Donation of Human Organs for Medical, Surgical and Scientific purposes.
Section 96
SEC. 96. Donation of Human Organs for Medical, Surgical and Scientific purposes.—Any person may donate an organ or any part of his body to a person, a physician, a scientist, a hospital or a scientific institution upon his death for transplant, medical, or research purposes subject to the following requirements: The donation shall authorized in writing by the donor specifying the recipient, the organ or part of his body to be donated and the specific purpose for which it will be utilized. A married person may make such donation with out the consent of his spouse. After the death of a person the next of kin may authorize the donation of an organ or any part of the body of the deceased for similar purposes in accordance with the prescribed procedure. If the deceased has no next of kin and his remains are in the custody of an accredited hospitals, the Director of the Hospital may donate an organ or any part of the body of the deceased in accordance with the requirement prescribed in this Section. A simple written authorization signed by the donor in the presence of two witnesses shall be deemed sufficient for the donation of organs or parts of the human body required in this Section, notwithstanding the provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines on matters of donation. A copy of the written authorization shall be forwarded to the Secretary. Any authorization granted in accordance with the requirements of this Section is binding to the executors, administrators, and members of the family of the deceased.