R.A. 5946

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5946

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE MEDICAL ACT OF 1959" AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR.

Section 1. Sections three, four, five, six, seven and nine of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-three hundred and eighty-two, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Forty-two hundred and twenty-four are hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 3. Composition of the Board of Medical Education. The Board of Medical Education shall be composed of the Secretary of Education or his duly authorized representative, as chairman; the Secretary of Health or his duly authorized representative; the Director of the Bureau of Private Schools or his duly authorized representative; the chairman of the Board of Medical Examiners or his duly authorized representatives a representative of the Philippine Medical Association; the Dean of the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines; a representative of the Council of Deans of Philippine Medical Schools; and a Representative of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges, as members.

The officials acting as chairman and members of the Board of Medical Education shall hold office during their incumbency in their respective positions.

"Sec. 4. Compensation and traveling expenses. The Chairman, members and Secretary of the Board of Medical Association shall be entitled to twenty-five pesos per diem for every meeting provided the number of meetings authorized with per diem shall not exceed four times a month and traveling expenses in connection with their official duties as herein provided.

"Sec. 5. Functions. The functions of the Board of Medical Education shall be:

"Sec. 6. Minimum required course. Students seeking admission to medical course must have a bachelor's degree in science or arts.

The medical course leading to the degree of doctor of medicine shall be at least four years and shall consist of the following subjects:

Provided, That the Board is hereby authorized to modify or add to the subjects listed above as the needs and demands of progress in the medical profession may require.

"Sec. 7. Admission requirements. The medical college may admit any student who has not been convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction of any offense involving moral turpitude and who presents (a) a record showing completion of a bachelor's degree in science or arts; (b) a certificate of eligibility for entrance to a medical school from the Board of Medical Education; (c) a certificate of good moral character issued by two former professors in the college of liberal arts; and (d) birth certificate. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to inhibit any college of medicine from establishing, in addition to the preceding, other entrance requirements that may be deemed admissible.

For the purpose of this Act, the term "College of Medicine" shall mean to include faculty of medicine, institute of medicine, school of medicine or other similar institution, offering a complete medical course leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine or its equivalent.

Every college of medicine must keep a complete records of enrollment, grades, graduates, and must publish each year a catalogue giving the following information:

"Sec. 9. Candidates for board examinations. Candidates for Board examinations shall have the following qualifications:

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted into law without executive signature on June 21, 1969.