Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO REGULATE ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
February 12, 2009
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05930 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO REGULATE ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| SHORT TITLE : Human Organ Transplant Act |
| ABSTRACT : “Human Organ Transplant Act.†Seeks to eliminate the waiting list (availability) for human organs and eradicate the lucrative trade in organ trafficking. Automatically qualifies every Filipno citizen, 18 years old and above, to become an organ donor in the event of untimely death, unless he “opts out†or specifically refuses to donate his organs. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BONDOC, ANNA YORK P. |
| DATE FILED : 2009-02-12 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2009-02-18 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Human Organ Transplant Act." Seeks to eliminate the waiting list (availability) for human organs and eradicate the lucrative trade in organ trafficking. Automatically qualifies every Filipno citizen, 18 years old and above, to become an organ donor in the event of untimely death, unless he "opts out" or specifically refuses to donate his organs.
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