Under RA 5527, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Council?

Under RA 5527, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Council?

• A. Director of the Bureau of Research and Laboratories of the DOH
• B. PRC Commissioner
• C. Director of Private Education
• D. Dean of the Institute of Hygiene

Answer: (A)

RA 5527 creates a regulatory Council for Medical Technology with a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The statute specifies that the Vice Chairman is the Director of the Bureau of Research and Laboratories of the Department of Health. This arrangement keeps regulatory decisions tightly linked to the DOH’s laboratory operations and standards, ensuring that licensure and practice in medical technology align with national laboratory practices and public health requirements. The other roles listed are not designated as the Vice Chairman in this law, so they don’t fit the requirement.

RA 5527 creates a regulatory Council for Medical Technology with a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The statute specifies that the Vice Chairman is the Director of the Bureau of Research and Laboratories of the Department of Health. This arrangement keeps regulatory decisions tightly linked to the DOH’s laboratory operations and standards, ensuring that licensure and practice in medical technology align with national laboratory practices and public health requirements. The other roles listed are not designated as the Vice Chairman in this law, so they don’t fit the requirement.