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[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7719]
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AN ACT PROMOTING VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION, PROVIDING FOR AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SAFE BLOOD, REGULATING BLOOD BANKS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7719] |
| SECTION 1. Title. | “National Blood Services Act of 1994”. |
| SEC. 2. - TITLE | Declaration of Policy. |
| refers to human blood, processed or unprocessed and includes blood components, its products and derivatives; | Blood/blood product |
| a laboratory or institution with the capability to recruit and screen blood donors, collect, process, store, transport and issue blood for transfusion and provide information and/ or education on blood transfusion transmissible diseases; | Blood bank/center |
| a blood bank that exists for profit; | Commercial blood bank |
| a blood bank which is located within the premises of a hospital and which can perform compatibility testing of blood; | Hospital-based blood bank – |
| an institution or facility duly authorized by the Department of Health to recruit and screen donors and collect blood; | Blood collection unit |
| one who donates blood on one’s own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation; | Voluntary blood donor |
| he Department of Health; | Department |
| diseases which may be transmitted as a result of blood transfusion, including AIDS, Hepatitis-B, Malaria and Syphilis; | Blood transfusion transmissible diseases |
| the Secretary of Health or any other person to whom the Secretary delegates the responsibility of carrying out the provisions of this Act; and | Secretary of Health |
| n individual included in the list of qualified voluntary blood donors referred to in Section 4, paragraph (e), who is ready to donate blood when needed in his/her community. | Walking Blood Donor |
| SEC. 4. | Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation. |
| PNRC) | Philippine National Red Cross |
| (PBCC), | Philippine Blood Coordinating Council |
| The benefits and rationale of voluntary blood donation shall be included and given emphasis in health subjects of schools, | Promotion in Schools. |
| (PSHBT) | Philippine Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion |
| (PSP), | Philippine Society of Pathologists |
| PMA) | Philippine Medical Association |
| PNA) | Philippine Nursing Association |
| PAMET) | Philippine Association of Medical Technologists |
| SEC. 5. | National Voluntary Blood Services Program. |
| SEC. 6 | Upgrading of Services and Facilities |
| SEC. 7. | Phase-out of Commercial Blood Banks |
| H commercial blood banks shall be phased-out over a period of two (2) years after the effectivity of this Act, extendable to a maximum period of two (2) years by the Secretary. | SEC. 7. Phase-out of Commercial Blood Banks. |
| SEC. 8 | Non-Profit Operation |
| SEC. 9 | Regulation of Blood Sciences. |
| Importation of Blood Bank Equipment, Blood Bags and Reagents | SEC. 10. |
| Rules and Regulations. | SEC. 11 |
| SEC. 12. | Penalties. |
| SEC. 13 | Separability Clause. |
| SEC. 14 | Repealing Clause. |
| SEC. 15 | Effectivity Clause. |
| If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the other provisions hereof not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. | SEC. 13. Separability Clause. |
| This Act shall supersede Republic Act No. 1517 entitled “Blood Bank Act.” The provisions of any law, executive order, presidential decree or other issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. | SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. |
| his Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. Approved, | SEC. 15. Effectivity Clause |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | (Sgd.) JOSE C. DE VENECIA, JR. |
| President of the Senate | (Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA |
| Secretary General House of Representatives | (Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO |
| Secretary of the Senate | Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN |
| Approved: | MAY 5, 1994 |
| President of the Philippines | Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS |