Republic Act No. 6138

: Republic Act No. 6138 amends certain sections of the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969, specifically sections sixteen, twenty-one, and twenty-two to update the qualifications for examination, issuance of certificates of registration, and related fees for medical technologists.
: Applicants must be in good health, of good moral character, and have completed at least a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology or Hygiene from a recognized institution or have been performing medical technology for the last five years if graduated from other paramedical professions prior to the enactment of the Act.
: Yes, no certificate shall be issued to any applicant who has not attained the age of twenty-one years.
: The Board charges 50 pesos for examination and registration (10 pesos for registration), 25 pesos for certificates issued without examination, and 10 pesos for the issuance of a new certificate to replace lost or mutilated ones.
: They are required to display their certificates of registration in the place where they work.
: This Act takes effect retroactively as of June 21, 1969.
: The Civil Service Commission’s disbursing officer collects the fees and pays authorized expenses and compensation of the Board members from those receipts.
: The Board will issue a new certificate upon payment of ten pesos.