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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIP!
Second Regular Session )

"18 MAR -8 AIO -41
SENATE

s.No. 1733 ECE ee

Prepared by the Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional
Regulation with Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV as author

AN ACT.

TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 743)
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1992",
AND FOR OTHER PURPOS!

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

SECTION 1. Paragraphs (f) 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:

ection 3. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the following
terms shall mean:

(a) xxx

(b) xxx

(0) xxx

(d) xxx

(e) xxx

(f) [Radiologist is a licensed physician who specializes in the diagnosis or

treatment of disease with the use of radiation;

(g) Medical Phy:

is a physicist who specialize:

in the application of
the principles and techniques of physics in medicine;|

[(h)] () Board refers to the PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY Board of

Radiologic Technology; and



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[(] (g) Commission refers to the Professional Regulation Commission.
In addition, a new paragraph (h) under Section 3 shall be included, to

read as follows:

(H) AIPO REFERS TO THE ACCREDITED AND INTEGRATED

PROF!

SIONAL ORGANIZATION OF X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS

AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGI

‘ THAT THE BOARD HAS

ACCREDITED, SUBJE

TO THE APPROVAL BY THE
COMMISSION, AS THE ONE AND ONLY ACCREDITED
INTEGRATED NATIONAL, ORGANIZATION OF X-RAY
TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS.
SEC. 2. Section 6 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 6. Creation of the Board of Radiologic Technology.- There
is hereby created a PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY Board of Radiologic
Technology which shall be composed of a Chairman and four (4) Members,

all of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the

recommendation of the Professional Regulation Commission. The
Commission shall recommend three (3) radiologic technologists from a list

OF FIVE (5) NOMIN

ES PER VACANCY to be submitted by the

[association] AIPO of X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND radiologic

technologists; [one (1) radiologist from a list to be submitted by the

st from a list to be

ion of rac

associ and one (1) medical phy:

ogi

: Provided, however,

submitted by the association of medical physi

on is accredited in accordance with Presidential

That the said associ
Decree No. 223:] Provided. [further,] That each person whose name is

submitted shall possess the qualifications prescribed in Section 7 of this Act.”



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SEC. 3. Section 7 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to include the new sub-sections (7)
and (8) and deleting entirely sub-sections (c) and (d), to read as follows:

“Section 7. Qualification of Board Members. ~

(a) xxx
(I) xxx
(2) xxx
(3) xxx
(4) xxx
[(b) xxx]

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

[2)] (6) [Have] HAS at least ten (10) years practice as A
radiologic technologist{s] prior to [their] appointment:
[Provided, That the three (3) radiologic technologists
appointed as Chairman and members of the first board

shall be deemed automati

registered as radiologic
technologists upon assumption of their duties as members.]
{(3)| (7) BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE

AIPO; AN

[(4)] (8) HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION OF AN OFFENSE
INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE.
[(c) One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his
appointment:

(1) Be a radi

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(2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a radiologist prior
to his appointment.
(d) One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his

Appointment:

(1) Be a medical physicist; and
(2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a medical
physicist.|"

SEC. 4.

ction 9 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to include new paragraphs (g) and
(h) to read as follows:

“G) TO

LOPMENT OF THE

PROFE:

ONAL COMPETENCE OF X-RAY
TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS

THROUGH MANDATORY CONTI ING PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT;
(H) TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF THE X-RAY
TECHNOLOGY AND RADIOLOGIC. TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSIONS;”
The existing paragraphs (g) and (h) of Section 9 shall hereinafter be re-labeled as
paragraphs (i) and (j), respectively.

SEC.

Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of Section 20 of RA 7431 are
hereby amended 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:

[ay xxx



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(b) xxx
(ce) xxx
(d) xxx
(e)xxx
(Nx xx
(ex xx]

(a) Radiologic Phys

s, Equipment and Maintenance
Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, Quality Assurance .....

25%

1. Radiologic Physies
2. Equipment and Maintenance

3. Radiol

gy and Radiation Protection

4. Qual

ty Assurance and Quality Control
(b) Image Production and Evaluation .....25%

1. Principles of Imaging

2. Image Processing and Analy

logic Procedures ...... 25%

1. Radiologic Positioning and Radiologic Procedures
2. Radiologic Contrast Examinations
(d) Patient Care, Management, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Human

Anatomy, Medical Terminology ..... 25%

1. Patient Care

Department Administration

Professional Ethics and Jurisprudence

4. Human Anatomy and Physiology



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5. Medical Terminology”
SEC. 6, Section 21 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 21. Scope of Examination in Radiologic Technology —
Unless changed or modified by the Board, the examination in radiologic
technology shall cover the following subjects with corresponding weights as
follows:

[(a) xxx

(b) xxx

(€) Xxx

(d) xxx

(c) xxx

(f) xxx

(g) xxx

(h) xxx

(i) xxx

(i) xxx]

Radiologic Physics, Equipment and Maintenance Radiobiology and

Radiation, Protection, Quality Assurance ..... 20%

1. Ra

logic Physics
2. Equipment and Maintenance

3. Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
4. Quali

‘surance and Quality Control

20%

(a) Image Production and Evaluation ..
1. Principles of Imaging

2. Image Processing and Analysis



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(b) Radiologic Procedures ..... 20%

examinations

(c) Patient Care, Management, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Human

Anatomy, Medical Terminology ..... 20%

1. Patient Care

ration

Department Admit

Professional Ethies and Jurisprudence
4, Human Anatomy and Physiology
5. Medical Terminology
(d) Radiological Sciences ..... 20%
1. Radiographic Pathology
2. Venipuncture
3. Ultrasound
4. Computed Tomography
5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
6. Interventional Therapy”

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

‘Section 22. Report of Ratings.- The Board shall, within fone

hundred twenty (120)] A PERIOD OF TEN (10) days after the date of

completion of the examination, UNLESS EXTENDED FOR JUST AND

MERITORIOUS CAUSE, report the rating obtained by each candidate to the

Commission. [which shall submit such report to the President of the
Philippines for approval].

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8. A new section is hereby inserted after Section 21 of R.A No. 7431 to read as

follows:

"SEC 22. FOREIGN RECIPROCITY... NO| FOREIGN X-RAY

TECHNOLOGIST OR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOG:

T SHALL BE GIVEN

A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (COR) AND PROFE!

ONAL
IDENTIFICATION CARD (PIC) OR BE ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE
PRIVILEGES UNDER THIS ACT UNLESS THE COUNTRY OF WHICH

THE FOREIGN X-RAY TECHNOLOGIST OR — RADIOLOGIC

TECHNOLOGL Is A SUBJ

T OR CITIZEN OF SPECIFICALLY
PERMITS FILIPINO X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS OR RADIOLOGIC
TECHNOLOGISTS TO PRACTICE WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL LIMITS

ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE SUBJECTS OR CITIZ:

OF SAID
COUNTRY OR STATE.
SEC. 9. Section 25 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SCTION 25. FE

FOR EXAMINATION,

REGISTRATION, REPLACEM.

. OF LOST OR DESTROYED COR OR

PIC OR REISSUANCE OF REVOKED COR SHALL PAY THE

CORRESPONDING FEES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE
COMMISSION. [Unless otherwise fixed by the Commission, each examinee or
registrant shall pay the following fees:

(a) For application for examination P350.00

(b) For registration after passing the board examinations P250.00

(c) For registration without examination P250.00

(d) For replacement of lost or destroyed certifi

te of registration P100.00



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(ec) For reissuance of revoked certificate P100.00]

. 10. A new Section is hereby inserted after Section 25 to read as

“SECTION 26. INTEGRATION OF THE X-RAY TECHNOLOGY AND.
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONS. - THE X-RAY

TECHNOLOGY AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY  PROFE:

SIONS

ALL BE INTEGRATED INTO ONE (1) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
WHICH SHALL BE ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION, AS THE AIPO OF XRAY
TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS. ALL XRAY

TECHNOLOGIS

ND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS — DULY
REGISTERED WITH THE BOARD SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME
MEMBERS OF THE AIPO, AND SHALL RECEIVE THE BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES AS WELL AS BE SUBJECT TO THE DUTIES AND

OBLIGATIONS —APPERTAINE

TO SUCH MEMBE! IP UPON
PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES AND DUES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE
AIPO SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER
ASSOCIATIONS OF XRAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC
TECHNOLOGISTS.”

SEC. 11. §

‘ction 26 of RA 7431 is hereby further amended to read as:
“Section 26. Penal Provisions. - Any person who shall practice X-RAY

TECHNOLOGY OR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOG

in the Philippines, within
the meaning of this Act, with any of the following attending circumstances shall, upon
conviction by final judgment, be punished with a fine of not less than Ten Thousand

Pesos (P10,000.00) not more than Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), or by



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imprisonment of not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both, at the

discretion of the court:

(a)xxx

(b)xxx

(c)xXxx

(d)xxx

(e)xxx

(xxx

SEC. 12. 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. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the country or in the Official
Gazette.

Approved,

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