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED TWO HISTORY OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, ENTITLED “CREATING THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES DATE EVENT June 22, 1973 The Professional Regulation INTRODUCTION Commission (PRC) was established as The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is a a national government agency on June government commission that oversees the regulation of 22, 1973 through Presidential Decree professionals in different fields through enforcing No. 223 signed by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. regulatory policies and licensing of professions and occupations under its jurisdiction. June 17, 1950 However, PRC had already existed previously as the Office of the Board of Supervised and coordinated by the Office of the President of the Philippines, it was established in 1973 for the Examiners by virtue of Republic Act No. 546 on June 17, 1950 under the Civil purpose of providing the country with reliable and Service Commission (CC). competent professionals. Its mission is represented by the Commission's initials, January 4, It started operations on January 4, 1974 namely P (professionalism, integrity), R (responsibility, 1974 with Arch. Eric C. Nubla as Commissioner. unity, and accountability), and C (competence and The office was attached to the Office of excellence). the President for general direction and This chapter discusses the history, functions, limitations, coordination. and jurisdiction of government agency. December 9, On December 9 of the same year, P.D. KEYWORDS DEFINITION 1974 223 was promulgated, standardizing the Board passers Candidates who obtained passing professional regulation in 33 ratings in the Medical Technology professions under the jurisdiction of the Licensure Examination PRC (then under the Civil Service Board examinees Graduates of Bachelor of Science in Commission). Medical Technology or Bachelor of February 12, On February 12, 1975, PRC made the Science in Public Health who are 1975 SC building on P. Paredes St. in eligible and qualified to take the Sampaloc, Manila its main building; it Medical Technology Licensure continues to occupy the same Examination establishment up to this day. Commissioners Members of the Board of Examiners December 5, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada Executive Order The Professional Regulation 2000 signed Republic Act No. 8981, No. 200 Commission policy of providing for otherwise known as the PRC the institutionalization of the partial Modernization Act of 2000. computerization of all licensure February 15, The implementing rules and regulations examinations 2001 were adopted on February 15, 2001 Licensure The Medical Technology Board through PRC Resolution No. 1 series of Examination Examination 2001. TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 1  TRANS: RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000) November PRC was headed by Hon. Florentino C. o Promotion of the Filipino professionals 2014 to Doble, MD, who served as the PRC o Support to the national development priorities January 2015 Chair for 14 months from November 2014 to January 2015. QUASI-LEGISLATIVE February 29, Teofilo Pilando, Jr. became the new The formulation of rules and policies falls under the 2015 chairperson on February 29, 2015. The quasi-legislative function of the Commission. head of PRC is appointed by the As previously mentioned, these rules and policies have President of the Philippines. the same binding effect as an actual law. PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION EXECUTIVE Government commission that oversees the regulation of The executive function of the commission includes the professionals in different fields through enforcing implementation, administration, and enforcement of regulatory policies and licensing of professions and occupations under its jurisdiction. regulatory policies of the national government with the maintenance of professional and occupational standards Supervised and coordinated by the Office of the President and ethics, and the enforcement of the rules and of the Philippines regulations. Established in 1973 for the purpose of providing the country with reliable and competent professionals. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS The PRC serves more than 4.3 million professionals from 43 various regulated professions and the hundreds of As stipulated in Republic Act No. 5527, the composition, thousands of aspiring professionals who take the qualifications, and functions of the Medical Technology licensure examinations every year. Board of Examiners are as follows: Thus, PRC stakeholders include the professionals, would-be professionals, accredited professional SECTION 7. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY BOARD. organizations, foreign professionals seeking temporary permit to practice their professions in the country schools There is hereby created a Board of Examiners for Medical and academe and other government agencies. Technology Board which shall thereafter be referred to as the Board composed of a Chairman who is a pathologist appointed by the President of the Philippines VISION from a list submitted by the Philippine Society of The Professional Regulation Commission is the Pathologists and two (2) members who are registered instrument of the Filipino people in securing for the nation medical technologists appointed by the President of a reliable, trustworthy and progressive system of the Philippines from among a list submitted by the determining the competence of professionals by credible Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, each and valid licensure examinations and standards of one to serve a team of three years: Provided, that the first professional practice that are globally recognized. Board to be created one member who shall act as chairman shall serve for three years, one member for two MISSION years and the third member for one year: And provided, To deliberately, scientifically and consistently determine further, that the first members of the Board of Examiners the competence of professionals through the provision of for Medical Technology shall be issued a certificate of professional standards and judicious issuance of registration as Medical Technologist without prior professional license. examination in accordance with the provisions of this Act. No member shall be allowed more than one P Professionalism and Integrity reappointment. R Responsibility, Unity and Accountability The President of the Philippines shall fill the vacancy that C Competence and Excellence may occur but the appointee shall serve only the unexpired term of the incapacitated member. FUNCTIONS AND ROLES FUNCTIONS OF THE PROFESSIONAL SECTION 8. QUALIFICATIONS OF EXAMINERS. REGULATION COMMISSION No person shall be appointed as member of the Board of Professional regulation is not the only function of the Examiners for Medical Technology unless he or she is: Commission. (1) is a Filipino citizen; The Commission's functions can be categorized as (2) is of good moral character; either: (3) is a qualified Pathologist, or a duly registered o quasi-judicial medical technologist of the Philippines with the degree of o quasi-legislative Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of o executive Science in Hygiene/Public Health; (4) has been in practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years prior to his QUASI-JUDICIAL appointment, and Its quasi-judicial function involves the investigation of (5) is not a member of the faculty of any medical unlawful, inappropriate and destructive behavior of technology school for at least two (2) years prior to examinees and professionals. appointment or having any pecuniary interest direct or The decision of the Commission is as authoritative as that indirect in such institution: Provided, however, That for of a Regional Trial Court. the first three years following the approval of this Act, the If no appeal is made within the period the Commission requirements mentioned in number four (4) shall be provided, its decision becomes final and executory. reduced to five years. It had also set its new thrusts and priorities such as: o Customer-focused service SECTION 9. EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD. o Modernization through full computerization and The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the restructuring Executive Officer of the Board, and shall conduct the o Integrity of licensure examinations examinations given by it. o Good governance The Secretary of the Board of Examiners appointed in o Protection accordance with Section Ten of Act Numbered Four TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 2  TRANS: RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000) Thousand Seven, as amended, shall also be the Notes: No member shall be allowed more than 1 Secretary of the Board. reappointment. He shall keep a register of all persons to whom It is also stipulated in Republic Act No. 5527 that the certificates of registration have been granted. Board of Examiners or no member of this Board shall be allowed more than one reappointment. SECTION 10. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF The President of the Philippines shall fill the vacancy that THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MEDICAL may occur but the appointee shall serve only the TECHNOLOGY. unexpired term of the incapacitated member. (Section 7 of R.A. 5527). Each member of the Board shall receive as sum of ten pesos for each applicant examined and five pesos for each applicant granted a certificate of registration without QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MT BOARD OF examination. EXAMINERS SECTION 11. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE 1 Filipino citizen BOARD. 2 Good moral character 3 Qualified pathologist and registered medical The Board is vested with authority and required, conformably technologists/ has the degree of Bachelor of Science in with the provisions of this Act, to: Hygiene or Public Health a. Administer the provisions of this Act; 4 Practicing the profession for laboratory medicine or b. Administer oaths in connection with the administration of medical technology for at least 10 years prior to this Act; appointment. c. Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration for 5 Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology the practice of medical technology and medical laboratory school or have any pecuniary interest either direct or technician; indirect in such institution. d. Look into conditions affecting the practice of medical technology in the Philippines and, whenever necessary, adopt such a measure may be deemed proper for the EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD maintenance of good ethic and standards in the practice Commissioner of Civil Service shall be the Executive of medical technology; Officer of the Board e. Investigate such violations of this Act or of the rules and He or she shall conduct the examinations given by the regulations issued thereunder as may come to the Secretary of the Board of Examiners appointed in knowledge of the Board and, for this purpose issue accordance with Section 10 of Act No. 4007 subpoena and subpoena duces tecum (a writ ordering a person to attend a court and bring relevant documents) SECRETARY OF THE BOARD to secure appearance of witnesses and production of Secretary of the Board of Examiners documents in connection with charges presented to the He or she shall keep a register of all persons to whom Board; and certificates of registration have been granted. f. Draft such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, that the same shall be issued only after the approval of the PERTINENT LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS President of the Philippines; Presidential Decree No. 223 SECTION 12. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS. Presidential Decree No. 657 Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines for: o neglect of duty, o incompetency, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 223 Presidential Decree No. 223 created the PC and defined its o malpractice or unprofessionalism, powers and functions. Some of its provisions are stated below: o unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct after having been given opportunity to defend himself in a proper and administrative investigation: SECTION 1. PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Provided, that during the process of investigation, the COMMISSION President shall have the power to suspend such member There is hereby created a three-man Commission to be under investigation and appoint a temporary member in known as the Professional Regulation Commission his place. which shall be attached to the Office of the President for general direction and coordination. COMPOSITION OF THE MT BOARD OF EXAMINERS SECTION 2. COMPOSITION As a said in RA 5527; it is a three-man commission. The Commission shall be headed by one full-time The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology has a Commissioner and two full-time Associate chairman who is a pathologist that is appointed by the Commissioners, all to be appointed by the President for President of Philippines from a list submitted by the a term of nine (9) years without reappointment to start Philippine Society of Pathologists; from the time they assume office, except the first two and two members who are registered medical Associate Commissioners who shall be appointed, one technologists still appointed by the President of the for six (6) years and the other for three (3) years, and Philippines from among a list submitted by the Philippine thereafter, any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled Association of Medical Technologists. for the unexpired term only with the most senior of the Associate Commissioners succeeding the Commissioner Chairman Pathologist (Philippine Society of Pathologist) at the expiration of his term, resignation or removal. Members 2 registered Medical Technologists (PAMET) No person shall be appointed chairman or member of the Commission unless he is: Term: 3 years (each one of them) o at least forty (40) years of age, Chairman and members must be appointed by the o familiar with the principles and methods of President of the Republic of the Philippines. professional regulation and/or licensing TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 3  TRANS: RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000) o and has at least five (5) years of executive or i) To submit and recommend to the President of the managerial experience. Philippines nominees for appointment as members of the various Boards from among those nominated SECTION 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION by the bona fide professional organizations accredited by the Commission to fill existing or The powers of the Commission are as follows: probable vacancies; a) To administer, implement and enforce the j) The Commission may, upon the recommendation of regulatory policies of the national government the Board concerned, approve the registration of with respect to the regulation and licensing of the and authorize the issuance of a certificate of various professions and occupations under its registration with or without examination to a jurisdiction including the maintenance of professional foreigner who is registered under the laws of his and occupational standards and ethics and the country: Provided, That the requirements for the enforcement of the rules and regulations relative registration or licensing in said foreign state or country thereto; are substantially the same as those required and b) To perform any and all acts, enter into contracts, contemplated by the laws of the Philippines and that make such rules and regulations and issue such the laws of such foreign state or country allow the orders and other administrative issuances as may be citizens of the Philippines to practice the profession necessary in the execution and implementation of its on the same basis and grant the same privileges as functions and the improvement of its services; the subject or citizens of such foreign state or country: Provided, finally, that the applicant shall submit c) To review, coordinate, integrate and approve the policies, resolutions, rules and regulations, orders or competent and conclusive documentary evidence, confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, decisions promulgated by the various Boards with showing that this country's existing laws permit respect to the profession or occupation under their citizens of the Philippines to practice the profession jurisdictions including the results of their licensure under the rules and regulations governing citizens examination but their decisions on administrative thereof. The Commission is also hereby authorized to cases shall be final and executory unless appealed to prescribe additional requirements or grant certain the Commission within thirty (30) days from the date privileges to foreigners seeking registration in the of promulgation thereof; Philippines if the same privileges are granted to or d) To administer and conduct the licensure some additional requirements are required of citizens examinations of the various Boards according to the of the Philippines in acquiring the same certificates in rules and regulations promulgated by it; determine his country; and fix the places and dates of examinations; appoint k) The Commission shall have general supervision supervisors and room examiners from among the over foreign nationals who are authorized by employees of the Government or private individuals existing laws or granted special permits to practice who have been trained by the Commission for that their profession temporarily in the Philippines to see purpose who shall be entitled to a daily allowance of that the terms and conditions for their employment are not less than ten pesos (P10) for every examination day actually attended; use the buildings and facilities strictly observed and adhered to; of public and private schools and for examination l) To prescribe or revise, in conjunction with the Board purposes; and approve the release of examination concerned and the Secretary of Education and results; Culture or his authorized representative, collegiate courses the completion of or graduation from which e) To keep and maintain a register of authorized practitioners of the profession or occupation; shall be a prerequisite for admission into the practice of the profession concerned; issue certificates of registration or licenses signed by all the members of the Board concerned and the m) To exercise general supervision over the members Commissioner with the official seal of the Board of the various Boards; affixed; n) To promulgate such rules and regulations as may f) To have custody of all the records of the various be necessary to effectively implement policies Boards including their: with respect to the regulation and practice of the o examination papers, professions; o minutes of deliberation, o) To perform such other functions and duties as o records of administrative cases may be necessary to carry out effectively the various o and investigations provisions of professional regulatory laws, decrees or o and examination results; orders. g) To determine, fix and collect the amount to be charged for examination, registration, registration PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 657 without examination, licenses, annual registration Presidential Decree No. 657 amended Section 3 of fees, certifications, surcharges and other fees not Paragraph (j) of Section 5 of P.D. 223 on the creation of specified under the provisions of Republic Act No. the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and 6511 or amend the rates provided thereunder subject which prescribes its powers and functions. to approval by the Office of the President; Hence, Paragraph (j) of Section 5 provides the necessary h) To appoint, subject to the provisions of existing laws, changes; officials and employees of the Commission as are j) The Commission may, upon recommendation of the necessary in the effective performance of its functions Board concerned, approve the registration of and and responsibilities prescribe their duties and fix their authorize the issuance of a certificate of registration compensation; and to organize or reorganize the with or without examination to a foreigner who is structure of the Commission, create or abolish registered under the laws of his country: positions, change the designations of existing Provided, that the requirements for the registration or positions to meet changing conditions or as the need licensing in said foreign state or country are therefor arises; Provided, that such changes shall not substantially the same as those required and affect the employment status of the incumbents, contemplated by the laws of the Philippines and that reduce their ranks and/or salaries nor result in the laws of such foreign state or country allow the separating them from the services; citizens of the Philippines to practice the profession on TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 4  TRANS: RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000) the same basis and grant the same privileges as the LEGAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS subjects or citizens of such foreign state or country: Provided, further, that the applicant shall submit Some of the legal issues and concerns in the PRC competent and conclusive documentary evidence, include: confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Coverage and scope of examination showing that his country's existing laws permit citizens Issuance of license certificates of the Philippines to practice the profession under the Revocation of licenses rules and regulations governing citizens thereof. Torts and negligence in professional practices Provided, finally, that the Commission may, upon Malpractices recommendation of the Board concerned and approval Other requirements set for applying as board of of the President, authorize the issuance of a certificate examiners of registration without examination or a temporary Procedure of making corrections in the examination special permit to practice the profession to any ratings foreigner regardless of whether or not reciprocity exists Depending on the gravity of offense committed, other in the practice of his profession between his country issues and concerns include: and the Philippines and under such conditions as may Administrative procedure be determined by the Commission, if such foreigner is Period of investigation internationally known to be an outstanding expert in his chosen profession or a well-known specialist in any of Procedure of making an appeal its branches, and that his services are urgently Procedure of applying foreign reciprocity necessary either for lack or inadequacy of local experts Period of settling disputes in work-related cases or if his services will promote the advancement of the profession in the Philippines. ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE PRC The Commission is also hereby authorized to prescribe The administrative investigation of the PRC is included additional requirements or grant certain privileges to in R.A. 5527. foreigners seeking registration in the Philippines if the Some of the provisions are stated below: same privileges are granted to or same additional requirements are required of citizens of the Philippines SECTION 24. ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION – in acquiring the same certificates in his country. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATES (RA 5527) Presidential Decree No. 657 consists of 3 sections, including the effectivity of this decree dated February 19, Administrative investigations shall be conducted by at 1975. least two (2) members of the Board with one legal officer sitting during the investigation. The existing rules EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 200 of evidence shall be observed during all administrative proceedings; the respondents shall be entitled to be YEAR EVENT represented by counsel or be heard in person, to have a 1992 During the term of Atty. Hermogenes P. speedy and public hearing, to confront and cross- Pobre as Commissioner in 1992, Executive examine witnesses against him or her, and to all other Order No. 200 institutionalized the partial rights guaranteed by the Constitution. computerization of the licensure examinations, The Board may, after giving proper notice and hearing to which is perhaps one of the most important the party concerned, reprimand an erring medical advances made in the Commission. technologist or revoke or suspend his certificate of The CPA Licensure Examinations were registration for the causes mentioned in the next piloted using computerized application forms. preceding section or for causes enumerated in section 1993 In 1993, the full implementation of twenty-nine (29) of this Act, or for unprofessional conduct, computerized examinations in 15 professions malpractice, incompetency, or serious ignorance or gross was made possible through the use of the Test negligence in the practice of medical technology. Question Databank and the Optical Mark No penalty of revocation shall be imposed unless Reader for the checking of papers. there is a unanimous vote of all the three (3) members This innovation not only made the load of of the Board. The Board may, by majority vote, impose providing results to examiners easier but also the penalty of reprimand or suspension, the latter provided a faster and more accurate delivery however not to exceed two years. of results. When the penalty of suspension or revocation is imposed by the Board, the medical technologist shall be required PRC RESOLUTION NO. 11, S. 2011 to surrender his certificate of registration within PRC Resolution No. 11 prescribes guidelines for the thirty days after the decision becomes final, under the registration of Medical Laboratory Technicians under pain of perpetual disqualification from the practice of Section 21 of the Medical Technology Act of 1969. medical technology in the Philippines for inexcusable It included provisions on procedures and requirements for failure to do so. the applicants to comply with. The suspension shall run from the date of such surrender (Administrative Investigation-Revocation or Suspension PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OR PRESIDENTIAL of Certificates in Section 24, R.A. 5527). DECREE NO. 8981 The entire statement means that no one will be deemed The PRC Modernization Act of 2000 made the delivery guilty unless they have undergone the proper process of of results faster by enabling the PRC to publish them investigation. three days after the examination has taken place. Furthermore, statistical reports of school performance REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, AND REISSUE OF were made available for viewing. THE PRC CERTIFICATE It also included 21 sections and an effectivity clause. The procedure for revocation and suspension of the PRC Certificate is in line with the provisions of R.A.5527. TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 5  TRANS: RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000) SECTION 25. APPEAL (RA 5527) practice of the profession for implementation by the The revocation or suspension of a certificate made by the respective Professional Regulatory Boards. Board shall be subject to appeal to the Civil Service As mandated in the same EO 266, professionals who Commissioner whose decision shall become final thirty undertake the CPE programs are enabled not only to (30) days after its promulgation, unless the respondent upgrade or improve their technical knowledge and skills within the same period has appealed to the Office of the but also to keep abreast of the modern trends and President of the Philippines (Appeal in Section 25, technology in their respective professions, thereby R.A.5527). assuring the rendition of highly qualitative professional service/s that will be globally competitive under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and, SECTION 26. REINSTATEMENT, REISSUE OR at the same time, securing the safety and protection of REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES (RA 5527) the public. The Board may, upon application and for reason deemed The confidence and patronage of the public in a proper and sufficient, reissue any revoked registration professional depend upon his/her competence and the certificate. quality of service rendered resulting from his/her The suspension of a certificate of registration shall acquisition of updated technical knowledge and skill. be automatically lifted upon the expiration of the period of suspension and said certificate shall be re- SUMMARY issued to the medical technologist concerned upon The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) is a request without prejudice to further actions by the branch of the national government that oversees the Board for violation of the provisions of this Act or regulation of professionals in different fields through conditions imposed by the Board upon the medical enforcing regulatory policies and licensing of professions technologist during the period of suspension. and occupation under its jurisdiction. The meaning of the entire paragraph states that if you It was established as a national government agency on have undergone revocation or suspension of your June 22, 1973 through Presidential Decree No. 223 certificate you can subject to an appeal to the Civil signed by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Service Commissioner within 30 days since that will still Professional regulation is not the only function of the be the processing of your revocation or suspension PRC. before it becomes final. The commission's functions can be divided into three An appeal means that you can ask for a re-hearing or important classifications which are quasi-judicial, quasi- address some of the issues that you think are unfairly legislative, and executive. justified on your end. The laws and executive orders relevant to the Commission include P.D. 223, P.D. 657, Executive INHIBITION AGAINST THE MEDICAL Order No. 200, PRC Resolution No. 11, s. 2011, and TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE PRC Modernization Act or P.D. 8981. As stated in R.A. 5527, the provision on the prohibition of CURRENT PROFESSIONAL REGULATION medical technology practice merely provides as follows: COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SECTION 14. INHIBITION AGAINST THE PRACTICE Hon. Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr. Chairman OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (RA 5527) [email protected] No person shall practice or offer to practice medical technology as defined in this Act without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration from Hon. Yolanda D. Reyes the Board provided that registration shall not be required Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner I of the following: (a) Duly registered physicians. (b) Medical technologists from other countries called Hon. Jose Y. Cueto, Jr. in for consultation or as visiting or exchange professors Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner II to colleges or universities: Provided, that they are only practicing the said function. (c) Medical technologists in the service of the United CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF States Armed Forces stationed in the Philippines EXAMINERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY rendering services as such for members of the said forces only (Inhibition against the Practice of Medical Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza Technology in Section 14, R.A.5527). Chairman CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Ms. Marilyn R. Atienza, RMT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 266 Member Executive Order No. 266 institutionalized the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs of the various Professional Regulation Boards (PRBs) under the suspension of the Professional Regulation Ms. Marian M. Tantingco, RMT Commission. Member The same Executive Order consists of 5 sections including the effectivity clause. It took effect on July 25, 1995. REFERENCES As stated, Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is Notes from the discussion and PPT by Noelyn N. Fontanoza, RMT, the mandatory requirement for the renewal of a MLS (ASCPi) professional license. Philippine Medical Laws and Bioethics (Sally C. Suba, PHD & Giovanni Executive Order No. 266 empowers the PRC to adopt de Jesus Milanez, RMT, MSMT) Pages 87 – 99 policies on Continuing Professional Education www.prc.gov.ph programs that can enhance and maintain high professional, technical, and ethical standards in the TRANS BY: PABATAO | 1D-MT 6