KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Health Ministry has refuted claims that students will have to pay up to RM100 for a medical check-up for admission to government-owned schools, as alleged on social media. Its secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min said students to all government-owned schools including fully residential schools would only be charged RM1. On the other hand, Dr Chen explained that students in private schools would be charged RM100 for a medical check-up that covers the basic package (physical examination, X-ray and urine FEME) in accordance with Fees (Medical) Order 1982. On Friday (Jan 4), Facebook user Al Khair claimed that he was informed that there was a RM111 charge for a medical check-up for those entering government fully residential schools. In his posting, Al Khair said that he was informed by the hospital management that the charge was a new government's policy.

Source: The Star January 05, 2019 02:15 UTC