REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. "7092

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY Nqr

This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7431, otherwise known as the "Radiologic
Technology Act of 1992", to keep it abreast with the developments in the practice of radiologic
technology. More than twenty years ago, RA 7431 was enacted in order to regulate the practice
of radiologic technology in the Philippines. Through this law, the State intends to protect the
public from hazards posed by radiation, as well as to ensure proper diagnosis, treatment, and
research through the application of machines and/or equipment that use radiation.

In order to uphold such policy, RA 7431 created the Board of Radiologic Technology composed
of three (3) radiologic technologists, one (1) radiologist, and one (1) medical physicist. However,
including a radiologist and a medical physicist in the board defeats the intent of the law. Under
the law, a radiologist is a licensed physician who specializes in the diagnosis or treatment of
diseases with the use of radiation, while a medical physicist specializes in the application of the
principles and techniques of physics in medicine. These professions, however, are entirely
different from radiologic technology-related professions.

‘This proposed measure seeks to address this apparent oversight in the law by excluding the
radiologist and medical physicist from the Board of Radiologic Technology.

A reciprocity provision is also included in this measure. This will in effect support the easier
movement of Filipino professionals within the ASEAN Community and beyond under the
various Mutual Recognition Agreements being negotiated among state parties thereto. The bill,
likewise, changes the scope of board of board examinations for radiologic and x-ray
technologists to include more practical subjects, with the corresponding weights of the subjects
also modified.

Finally, the bill proposes to include provisions allowing the Professional Regulatory Commission
and the Professional Board for Radiologic Technology to introduce regulations for the
integration of the x-ray and radiologic technology professions and the implementation of a
program for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to ensure the further development and
continuing competence of the duly licensed professionals in these professions.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of his measure is earnestly sought.

“ARY C. ALEJANO
Representative
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List



REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7092 _

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative —
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO-

AN ACT
TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 7431,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1992", AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Paragraphs (1) and (g) of Section 3 of RA No. 7431 are hereby deleted and
paragraphs (h) and (i) of the same Section are correspondingly renumbered as (f) and (g) as
follows:

"Section 3. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the following terms

shall mean

(a) xxx

(b) xxx

(©) xxx

(@ xxx

(©) xxx

(f) "Radiologist" is a licensed physician who specializes in the diagnosis or
treatment of disease with the use of radiations;

(g) "Medical Physicist" is a physicist who specializes in the application of the
principles and techniques of physics in medicine;}

[(h)] ("Board refers to the Board of Radiologic Technology; and

1] (g) "Commission" refers to the Professional Regulation Commission created
under Presidential Decree No. 223."

In addition, a new paragraph (h) under Section 3 shall be included, to read
as follows:

“(H) AIPO REFERS TO THE ACCREDITED AND INTEGRATED
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION (AIPO) OF X-RAY AND
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS THAT THE BOARD HAS
ACCREDITED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION,
AS THE ONE AND ONLY ACCREDITED INTEGRATED NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF X-RAY AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS.”


SEC. 2. Section 6 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1

2

3 "Section 6. Creation of the Board of Radiologic Technology. There is
4 hereby created a Board of Radiologic Technology which shall be composed of a
5 chairman and [four (4)] TWO (2) members, all of whom shall be appointed by
6 the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Professional
7 Regulation Commission. The Commission shall recommend three (3) radiologic
8 technologists from a list to be submitted by the [association] AIPO of radiologic
9 AND X-RAY technologists; [one (1) radiologist from a list to be submitted by

10 the association of radiologists; and one (1) medical physicist from a list to be
u submitted by the 9 association of medical physicist:| Provided, however, That

2 the said association is accredited in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 223:

3B Provided, further, That each person whose name is submitted shall possess the

14 qualifications prescribed in Section 7 of this Act.”

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16 SEC. 3. Section 7 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to include the new sub-sections (b)(3)

17 _ and (b)(4) and deleting entirely sub-sections (c) and (d), to read as follows:

19 Section 7. Qualification of Board Members. —
20 (a) xxx

21 (1) xxx

22 Q) x

23 G) xx

24 (4) xxx

25

26 (b) xxx

27 (1) Be a radiologic technologist; [and]

28 (2) Have at least ten (10) years practice as radiologic technologists
29 prior to their appointment: Provided, That the three (3) radiologic
30 technologists appointed as Chairman and members of the first
31 board shall be deemed automatically registered as radiologic
32 technologists upon assumption of their duties as members.

33 (3) A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE AIPO; AND
34 (4) NOT CONVICTED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
35 JURISDICTION OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL
36 TURPITUDE.

37

38 [() One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his
39 appointment:

40 (1) Be a radiologist; and

a1 (2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a radiologist prior to
a2 his appointment.

43

44 (d) One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his
45 Appointment:

46 (1) Be a medical physicist; and

47 (2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a medical physicist.|"
48 SEC. 4. Section 9 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to include new paragraphs (g) and (h) 2
49 to read as follows:

50

51 “(G) TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
52 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF X-RAY AND RADIOLOGIC
53 TECHNOLOGISTS THROUGH MANDATORY CONTINUING
54 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD);

55


(H) TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF THE X-RAY AND
RADIOLOGIC PROFESSIONS BY ACCREDITING THE AIPO OR
ACCREDITED AND INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION FOR SAID PROFESSIONS;”

The existing paragraphs (g) and (h) of Section 9 shall hereinafter be re-labeled as

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paragraphs (i) and (j), respectively.

SEC. 5. Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (t) and (g) of Section 20 of RA 7431 are hereby
and substituted to read as follows:

“Section 20. Scope of Examination in X-ray Technology. — Unless
changed or modified by the Board, the examination in x-ray technology shall

cover the following subjects with the corresponding weighs as follows:

[@xxx
(b) xxx
(c)xXxx
(d)xxx
()xxx
(Ox x x
()xxx.]

(a) Image Production and Evaluation
Photochemistry and Darkroom Procedures, Radiographic
Technique and Film Analysis 2:

(b) Patient Care & Management
Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology, Nursing

Procedures, Department Administration Ethics with

jurisprudence.

(c) Radiographic Procedures and Techniques ...............--.++

(e) Radiological Sciences

Ultrasound, Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine
Radiologic Pathology, Computed Tomography, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, Digital Subtraction Angiography ..

ALL SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES IN THE X-RAY TECHNOLOGY
EXAMINATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE X-RAY
‘TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS WHICH ARE ENUMERATED IN SECTION
20, BUT MUST TAKE ONLY THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECTS SUCH AS:
A) ULTRASOUND...

B) RADIATION THERAPY ..

‘C) NUCLEAR MEDICINE ...

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D) RADIOLOGIC PATHOLOGY ...... 15%

E) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ..

F) MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGI

SEC. 7. Section 22 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows:



"Section 22. Report of Ratings.- The Board shall, within [one hundred
twenty (120)] A PERIOD OF TEN (10) days after the date of completion of the
examination, report the rating obtained by each candidate to the Commission
which shall submit such report to the President of the Philippines for approval.

XXX

XXX”

SEC. 8. A new section is hereby inserted after Section 24 of R.A No. 7431 to read as 26

follows:

"SEC 25. FOREIGN RECIPROCITY.- NO FOREIGN RADIOLOGIC
TECHNOLOGIST PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE GIVEN A CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION/PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL
IDENTIFICATION CARD OR BE ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE PRIVILEGES
UNDER THIS ACT UNLESS THE COUNTRY OF WHICH THE FOREIGN
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST PROFESSIONAL IS A SUBJECT OR
CITIZEN SPECIFICALLY PERMITS FILIPINO RADIOLOGIC
TECHNOLOGIST PROFESSIONALS TO PRACTICE WITHIN ITS
TERRITORIAL LIMITS ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE SUBJECTS OR
CITIZENS OF SAID COUNTRY OR STATE.

The existing Sections 25 to 30 shall be re-numbered accordingly as Sections 26 to 31,

respectively.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, and other issuances, rules and

regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete

publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the country or the Official Gazette.

Approved,