Amendment to AO 2008-26 on Addendum to Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act)
DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0026-A amends the rules implementing the Newborn Screening Act of 2004, particularly concerning penalties for health facilities that fail to provide newborn screening (NBS) services or exceed the maximum allowed fees. Under the amended provisions, a first offense results in a warning, a second offense incurs a fine of fifty thousand pesos, and a third offense carries a fine of one hundred thousand pesos. All other regulations from the original Administrative Order No. 2008-0026 remain in effect. This amendment takes effect 15 days after publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0026-A
- Date Enacted
- Subcategory
- Children
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 20, 2008
DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2008-0026-A
| SUBJECT | : | Amendment to the Administrative Order No. 2008-0026 on Addendum to the Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9288, Otherwise Known as the "Newborn Screening Act of 2004" |
The additional Rules and Regulations promulgated to fully implement Rule VI Sec. 24 Licensing and Accreditation, Letter e) of Republic Act 9288 otherwise known as "Newborn Screening Act of 2004", is hereby amended to state:
e) The following administrative fines shall be imposed on health facilities that refuse to provide NBS services and/or collect more than the maximum allowed NBS fee:
| First offense | warning |
| Second offense | administrative fine of fifty thousand pesos |
| Third offense | administrative fine of one hundred thousand |
As thus amended, all other provisions of Administrative Order No. 2008-0026 dated August 8, 2008, stands in effect. This order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the official gazette or newspaper of general publication.
(SGD.) HON. FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MSc.Secretary of Health
Published in The Philippine Star on January 26, 2009.
Cite This Law
Amendment to AO 2008-26 on Addendum to Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act), DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0026-A, Nov 20, 2008 (Philippines)
Amendment to AO 2008-26 on Addendum to Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act), DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0026-A (Phil. 2008)
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