[ DOH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2008-0004-A, May 29, 2008 ]

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:
"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 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-elated Donor is passed.

Adopted: 29 May 2008

(SGD.) HON. ELMER Z. PUNZALAN
(SGD.) HON. LYDIA P. FERNANDEZ
Assistant Secretary of Health

Assistant Secretary of Health

(SGD.) HON. DAVID J. LOZADA, JR.
(SGD.) HON. MARIO C. VILLAVERDE
Undersecretary of Health

Undersecretary of Health

(SGD.) HON. JADE F. DEL MUNDO
(SGD.) ALEXANDER A. PADILLA
Undersecretary of Health

Undersecretary of Health

(SGD.) HON. FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD.MSc.
Secretary of Health