Title
Amendments to Philippine Medical Technology Act
Law
Republic Act No. 6138
Decision Date
Aug 31, 1970
Republic Act No. 6138 amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 5527, specifically regarding the qualifications for examination, issuance of certificates of registration, and fees in the medical technology profession.

Issuance of Certificate of Registration

  • A certificate of registration as a Medical Technologist is issued only to applicants who have:
    • Passed the required examination.
    • Attained at least twenty-one years of age.
  • Certificates must be signed by all Board members and attested by the Secretary.
  • Registered medical technologists are required to display their certificates in their workplace.
  • A special provision allows issuance of certificates without examination if:
    • The applicant files within ninety days after the Board is fully constituted.
    • The applicant holds a Bachelor of Science in Hygiene and/or Medical Technology from duly recognized schools.
    • The applicant has practiced medical technology for at least three years prior to application in accredited laboratories locally or abroad.
    • Paramedical graduates who are already civil service eligible and have practiced medical technology for five years prior.

Fees Associated with Examination and Registration

  • The Board charges a total of fifty pesos per applicant for examination and registration, allocated as:
    • Ten pesos for registration.
  • Certificates issued without prior examination are charged twenty-five pesos.
  • Replacing a lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate costs ten pesos.
  • All fees are paid to the disbursing officer of the Civil Service Commission.
  • Fees collected cover the authorized expenses of the Board, including compensation for its members.

Effectivity of the Act

  • The amendments take effect retroactively as of June 21, 1969.

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