Mt-Laws Organ Donation Part 1

What is the Title of RA 7170?

Organ Donation Act of 1991

What is the RA of Organ Donation Act of 1991?

RA 7170

Date of Approval of RA 7170

January 7, 1992

RA 7170 was Approved by?

Corazon C. Aquino

RA 7170 has how many Total Number of Sections

19

Purpose of RA 7170

to authorize the legacy or donation of all or part of a human body after death for specified purposes

licensed, accredited, and approved to store human bodies and/or human body parts

Organ Bank Storage Facility

a deceased individual (includes a stillborn infant or fetus)

Decedent

an individual who makes a legacy of all or part of his body

Testator

What action is being taken place if an individual who makes a decision to give his organs upon death?

Legacy

This is the recipient of Legacy

Legatee

an individual authorized to donate all or part of the body of the decedent

Donor

What action is being taken place if an individual who makes a decision to give a love one’s organs upon death?

Donation

recipient of donation

Donee

What are the parts that can be used for legacy/ donation

includes transplantable organs, tissues, eyes, bones, arteries, blood, other fluids, and other portion

What is the difference between Testator and Donor?

Testator - person decided to give away his organs upon death

Donor - love one decides to give his/ her deceased love one’s organs.

How is death determined?

In the opinion of the attending physician:

• ABSENCE OF NATURAL RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC FUNCTIONS
• RESUSCITATION ATTEMPTS WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL

How is death determined?

In the opinion of the consulting physician

• IRREVERSIBLE CESSATION OF ALL BRAIN FUNCTIONS
RESUSCITATION ATTEMPTS WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL

Who may execute a legacy?

Any individual:

• at least 18 years old

• of sound mind

How to execute a legacy?

• Last will and testament

• Organ donor card

What can be a valid Organ donor card?

Driver’s license

In Execution of legacy

Legacy may be made through?

a specified legatee (recipient of the legacy) or without specifying a legatee

Can the testator designate surgeons/physicians to perform the procedure? (Y/N)

Yes.

The legacy document should be signed by the testator in the presence of three witnesses. (Y/N)

No. (Two Witnesses)

What if the specified legatee is not around during the death of the testator?

The attending physician/ surgeon will serve as the temporary legatee

What if the testator did not specify a legatee?

The attending physician/surgeon will serve as the legatee

When does a legacy becomes effective?

after the death of the testator