RA 9288

Question 1

Newborn screening shall be perform after how many hours of life? But not later than how many days from complete delivery of newborn?

Answer 1

24 hours but not later than 3 days

Question 2

They may refuse testing on the grounds of religious beliefs

Answer 2

Parent or legal guardian

Question 3

A documentation needed for refusal of newborn screening

Answer 3

Refusal documentation

Question 4

RA 9288 is also known as?

Answer 4

Newborn Screening Act of 2004

Question 5

Date of approval for RA 9288?

Answer 5

April 7, 2004

Question 6

Number of articles in RA 9288?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Number of sections in RA 9288?

Answer 7

19

Question 8

Article 1?

Answer 8

General Provisions

Question 9

Article 5?

Answer 9

Final Provisions

Question 10

Who handles the licensing for health institutions to provide newborn screening services?

Answer 10

DOH and PHIC

Question 11

The lead agency in implementing RA 9288?

Answer 11

DOH

Question 12

DOH needs to coordinate to ___ for implementation of the newborn screening program

Answer 12

DILG

Question 13

The committee on newborn screening is composed of how many members?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

Who shall be the chairman in committee on newborn screening?

Answer 14

Secretary of Health

Question 15

Who shall be the vice-chairperson?

Answer 15

Executive Director of the NIH

Question 16

The other members are? (6)

Answer 16

• 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

Question 17

Who shall ensure the accreditation of Newborn Screening Centers?

Answer 17

DOH

Question 18

What is the Newborn Screening Reference Center and the national testing database?

Answer 18

NIH

Question 19

Who is responsible for drafting and ensuring good laboratory practice standards for newborn screening?

Answer 19

NIH

Question 20

The cases registries shall be developed within how many years of passage of RA 9288 by the NIH?

Answer 20

1 year

Question 21

The PHIC’s benefit package is divided into how many percentages?

Answer 21

4%

Question 22

Percentage for DOH’s centers for health development?

Answer 22

4%

Question 23

Percentage to the NIH for overall supervision and training?

Answer 23

4%

Question 24

Percentage to the NIH for human resource development and equipment maintenance?

Answer 24

4%

Question 25

Article 4?

Answer 25

Implementation

Question 26

Article 3?

Answer 26

Newborn Screening

Question 27

Article 2?

Answer 27

Definition of Terms

Question 28

The most common newborn disorder in the Philippines

Answer 28

G-6-PD Deficiency

Question 29

Inclusion of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) in the Newborn Screening panel of disorders

Answer 29

DOH Memorandum no. 2012-0154

Question 30

How much for Expanded Newborn Screening Option 1?

Answer 30

550 pesos, screening for 6 disorders

Question 31

How much for Expanded Newborn Screening Option 2

Answer 31

1,500 pesos, Expanded NBS

Question 32

PhilHealth members shall be covered how much?

Answer 32

550 pesos, Option 2: Expanded NBS

Question 33

How much for Option 1 without Expanded NBS which screens 6 disorders? (member of PhilHealth)

Answer 33

Free

Question 34

Max cost for NBS specimen collection kit?

Answer 34

550 pesos

Question 35

Max fee for collection of NBS samples?

Answer 35

50 pesos

Question 36

The RA 9288 was approved under the term of?

Answer 36

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Question 37

The Committee shall meet at least how many times in a year?

Answer 37

2 (twice)

Question 38

Who serves as the Secretariat of the Committee?

Answer 38

NIH

Question 39

The 3 representatives shall be appointed for a term of how many years?

Answer 39

3

Question 40

The 3 representatives can reappointed for an additional of how many years?

Answer 40

3