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Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS, CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE A PORTION INDICATING THE BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
November 10, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6560, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARDS, CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES TO INCLUDE A PORTION INDICATING THE BLOOD TYPE OF THE HOLDER THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : "Blood Type Identification Act of 2003". Statistics show that many accident victims die or suffer physical disabilities or complications because much-needed blood can not be transferred to them at once. This bill aims to require all government issued identification cards, certificates and licenses (e.g. SSS card, GSIS card, birth certificate, driver's license, firearms license, professional license, etc.) to indicate the blood type of the owner-holder thereof. With the information, blood transfusion delays caused by blood type ignorance can be prevented. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NICOLAS, REYLINA "NENENG" G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-11-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tulagan (028 ) | 2. Codilla (028 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2003-11-19 |
Abstract
"Blood Type Identification Act of 2003". Statistics show that many accident victims die or suffer physical disabilities or complications because much-needed blood can not be transferred to them at once. This bill aims to require all government issued identification cards, certificates and licenses (e.g. SSS card, GSIS card, birth certificate, driver's license, firearms license, professional license, etc.) to indicate the blood type of the owner-holder thereof. With the information, blood transfusion delays caused by blood type ignorance can be prevented.
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