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Organ Donation Act of 1991: Prepared By: Dayle Daniel Sorveto, RMT
Organ Donation Act of 1991: Prepared By: Dayle Daniel Sorveto, RMT
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Organ
Donation Act
of 1991
Prepared by: Dayle Daniel
Sorveto, RMT
IN
BOFF
RA. 7170
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGACY OR DONATION OF ALL PART OF A HUMAN
BODY AFTER DEATH FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES
• SEC 1:. Title “Organ Donation Act of 1991”
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WHY DO WE NEED TO DONATE ORGAN AFTER DEATH????
• Physician or Surgeon- a physician or
surgeon licensed or authorized to practice
medicine under the laws of the republic of
the Philippines
• Immediate family of the decadent- the
person enumerated in sec 4 of this act.
• Death- the irreversible cessation of
circulatory and respiratory functions or the
irreversible cessation of all functions of the
entire brain, including the brain stem. A
person shall be medically and legally dead.
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Sec 3 who can donate organs???
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• At least 18 years old
and of sound mind, may
give by way of legacy,
to take effect after his
death, all or part of his
body for any purpose
specified in sec 6
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Sec 4
• Person who may execute donation:
• Any of the following persons, in the order of priority stated.
• 1. spouse
• 2. Son or daughter of legal age
• 3. Either Parent
• 4. Brother or sister of legal age
• 5 Guardian over the person of the decedent at the time of his death
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Section 5: Examination of Human Body or part
• A legacy or donation of all or part of a human body authorizes any examination necessary to assure
medical acceptability of the legacy or donation for the purpose intended
• An autopsy shall be conducted on the cadaver of accident, trauma or other medico-legal cases
immediately after the pronouncement of death to the determine qualified and healthy human organs for
transplantation and or in furtherance of medical science
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Sec 6: who can benefit the organs
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Sec: 8 Manner of Executing a Legacy:
• The testator may designate in his will, card or other document, the surgeon or physician who will
carry out the appropriate procedures.
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Sec 9: Manner of Executing a Donation:
• In the absence of any document of organ donation, the physician in charge of the patient, the
head of the hospital or a designated officer of the hospital to undergo transplantation, within 48
hours must locate the nearest relative.
• In all donations, the death of a person from whose body of an organ will be removed after his death for
the purpose for the transplantation to a living person
• Shall be diagnosed separately and certified by 2 QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN
• 1.1 MEMBER OF THE TEAM OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS WHO WILL EFFECT THE REMOVAL OF THE ORGAN FROM THE BODY.
• 1.2 ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE RECIPIENT OF THE ORGAN TO BE REMOVED
• 1.3 THE HEAD OF HOSPITAL OR THE DESIGNATED OFFICER AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF THE ORGAN
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Sec 13: Rights and duties after death
• The legatee or done may accept or reject the
legacy or donation as the case may be.
• Any person who acts in good faith in
accordance with the terms of this act shall not
be liable for damages in any civil action or
subject
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