QuestionsQuestions (DDB BOARD REGULATION NO. 01, S. 2004)
The DDB cited its powers under Section 81(b), Article IX of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), plus the President’s instruction and the Board’s unanimous decision during its 68th Meeting on February 13, 2004.
To prescribe the maximum drug test fees that government-owned and private drug testing laboratories accredited by the Department of Health may charge per person.
Both government-owned and private drug testing laboratories accredited by the Department of Health.
PHP 200.00 per person.
Not more than PHP 250.00 per person.
Yes. The regulation states that both fees include the cost of screening and confirmatory tests when needed.
Charging drug test fees higher than the prescribed amounts.
Reprimand.
Suspension of the License to Operate.
Revocation of the License to Operate.
Sanctions are subject to existing rules and regulations and require due notice after which the laboratory may be sanctioned for overcharging.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and after registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center, Quezon City.
It is a condition for effectivity; the regulation becomes effective only after it is registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) in addition to publication requirements.
Yes. Government-owned laboratories may charge PHP 200.00 per person, while private laboratories may charge up to (not more than) PHP 250.00 per person.
Section 3 specifically targets charging fees higher than the prescribed amount; charging less than or equal to the prescribed fees would not fall within the described overcharging condition.