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Section 10Sec./Art. 10
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Lead Agency. - The DOH shall be the lead agency in implementing this Act. For purposes of achieving the objectives of this Act, the DOH shall:
1) Establish the Advisory Committee on Newborn Screening:
2) Develop the implementing rules and regulations for the immediate implementation of a nationwide newborn screening program within one hundred eight (180) days from the enactment of this Act;
3) Coordinate with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for implementation of the newborn screening program;
4) Coordinate with the NIH Newborn Screening Reference Center for the accreditation of Newborn Screening Centers and preparation of defined testing protocols and quality assurance programs.
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