Amendment to A.O. No. 2008-0004 on Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation
The Department of Health in the Philippines issued Administrative Order No. 2008-0004-A, amending the Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation. The amendment specifies that foreigners are ineligible to receive organs from Filipino living non-related donors. All other provisions of the original Administrative Order from March 3, 2008, remain in effect. This order will take effect 15 days after publication and will be implemented until national legislation on Living Non-Related Donors is established.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0004-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Department of Health
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 29, 2008
DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2008-0004-A
| SUBJECT | : | Amendment to the Administrative Order No. 2008-0004 on Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation and its Implementing Structure |
The Executive Committee of this Department hereby amends provision no. 7 of Section V of the Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation and its Implementing Structure, the following amendment to state: HACaSc
"Foreigners are not eligible to receive organs from Filipino living non-related donors".
As thus amended, all other provisions of Administrative Order No. 2008-0004 dated March 3, 2008 still stands in effect. This order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the official gazette or newspaper of general publication. This Order shall be followed and implemented until such time that a national legislation regarding Living Non-Related Donor is passed.
HON. PAULYN JEAN R. UBIALAssistant Secretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. ELMER Z. PUNZALANAssistant Secretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. LYDIA P. FERNANDEZAssistant Secretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. DAVID J. LOZADA, JR.Undersecretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. MARIO C. VILLAVERDEUndersecretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. JADE F. DEL MUNDOUndersecretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. ALEXANDER A. PADILLAUndersecretary of Health
(SGD.) HON. FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MSc.Secretary of Health
Cite This Law
Amendment to A.O. No. 2008-0004 on Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation, DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0004-A, May 29, 2008 (Philippines)
Amendment to A.O. No. 2008-0004 on Revised National Policy on Living Non-Related Organ Donation and Transplantation, DOH Administrative Order No. 2008-0004-A (Phil. 2008)
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