RA 7719: National Blood Services Act

May 15, 1994

Enactment date of RA 7719

Fidel V. Ramos

Signed the approval of RA 7719

1984

The year for the 1st case of HIV in PH

AO NO. 9 SERIES OF 1995

• Implements the rule for RA 7719

• -Through this AO, the law was able to be implemented in our country

AO NO. 17-A SERIES OF 1998

• Amendment to Sections 26 and 32 of AO No.9 S 1995

• “Requirements & Procedure for LTO”

AO 2005-0002 S 2005

• Establishment of:

  • National Council for Blood Services (NCBS)

  • Philippine National Blood Services (PNBS)

AO 2008-0008

• Rules and Regulations Governing the Regulation of Blood Service Facilities

Authority to Operate (ATO)

Issued by DOH to:

• Blood Connection Units

• Blood Services

License to Operate (LTO)

Issued by DOH to:

• Blood Banks

• Blood Centers

Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTI)

• HIV

• Hepa B/C

• Malaria

• Syphilis

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

• Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)

Category A Personnel Qualifications

• Licensed Physician: 1-year training in blood transfusion

• RMT: 1-year training in blood banking services

Category B Personnel Qualifications

• Clinical or Anatomical Pathologist: 6-months training in blood banking

• RMT: 1-year training in blood banking services

• Lab Tech

3 years

How many years is the validity of LTO or ATO to operate a BSF?

• Imprisonment: 1 - 6 mos

• Fine: 5K - 50K

Penalty for charging costs greater than the minimum prescribed by DOH

• Imprisonment: 12 - 20 yrs

• Fine: 50K - 500K

Penalty for operating a blood bank w/o LTO

• Imprisonment: 10 yrs w/o prejudice

Penalty for failing to dispose contaminated blood w/n 48 hrs

• Fine: 5K

Penalty for failing to renew LTO w/n 3 mos prior to expiration