[3] RA 7170 Flashcards
To protect the rights of both donor and recipient from any unethical or illegal practice such as human trafficking and selling of organs for money
RA 7170
To authorize and regulate the legacy or donation of human body or its parts after death or a specified condition thereby securing the safety of the recipient and providing means for
transfer
RA 7170
How many sections does RA 7170
19 sections
RA 7170 was approved on
January 7, 1992
President of RA 7170
President Corazon C. Aquino
Also known as Corneal Transplantation
RA 7885
This act shall be known as the “Organ Donation Act of 1991”
RA 7170, Section 1 - Title
A deceased individual, and includes a still born infant or fetus
Decedent
An individual authorized under this Act to donate all or part of the body of decedent
Donor
A facility licensed, accredited or approved under the law for storage of human bodies or parts thereof
Organ Bank Storage Facility
An individual who makes a legacy of all or part of his body
Testator
The irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
Death
Refers to: 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
Immediate Family
A gift; something transmitted; bequest
Legacy
To whom a legacy is bequeathed;
heir; recipient of a gift
Legatee or Donee
Process of administering an estate
Probate (of the will)
What is Section 3
Person Who May Execute Legacy
Under Section 3, at least _____ years of age and of sound mind
18 years of age
True or False:
Under Section 3, all or part of his body for any purpose specified in [Section 6 hereof – Persons
who may become Legatees or Donees]
True
What is Section 4
Person Who May Execute a Donation
Under Section 4, who are eligible to donate all or any part of the decedent’s body
- Spouse
- Son or Daugther of Legal Age
- Either Parent
- Brother or Sister of Legal Age
- Guardian over the person of the decedent at the time of his death
What Section pertains to:
The person authorized by subsection (a) of this section may make donation after or immediately before his death.
Section 4: Person Who May Execute a Donation
What is Section 5
Examination of Human Body or Part thereof
What Section pertains to:
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(s) intended.
Section 5 Examination of Human Body or Part thereof
Under Section 5, an ______ shall be conducted on the cadaver of accident, trauma, or other medico-legal cases immediately after the pronouncement of death, to determine qualified and healthy human organs for transplantation and/or in furtherance of medical science.
Autopsy
What is Section 6
Persons Who May Become Legatees or
Donees