RA 9288 Flashcards
Newborn screening shall be perform after how many hours of life? But not later than how many days from complete delivery of newborn?
24 hours but not later than 3 days
They may refuse testing on the grounds of religious beliefs
Parent or legal guardian
A documentation needed for refusal of newborn screening
Refusal documentation
RA 9288 is also known as?
Newborn Screening Act of 2004
Date of approval for RA 9288?
April 7, 2004
Number of articles in RA 9288?
5
Number of sections in RA 9288?
19
Article 1?
General Provisions
Article 5?
Final Provisions
Who handles the licensing for health institutions to provide newborn screening services?
DOH and PHIC
The lead agency in implementing RA 9288?
DOH
DOH needs to coordinate to ___ for implementation of the newborn screening program
DILG
The committee on newborn screening is composed of how many members?
8
Who shall be the chairman in committee on newborn screening?
Secretary of Health
Who shall be the vice-chairperson?
Executive Director of the NIH
The other members are? (6)
- Undersecretary of the DILG
- Executive Director of the Council for the Welfare of Children
- Director of the Newborn Screening Reference Center
- 3 representatives appointed by Secretary of Health who shall be: pediatrician, obstetrician, endocrinologist, family physician, nurse or midwife
Who shall ensure the accreditation of Newborn Screening Centers?
DOH
What is the Newborn Screening Reference Center and the national testing database?
NIH
Who is responsible for drafting and ensuring good laboratory practice standards for newborn screening?
NIH
The cases registries shall be developed within how many years of passage of RA 9288 by the NIH?
1 year
The PHIC’s benefit package is divided into how many percentages?
4%
Percentage for DOH’s centers for health development?
4%
Percentage to the NIH for overall supervision and training?
4%
Percentage to the NIH for human resource development and equipment maintenance?
4%
Article 4?
Implementation
Article 3?
Newborn Screening
Article 2?
Definition of Terms
The most common newborn disorder in the Philippines
G-6-PD Deficiency
Inclusion of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) in the Newborn Screening panel of disorders
DOH Memorandum no. 2012-0154
How much for Expanded Newborn Screening Option 1?
550 pesos, screening for 6 disorders
How much for Expanded Newborn Screening Option 2
1,500 pesos, Expanded NBS
PhilHealth members shall be covered how much?
550 pesos, Option 2: Expanded NBS
How much for Option 1 without Expanded NBS which screens 6 disorders? (member of PhilHealth)
Free
Max cost for NBS specimen collection kit?
550 pesos
Max fee for collection of NBS samples?
50 pesos
The RA 9288 was approved under the term of?
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
The Committee shall meet at least how many times in a year?
2 (twice)
Who serves as the Secretariat of the Committee?
NIH
The 3 representatives shall be appointed for a term of how many years?
3
The 3 representatives can reappointed for an additional of how many years?
3
