⭐ RA 7170 Flashcards
An act authorizing the legacy or donation of all or part of a human body after death for specified purposes
RA 7170
RA 7170
Organ Donation Act of 1991
T/F:
RA 7170’s rationale is 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
true
T/F:
RA 7170’s significance is 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
true
RA 7170:
How many sections?
19
RA 7170:
date of approval
January 7, 1991
RA 7170:
President who approved the act
President Corazon C. Aquino
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
In the opinion of the attending physician, based on the acceptable standards of medical practice, there is an absence of natural _______ and _______ function and, attempts resuscitation would not be successful in restoring those functions. In this case, death shall be deemed to have occurred at the time these function ceased.
respiratory
cardiac
In the opinion of the consulting physician, concurred in by the attending physician, that on the basis of acceptable standards of medical practice, there is an irreversible cessation of all ______ functions; and considering the absence of such functions, furthers attempts at resuscitation or continued supportive maintenance would not be successful in restoring such natural functions. In this case, death shall be deemed to have occurred at the time when these conditions first appeared.
brain
Immediate family refers to?
- Spouse
- Son or Daughter of legal age
- Either parent
- Brother or sister of legal age
- Guardian over the person of the decedent at the time of his death
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)
Any individual at least ____ years of age and of sound mind may give by way of legacy, to take effect after his death
18 years of age
Who may donate all or any part of the decedent’s body?
(given that there is no notice from decedent and no opposition from immediate family)
(in the order of priority)
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
T/F:
The person authorized to donate any part of the decedent’s body may make donation after or immediately before his death.
true
T/F:
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.
true
For purposes of this Act, a/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
Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees
- Any hospital, physician or surgeon
- Any accredited medical or dental school, colleges or university
- Any organ bank storage facility
- Any specified individual
Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees:
For medical or dental education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy or transplantation
Any hospital, physician or surgeon
Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees:
For education, research, advancement of medical or dental science or therapy
Any accredited medical or dental school, colleges or university
Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees:
For medical or dental education, research, therapy, or transplantation
Any organ bank storage facility
Persons Who May Become Legatees or Donees:
For therapy or transplantation needed by him
Any specified individual
T/F:
A hospital authorized to receive organ donation or to conduct transplantation shall train qualified personnel and their staff to handle the task of introducing the organ donation program in a humane and delicate manner to the relatives of the donor-decedent enumerated in Section 4 hereof.
true
T/F:
The hospital shall accomplish the necessary form or document as proof of compliance with the above requirement.
true
T/F:
Legacy of all or part of the human body under Section 3 hereof maybe made by will. The legacy becomes effective upon the death of the testator after waiting for probate of the will.
false;
without waiting for probate of the will
T/F:
If the will is not probated, or it is a declared invalid for testamentary purposes, to the extent that it was executed in good health, is nevertheless invalid and ineffective.
false;
valid and effective
T/F:
A legacy of all part of the human body under Section 3 hereof may also be made in any document other than the will.
true
T/F:
The legacy becomes ineffective upon the death of the testator and shall be respected by and binding upon his executor or administrator, heirs, assign, successors in interest and all members of the family .
false;
effective
The document, which maybe a card or any paper designed to be carried on a person, must be signed by the _______ in the presence of ___ ________ who must sign the document in his presence.
testator
2 witnesses
T/F:
If the testator cannot sign, the documents may be signed for him at his direction and in his presence, in the presence of two witnesses who must, likewise, sign the document in the presence of the testator.
true
T/F:
If the testator cannot sign, delivery of the document of legacy during the testator’s lifetime is necessary to make the legacy valid.
false;
not necessary
T/F:
The legacy should be made to specify the legatee at all times.
false;
may be made to specify the legatee or without specifying the legatee
If the legacy is made to specify a legatee who is not available at the time and place of the testator’s death, the __________, in the absence of any expressed indication that the testator desired otherwise, may accept the legacy as legatee.
attending physician or surgeon
If the legacy does not specify a legatee, the legacy may be accepted by the _________ as legatee upon or following the testator’s death.
attending physician or surgeon
T/F:
The physician that may become a legatee under this subsection shall participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part or parts of the body as decedent.
false;
shall not participate
T/F:
The testator may designate in his will, card or other document, the surgeon or physician who will carry out the appropriate procedures.
true
T/F:
In the absence of the designation, or if the designee is not available, the legatee or other persons authorized to accept the legacy may authorize any surgeon or physician for the purpose.
true
T/F:
Any donation by a person authorized under subjection (a) of Section 4 hereof shall be sufficient if it complies with the formalities of a donation of a movable property.
true
In the absence of any of the person specified under Section 4 hereof and in the absence of any document of organ donation, who may authorize in a public document the removal from such body for the purpose of transplantation of the organ to the body of a living person?
- physician in charge of the patient; or
- the head of the hospital; or
- a designated officer of the hospital
(who has custody of the body of the deceased classified as accident, trauma, or other medico-legal case)
The:
1. physician in charge of the patient; or
2. the head of the hospital; or
3. a designated officer of the hospital
may authorize in a public document, provided that they have exerted reasonable efforts, within ______ (duration), to locate the nearest relative [listed in Section 4 hereof] or guardian of the decedent at the time of death
48 hours
In all donations, the death of a person from whose body of an organ will be removed after his death for the purpose transplantation to a living person, shall be diagnosed separately and certified by _______ NEITHER OF WHOM SHOULD BE?
2 qualified physicians, neither of whom should be:
(a) A member of the team of medical practitioners who will effect the removal of the organ from the body; NOR
(b) The physician attending to the recipient of the organ to be removed; NOR
(c) The head of hospital or the designated officer authorizing the removal of the organ
Who are authorized to remove and/or transplant any organ which is authorized to be removed and/or transplanted pursuant to Section 5 hereof?
Only authorized medical practitioners in a hospital
If the legacy or donation is made to a specified legatee or donee, the will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, maybe delivered by ______________, to the legatee or donee to expedite the appropriate procedures immediately after death.
the testator, donor, or his authorized representative
T/F:
The will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, may be deposited in any hospital or organ bank storage facility that accepts it for safekeeping or for facilitation or procedures after death.
true
On the other request of any interested party upon or after the testator’s death, who shall produce the document of legacy or donation for verification?
the person in possession
If the will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, has been delivered to a specific legatee or donee, the testator or donor may amend or revoke the legacy or donation either by?
- the execution and delivery to the legatee or donee
- an oral statement made in the presence of two or other persons
- a statement during a terminal illness or injury addressed to an attending physician
- a signed card or document
T/F:
Any will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, which has not been delivered to the legatee or donee may be revoked by the testator or donor in the manner provided in the subsection (a) of this Section or by ____________, ____________, or ____________ of the document and all executed copies thereof.
destruction
cancellation
mutilation
T/F:
Any legacy made by a will also be amended or revoked in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills, or as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
true
T/F:
The legatee or donee may accept or reject the legacy or donation as the case may be.
true
If the legacy or donation is a part of the body, who, upon the death of testator and prior to embalming, shall effect the removal of the part, avoiding unnecessary mutilation?
legatee or donee
After removal of the part, custody of the remainder of the body vests in the _____________, next of the kin or other persons under obligation to dispose of the body of the decedent.
surviving spouse
T/F:
Any person who acts in good faith in accordance with the terms of this Act shall be liable for damages in any
civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding of this Act.
false;
shall not be liable
Sharing of human organs or tissues shall be made only through ________ _______ duly approved by the Department of Health.
exchange programs
(Provided, that foreign organs or tissue bank storage facilities and similar establishments grant reciprocal rights to their Philippine counterparts to draw human organs or tissues at any time.)
In order that the public will obtain the maximum benefits from this Act, the Department of Health, in cooperation with institutions, such as the National Kidney Institute, civic and non- government health organizations and other health related agencies, involved in the donation and transplantation of human organs, shall undertake what program?
public information program
The ___________, after consultation with all health professionals, both government and private, to make an appeal to human organ donation.
Secretary of Health
The ___________, after consultation with all health professionals, both government and private, and non-government health organizations shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to implement this Act.
Secretary of Health
This Act shall take effect after _____ (duration) following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least ___ newspapers of general circulation.
15 days
2 newspapers
An act to advance corneal transplantation in the Philippines
RA 7785
RA 7785
Corneal Transplantation
RA 7785:
Amending for the Purpose RA _____
RA 7170 (Organ Donation Act of 1991)
RA 7785:
How many sections?
6 sections
RA 7785:
Date of approval
February 20, 1995
RA 7785:
President who approved the act
President Fidel V. Ramos
Sections amended by RA 7785
Sections 9 & 10
RA 7785 (Section 1 - Amendment to Section 9):
Provided, however, That the said physician, head or designated officer of the hospital, or the medico-legal officer of any government agency which has custody of such body may authorize the removal of the cornea or corneas ofthe decedent within _______ (duration) after death and upon the request of qualified legatees or donees for the sole purpose of transplantation
12 hours
RA 7785 (Section 2 -Amendment to Section 10):
Provided , however , that the removal of corneal tissues shall be performed only by _________ and _________ trained in the methodology of such procedure and duly certified by the accredited National Association of Ophthalmologists.”
ophthalmic surgeons and ophthalmic technicians
