newborn Screening reference Center

National Institutes of Health - Philippines

University of the Philippines Manila

This is to certify that Newborn Screening Center - Central Luzon (NSC-CL), located at
Angeles University Foundation Medical Center MacArthur Highway, Barangay Salapungan,
Angeles City, Pampanga, is the sole and exclusive distributor of Newborn Screening Collection
Kits for Central Luzon area from 02 January 2014 up to 1 January 2015.

Pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Guidelines of the Republic Act 9288 or Newborn
Screening Act of 2004, Newborn Screening (NBS) Specimen Collection Kit which includes filter
collection card, can only be procured at the Newborn Screening Center.

NBS filter card is exclusively designed by the Newborn Screening Center (NSC). No other
entity may redistribute or resell the NBS filter cards. The NSC-CL is the only authorized
distributor of NBS Collection Kits to all newborn screening facilities in regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR.

The cost of the NBS Specimen Collection Kit is based on the amount prescribed by the
Advisory Committee on Newborn Screening (ACNBS). It covers all program costs i.e.
specimen collection kit, handling and transporting fee, laboratory tests.

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CARMENCITA D. PADillA, MD, MAHPS

Director
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Newborn Screening Reference Center

REPUBl\C Of THE PH'Llr'OmE~

'CITY OF MANlL4.\

OD.GENATO

Notary ub1ic Until Dec. 31,2015

Notarial Commission 2014 - 005
IDP# 901980 Mla.1O-12-13 until 2015

PTR# 2534537
MIa. 1-2-2014
Ron# 12088, TIN# 132-436-687
MCLE Compliance IV#O020546/5-31-13

Republic of the Philippines

Department

of Health

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
No. 2011- 025"

ATTENTION:

ALL DIRECTORS CENTERS FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

(CHDs) CHIEFS OF MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS,
NEWBORN SCREENING (NBS) REGIONAL COORDINATORS,
NEWBORN SCREENING CENTERS (NSCs) AND OTHER
CONCERNED AGENCIES

SUBJECT:

Authorization of Newborn Screening Centers as Distributors

Newborn Screening Kits

of

Pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Guidelines of the Republic Act 9288 or
Newborn Screening Act of 2004, Newborn Screening (NBS) Specimen Collection Kit which
includes filter collection card, can be procured at Newborn Screening Centers (NSCs). NSCs are
tasked to provide the necessary NBS Specimen Collection Kits to all health facilities within their
coverage.
To ensure that the cost of screening is kept to a minimum and the high quality standard
of the NBS tests is maintained, NSCs are therefore being recognized as the authorized
distributors of NBS Collection Kits to all Newborn Screening Facilities (NSFs) within their
coverage.
The cost of the NBS Specimen Collection Kit is standard in all NSCs and based on the
amount prescribed by the Advisory Committee on Newborn Screening (ACNBS). It covers all
program costs [i.e. reagents, testing and analysis, supplies (specimen collection kit), courier/post,
operational cost, research, etc). Per DOH Administrative Order No. 2005-0005 dated Feb. 8,
2005 Newborn screening fee or cost for the newborn screening specimen collection kit and
maximum allowable service fee for the collection of newborn screening samples are prescribed
as follows:
Fee/Cost for NBS Specimen Collection Kit to be Charged by the NSC
Maximum allowable service fee for the collection of newborn screening
samples to be charged by health facilities such as hospitals, lying-ins, rural
health units, health centers and other collecting NBS samples
The abovementioned
determined by the ACNBS.

cost shall be subject to adjustment

P 550.00
P 50.00

when the need anses as

Building I, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, 1003 Manila. Trunk Line 6517800 Direct Line: 7119501
Fax: 743-1829; 743-1786 URL: http://www.doh.gov.ph; e-mail: osec@doh.gov.ph

Items included in the NBS Specimen Collection Kit (including lancets, brochures, NBS
Filter Cards, transmittal form) all undergo the procurement process as stipulated in Republic
Act 9184 (Philippine Government Procurement Policy Board).

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PAULYN/~-UBIAL'1..D,

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MPH, CESOII

Assistant Secretary
Head of the Support to Service Delivery Technical Cluster