REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
4180

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article II Section 15 of the Philippine Constitution declares that, "The State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them".
However, it is known to everyone that a healthy physical condition of every individual is not
always at a guarantee. In most cases, those who cannot afford to finance themselves are the
‘ones usually hit by worst kinds of illnesses such as organ failure. In most cases, organ
transplantation is the only treatment for end state organ failure

According to the World Health Organization, human material for transplantation is mostly
obtained from a deceased donor. Yet, despite the frequent use of materials donated from
deceased donors, the donation of materials from living donors is necessary for some types of
transplants to compensate for the limited supply of material available from deceased donors
in order to meet patient needs. Living donation is thus practiced despite the fact that it
involves risks for the donor that may not be negligible.

This bill seeks to acknowledge the donor employees who willingly offer organ, bone marrow,
blood, or blood platelets through entitling them to an organ donation leave with pay.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

MANUEL < ‘ABOCHAN III

Representative
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4180

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN Il

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE TIME OFF WITH PAY FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DONATE ORGAN,
BONE MARROW, BLOOD, OR BLOOD PLATELETS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title, This Actmay be cited as the "Organ Donor Leave Act”.
SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:

a) "Agency" means any branch, department, board, committee, or commission of
the government, but does not include units of local government, school
districts, or boards of election commissioners.

b) "Department" means the Department of Health.

c) "Participating employee" means a permanent full-time or part-time employee
who has been employed by an agency for a period of six (6) months or more
and who donates an organ, bone marrow, blood, or blood platelets.

SEC. 3. Administration of the Act.—

(a) On request, a participating employee subject to this Act may be entitled to organ
donation leave with pay.

(b) An employee may use:

(i) up to thirty (30) days of organ donation leave in any twelve-month period
to serve as a bone marrow donor;

(ii) up to thirty (30) days of organ donation leave in any twelve-month period
to serve as an organ donor;

(iii) up to one hour to donate blood every fifty-six (56) days, and


(iv) up to two (2) hours to donate blood platelets in accordance with
appropriate medical standards established by the Philippine National Red
Cross Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, blood collection units and
blood banks/centers in the Philippines or other nationally-recognized
standards. Leave under item; may not be granted more than twenty-four
(24) times in a twelve-month period.

(©) An employee may use organ donation leave or other leave authorized in
subsection (b) of this Section only after obtaining approval from the employee's
agency.

(d) An employee may not be required to use accumulated sick or vacation leave time
before being eligible for organ donor leave.

(e) The Department must adopt rules governing organ donation leave, including rules
that:
(i) establish conditions and procedures for requesting and approving
leave; and
(ii) require medical documentation of the proposed organ or bone
marrow donation before leave is approved by the employing
agency.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. -If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, regulations and other issuances
or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,