TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
REGULATING AND MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL 
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 5527, or the "Medical Technology Act of 1969," has remained 
the governing law for the practice of medical technology in the Philippines for over 
five decades. While it has served as a foundation for the profession, many of its 
provisions are now outdated and no longer reflect the current advancements, 
standards, and realities of medical practice, especially in light of the rapid 
developments in science and healthcare delivery.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vital role that Filipino medical 
technologists play in the health system. They have stood at the frontlines of disease 
detection, diagnostics, and public health surveillance, often at great personal risk. 
Beyond the pandemic, their contribution continues to be essential In addressing a wide 
range of emerging and persistent health challenges across the country.
Given these realities, it is imperative that the State ensures the continued 
growth, protection, and empowerment of the medical technology profession. This bill 
seeks to modernize the legal framework governing the practice of medical technology 
in the Philippines. It aims to cultivate a corps of competent, ethical, globally


competitive, and service-oriented medical technoiogists by instituting ciear standards 
for education, training, iicensure, and professional development.
Furthermore, the measure seeks to enhance the welfare of medical 
technologists by setting the minimum base pay upon entry of a registered medical 
technologist in government to Salary Grade 15, aligning it with the pay scale of 
similarly vital health professionals such as nurses.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAW ENCE "BONG" T. GO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S. No.
25 JUL-7 A9-.58
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE "BONG" T. GO
AN ACT
REGULATING AND MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL 
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "New Philippine
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Medical Technology Act of2025."
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes the importance of the
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Medical Technology profession in nation building and development through the portals
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of healthcare, education and research. Hence, it shall develop and nurture competent,
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virtuous, productive and well-rounded medical technologists whose standard of
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practice and service shall be world class. Furthermore, the State shall promote,
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regulate and protect the professional practice of Medical Technology in the Philippines
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and shall ensure its continued growth and development and the maintenance of high
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international standards of practice.
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall be
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a) Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory refers to a clinical
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recommendation by the Technical Panel in Medicai Technoiogy Education or its 
equivaient;
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Accredited Professional Organization (APO) refers to a national organization, 
recognized and accredited by the Professionai Regulation Commission 
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c) Boardto the Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology of the 
Professional Regulation Commission;
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Commission refers to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC);
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the inculcation of 
advanced knowiedge, skilis and ethical values in post-licensure speciaiized or 
in inter-or multidisciplinary field of study for assimilation into professional 
practice, self-directed research and/or lifelong learning;
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Code of Professional Ethics refers to a set of standards relating to the conduct, 
integrity and moral duties of medicai technoiogists as prescribed and 
promulgated by the Board, in consultation with the duiy accredited professionai 
organization, with the approvai of the Commission;
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Medicai Technology refers to the heaithcare profession that provides 
professionai services for the purpose of helping the physician in the diagnosis, 
treatment, and management of diseases and in the promotion of health in 
generai. The profession provides laboratory investigations on biological and 
non-biological specimen which have impact on health, the results of which 
provide information to physicians or other health professionals in reiation to 
heaithcare, research and forensics. Medical Technology may also provide 
iaboratory investigations on animais in relation to veterinary medicine;
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Medicai Laboratory Science refers to the other name for Medical Technology;
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Medicai Technologists refers to a holder of a Bachelor of Science on Medical 
Technology or Public Health who is duiy registered with the Commission and is 
qualified to practice Medical Technology;
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Medicai Laboratory Scientists refers to the other name for medical 
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I) Phlebotomist refers to the holder of a Bachelor of Science in Medical
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Technology and who has passed an examination for phlebotomy given by the
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as a phlebotomist. Provided further, that other health professionals registered
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Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education refers to the Technical
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Committee for Medical Technology Education recognized under the Office of
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SEC. 4. The Scope of the Practice of Medical Technology. - The practice of
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Medical Technology shall include the following:
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a) Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and other
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Blood banking procedures and techniques;
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Parasitologic, Bacteriologic, Mycologic, Virologic, or other microbiologic
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Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains or others: 
Provided, That such reagents, standards, stains or others are exclusively for 
the use of their laboratory;
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Clinical laboratory quality control;
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Phlebotomy, collection, handling, processing or preservation of specimen;
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Consultancy in test upgrading, method selection, laboratory equipment 
planning and troubleshooting, and laboratory operations where the application 
of knowledge in medical technology is required;
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Teaching, training and supervising students in Medical Technology education 
programs;
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Introduction, demonstration, evaluation, or improvement of clinical laboratory 
procedure or techniques and/or laboratory procedures or techniques and/or 
laboratory operations; and
m) Other similar activities where the training, skill and experience of a medical 
technologist are needed.
The performance of any of the foregoing activities by a registered and licensed 
medical technologist shall be without prejudice to all other applicable laws, rules, and 
regulations.
SEC. 5. Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology. - There hereby 
created a Professional Regulatory Board of Medical Technology under the Commission. 
The Board shall be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) Members, all of whom are 
registered medical technologists who have completed the Bachelor of Science in 
Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science. The Chairperson and Members of 
the Boards shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon 
recommendation of the Commission and shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
The Chairperson and the Members of the Board shall hold such office until their 
successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified. For its recommendation, the 
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Chairperson or any Member of the Board prior to the expiration of the term of the
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Chairperson or any Member of the Board, his successor shall only serve the balance
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Filipino citizen, of good moral character and is a duly registered medical technologist:
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standing of the APO: Provided, further. That the Chairperson and the Members of the
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Board must not be an officer of director of the accredited professional organization at
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the time of their nomination. The Chairperson must also have at least fifteen (15)
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years of experience at the time of their nomination. The Chairperson must also have
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at least fifteen (15) years of experience as a medical technologist. He must be actively
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practicing his profession as a medical technologist within five (5) years prior to his
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nomination. The Chairperson must have at least a Master's Degree in medical
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technology or other medical technology related programs to include biological
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sciences, education and administration or equivalent level using the Philippine
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the effectivity of this Act, the requirement of a Master's Degree may be waived for as
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long as the nominated candidate has obtained at least 70% of the required units for
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medical technologist. He must be actively practicing his profession as a medical
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technologist three (3) yeas prior to his nomination. The Chairperson and the Members
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each Member of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to
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that being received by the chairperson and members of the other professional
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regulatory boards under the Commission as provided for in the General Appropriation
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Administer and implement the provisions of this Act;
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Regulate the practice of the profession in the accordance with professional
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Determine and prepare the questions for the certification examination of 
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Prescribe and promulgate the Code of Ethics and Code of Professionai 
Standards for the Practice of Medicai Technoiogy, in consultation with the APO; 
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m) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Commission, in 
accordance with existing laws.
SEC. 9. Removal of the Board of Members. - The Chairperson or any Member 
of the Board may be removed by the President for neglect of duty, incompetence, 
maipractice or unprofessionai, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct after having 
been given an opportunity to defend himself in proper administrative proceeding: 
Provided, That pending the resolution of the administrative proceeding, the President 
shail have the power to indefiniteiy suspend the Chairperson or any Member of the 
Board under investigation and appoint a temporary member in his piace.
SEC. 10. Licensure Examination. - Except as otherwise specificaiiy aiiowed 
under the provisions of this Act, ali appiicants for registration as medicai technologists 
shaii be required to undergo a written examination which shali be given by the Board 
semi-annualiy in such places as the Board may deem proper, subject to the approval 
of the Commission. The examination for Phiebotomy Certification as referred to in this 
Act shaii be given by the Board semiannuaily in such places as may be approved by 
the Commission.
SEC. 11. Qualifications for Admission to the Licensure Examination. - Every 
appiicant for examination under this Act shaii, at ieast thirty (30) days, prior to the 
date of the Examination, furnish the Board satisfactory proof that he:
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Must possess Philippine citizenship or in the case of a foreigner, citizenship of 
a country or State that has a reciprocity agreement with the Phiiippines on the 
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Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology (Medical Laboratory
Science) or Public Health conferred by a school, college or university
recognized and duly accredited by the CHED; and
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Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a
court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 12. Scope of Examination. -The examination shall cover the following 
courses:
(a) Chemical Chemistry - Twenty percent (20%)
(b) Microbiology and Parasitology - Twenty percent (20%)
(c) Hematology and Immunohematology (Blood Banking) - Twenty percent 
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(d) Immunology & Serology - Twenty percent (20%)
(e) Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids) - Ten percent (10%)
(f) Histopathologic and Cytologic Techniques, Laboratory Management, 
Medical Technology Law, Related Laws and their implementing Rules and 
the Code of Ethics - Ten percent (10%)
The general average of each examinee shall be computed by the Board 
according to the above-mentioned relative weights of each course. The Board may 
change, add to or remove from the list of above courses or weights as progress in the 
science of medical technology may require, after consultation with the accredited 
professional organization and association of schools of medical technology upon 
approval of the Commission The schedule of courses for examination shall be prepared 
and submitted by the Board in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
SEC. 13. Report of Rating. -The Board shall, after the date of completion of 
the examination, report the result thereof for the approval of the Commission within 
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SEC. 14. Ratings in the Examination. - In order to pass the examination, a 
candidate must obtain a general average of at least seventy-five (75%) in the written 
test, with no rating below fifty percent (50%) in the any of the major courses. 
Provided, that the candidate has not failed in at least sixty percent (60%) of the 
courses computed according to their weights. After three (3) unsuccessful board 
examinations, completion of a refresher program prescribed by the Board shall be 
required before another examination can be taken.
SEC. 15. Oath. - All successful examinees shali be required to take a 
professional oath before the Board or before any person authorized by iaw prior to 
entering the practice of medical technology in the Phiiippines.
SEC. 16. Issuance of Certificate of Registration. - Every appiicant who has 
satisfactorily passed the required examination for medical technologists shall be issued 
a Certificate of Registration. Ali certificates shall be signed by the Chairman and the 
Members of the Board and by the Chairperson and the Commissioners of the 
Commission. A Professional Identification Card bearing the registration number, date 
of issuance and expiry date, duiy signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, shall 
likewise, be issued to every registrant, upon payment of the required fees. The 
Professional Identification Card shall be renewed in accordance with the guidelines set 
by the Professional Regulation Commission and upon satisfying the requirements of 
the Board.
The Board shall refuse to issue a Certificate of Registration to any person 
convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving moral 
turpitude, or who has committed immorai, dishonorable or dishonest conduct, or is of 
unsound mind, or is suffering from an incurable communicable disease. In the event 
of the Board's refusai to issue a Certificate of Registration, it shail issue a written 
statement to the applicant setting forth the reason for its action. The statement issued 
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SEC. 17. Fees. -The fees to be paid by each applicant for the issuance of a 
new Certificate of Registration, replacement of a lost, destroyed or mutilated 
Certificate of Registration, or issuance or replacement of the Professional Identification 
Card shall be in accordance with the fees established by the Commission.
SEC. 18. Revocation or Suspension of Certificates of Registration. - The 
revocation or suspension of a Certificate of Registration may only be made after the 
completion of an administrative proceeding conducted by the hearing committee 
composed of at least one (1) Member of the Board and one (1) legal officer: Provided, 
that the existing rules of evidence shall be observed during the administrative 
proceeding: Provided further, that the existing rules of evidence shall be observed 
during the administrative proceeding: Provided finaiiy, that the person whose 
Certificate of Registration is sought to be revoked or suspended shall be entitled to be 
represented by counsel, to have a speedy, impartial and public proceeding, to confront 
the witness against him and all other rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The Board, 
may, after giving proper notice and hearing to the party concerned, reprimand an 
erring medical technologist, revoke or suspend his Certificate of Registration for 
violating any provision of this Act, any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this Act 
or for unprofessional conduct, malpractice, incompetency, gross ignorance or gross 
negligence in the practice of medical technology.
No penalty of revocation shall be imposed unless there is a unanimous vote of 
all the three members of the Board. The Board may, by majority vote, impose the 
penalty of reprimand or suspension: Provided, that the suspension of the Certificate 
of Revocation shall not exceed two (2) years. When the penalty of suspension or 
revocation is imposed by the Board, the medical technologist shall be required to 
surrender his Certificate of Registration within thirty (30) days after the decision 
becomes final. Should the medical technologist fail to surrender his certificate of 
registration within said period, the Board may disqualify him perpetually from the 
practice of medical technology. The suspension shall run from the date of such 
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SEC. 19. Appeal. -The revocation or suspension of a Certificate of Registration 
made by the hearing committee may be appealed primarily and exclusively to the 
Commission. The decision of the Commission may be elevated to the Court of Appeals 
in accordance with the Rules of Court.
SEC. 20. Reissuance of Reinstatement of a revoked or suspended Certificate 
of Registration. -The Board may reissue a revoked Certificate of Registration upon 
the application of the medical technologist whose Certificate of Registration was 
revoked: Provided, that the reissuance of a revoked Certificate of Registration may 
only be made for proper and sufficient reasons: Provided, further, that no revoked 
Certificate of Registration shall be reissued within two (2) years from the date of its 
surrender. A suspended Certificate of Registration shall be without prejudice to further 
actions by the Board for a violation of any provision of this Act, its implementing rules 
or regulations or any condition imposed by the Board upon the medical technologist 
during the period of revocation or suspension.
SEC. 21. Roster of Medical Technologists. - A roster of Medical Technologists 
shall be prepared annually by the Registration Division of the Commission. This roster 
shall contain the name, address, and citizenship of each registered medical 
technologist; the date of registration or issuance of the Certificate of Registration and 
any other pertinent data. The roster shail be open to public inspection, and copies 
thereof shall be placed on file in the Commission, and furnished to other offices, 
private or governmental, and to the public, upon request.
SEC. 22. Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education (TCMTE) or 
its equivalent. -The Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education (TCMTE) 
under the Commission on Higher Education - Office of Programs and Standards 
(CHED-OPS) shall be composed of the following members:
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A representative from the Board;
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The President or representative of the national accredited professional 
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The President of representative of the association of schoois of medicai 
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A representative whose specialty is Laboratory Medicine and who is also a 
medical technologist.
The TCMTE or its equivaient shaii be supported by a secretariat and staff.
SEC. 23. Responsibilities of the TCMTE or its equivalent -The TCMTE shaii 
assist the Commission on Higher Education ((CHED) in setting Poiicies, Standards, and 
Guideiines for the Medical Technology Program. It may also assist in its 
implementation, including mentoring and evaluation.
The responsibilities of the TCMTE are as follows:
a) To recommend the minimum curriculum required for the program of medical 
technology;
To determine and prescribe the number of students that will be allowed to take 
the medical technology program in each school, taking into account the 
student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities for instruction;
To recommend the closure of medical technology schools which are found to 
be substandard;
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To inspect, whenever necessary, the different medical technology schools in 
the country in order to determine whether a high standard of education is 
maintained in said institutions; and
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To promulgate, prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations as may be 
necessary for the proper implementation of the foregoing functions.
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SEC. 24. Medical Technology Education. -The Bachelor of Science in Medical 
Technology (Medical Laboratory Science) program shall be at least four (4) years, as 
suggested in the Commission on Higher Education's Policies, Standards, and 
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Training Laboratories. -The Commission on Higher Education, through TCMTE, shall 
approve schools of Medical Technology and accredit licensed clinical laboratories for 
training of students in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The laboratories 
shall show satisfactory evidence that they possess qualified personnel and are properly 
equipped to carry our laboratory procedures commonly required in the following fields: 
Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology, Immunohematology (Blood 
Banking), Immunology and Serology, Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis & other body 
fluids), and Histopathologic and Cytologic Techniques, and that the scope of activities 
of said laboratories offer sufficient training in said laboratory procedures.
SEC. 26. Studies for Medicai Technoiogy Human Resource Management -The 
Board, in coordination with the accredited professional organization and appropriate 
government and private agencies shall initiate. Undertake and conduct studies on 
health, human resources production, utilization or deployment and development.
SEC. 27. Membership to Accredited Professionai Organization. - All registered 
medical technologists whose names appear in the roster of the Professional Regulation 
Commission shall automatically become members of the accredited professional 
organization of registered and licensed medical technologists. Members of said 
accredited professional organization shall receive benefits and privileges appurtenant 
thereto upon compliance with the membership requirements and payment of the 
required fees and dues.
SEC. 28. Saiary. - In order to enhance the general welfare, commitment to 
service and professionalism of medical technologists, the minimum base pay upon
entry of a registered medical technologist in government shall not be lower than Salary 
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examination, be given a Certificate of Registration or be entitied to any of the rights 
or privileges under this Act unless the country or state of which he is a subject or a 
citizen permits Fiiipino medical technologists to practice within its territoriai limits on 
the same basis as the subjects or citizens of said country or state.
SEC. 30. Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technoiogy/Speciai 
temporary Permit - 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 the Board. Provided, that a Certificate of Registration shail not be 
required from the following:
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Duly registered physicians;
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Medical technologists in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States 
of America who are stationed in the Philippines and are rendering services as 
such for the members of said armed forces oniy.
SEC. 31. Pena!Provisions. -Without prejudice to the provisions of the Medicai 
Act of 1959, as amended, relating to the illegal practice of medicine, the following 
shail be punished by a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (Php 50,000) nor 
more than one hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000) or imprisonment for not less 
than six (6) months nor more than (2) years, or both, at the discretion of the court:
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Any person who shall practice Medical Technology in the Philippines without 
being registered or exempted from registration in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act;
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Any medical technologist who shall knowingly make a fraudulent laboratory 
report;
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Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent evidence of any kind to the
Board or any member thereof in obtaining a Certificate of Registration as a 
medicai technologist;
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Any person who shall impersonate any registrant;
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Any person who shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of 
Registration;
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Any person who shail attempt to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of 
Registration;
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Any person or corporate body who shall allow non-registered medical 
technologist/medical laboratory technician under his empioy to engage in the 
practice of medicai technology or recommend the appointment of anyone to 
the position of a medical technologist/medical laboratory technicians while 
knowing that he is not registered as such; and
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rules or regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
SEC. 32. Enforcement of this Act. - It shall be the primary duty of the 
Commission and Board to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. Any law 
enforcement agency and officers, employees and agents of national, provincial, city 
or municipal governments shall, upon the call or request of the Commission on Board,
render assistance in enforcing the provisions of this Act and, to prosecute any person 
violating the same.
SEC. 33. Funding Provision.- The Chairperson of the Commission shall include 
in the Commission's program the funding requirements for the implementation of this
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national accredited professional organization, the Department of Health (DOH), the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and other concerned agencies, shall 
formulate such rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 35. Transitory Provisions. - Upon the effectivity of this Act:
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The Board shall discontinue the registration of medical laboratory technicians 
as provided for in Sec. 21 of Republic Act No. 5527. Provided, that medical 
laboratory technicians registered under Republic Act No. 5527 shall maintain 
their status as registered medical laboratory technicians after this Act has taken 
effect. Provided, that a registered medical technologist occupying the position 
of medical laboratory technician shall be rendered an appropriate position and 
be reclassified as a medical technologist.
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The incumbent Chairperson and members of the Board shall continue to serve 
until the first Board constituted under the provisions of this Act shall have been 
appointed and duly qualified.
SEC. 36. Separabiiity Cause. - Should any provision or part of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other 
provisions of this Act.
SEC. 37. Repeaiing Cause. — Republic Act No. 5527 otherwise known as the
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969", Republic Act No.6138 or otherwise known 
as "An Act to Amend Certain Sections of Republic Act Numbered Five Thousand Five 
Hundred Twenty-Seven, Known as "The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1968", 
Presidential Decree No. 498 or otherwise known as "Amending Sections Two, Three, 
Four, Seven. Eight, Eleven, Thirteen, Sixteen, Seventeen Twenty-One and Twenty- 
Nine of Republic Act No. 5527 also known as The Philippine Medical Technology Act 
of 1969 and Presidential Decree No. 1534 or otherwise known as "Further Amending 
Republic Act No. 5527 as Amended by Presidential Decree No. 498" are hereby 
repealed. All other laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, issuances or parts
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SEC. 38. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
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its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
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