RA 7719

RA 7719 is also known as

National blood services act of 1994

When was RA 7719 approved?

May 5, 1994

refers to human blood, processed or unprocessed and includes blood components, its products and derivatives

Blood/blood product

a laboratory or institution with the capability to recruit and screen blood donors, collect, process, store, transport and issue blood for transfusion and provide information and/or education on blood transfusion transmissible diseases

Blood bank

a blood bank that exists for profit

Commercial blood bank

a blood bank which is located within the premises of a hospital and which can perform compatibility testing of blood

Hospital-based blood bank

an institution or facility duly authorized by the Department of Health to recruit and screen donors and collect blood

Blood collection unit

one who donates blood on one's own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation;

Voluntary Blood donor

The department of health

Department

diseases which may be transmitted as a result of blood transfusion, including AIDS, Hepatitis-B, Malaria and Syphilis

Blood transfusion transmissible diseases

the Secretary of Health or any other person to whom the Secretary delegates the responsibility of carrying out the provisions of this Act

Secretary of Health

an individual included in the list of qualified voluntary blood donors referred to in Section 4, paragraph (e), who is ready to donate blood when needed in his/ her community

Walking blood donor

SEC. 7. PHASE-OUT OF COMMERCIAL BLOOD BANKS All commercial blood banks shall be phased-out over a period of ___ years after the effectivity of this Act, extendable to a maximum period of two (2) years by the Secretary

2

It shall be unlawful for any person to establish and operate a blood bank/center unless it is registered and issued a license to operate by the Department

SEC. 9 Regulation of blood services

Any person or persons who shall be responsible for the above violation shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than ___ month nor more than ___ months, or a fine of not less than _________ nor more than _______

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The head of the blood bank and the necessary trained personnel under the head's direct supervision found responsible for dispensing, transfusing and failing to dispose, within forty eight (48) hours, blood which have been proven contaminated with blood transfusion transmissible diseases shall be imprisoned for how many years?

10 years

How many sections does RA 7719 have?

15