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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON AMBLYOPIA AND REQUIRING THE MANDATORY INCLUSION OF VISUAL SCREENING TESTS ON AMBLYOPIA IN THE NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING COVERAGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2004' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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MAINSTREAMING AMBLYOPIA ACT OF 2009
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February 24, 2009
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57
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Entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON AMBLYOPIA AND REQUIRING THE MANDATORY INCLUSION OF VISUAL SCREENING TESTS ON AMBLYOPIA IN THE NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING COVERAGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'NEWBORN SCREENING ACT OF 2004' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2009 ] 2/24/2009 Introduced by Senator MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID; 2/25/2009 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE;