REPUBLIKA HG PILIP'WAS TAHGGAPAH MG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

LUUGSOD NG BAKOl OD -0O0-

CfTY ORDINANCE MO. 62? December 12, 2012

AM ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING A VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM IN BACOLOD CITY. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

WHEREAS Section 16 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Gevemiem Code provides that every local government within heir respect.ve

shal! ensure and promote health and safety and preserve the comfort and ie of the inhabitants;

WHEREAS Section 4 m of Republic Act 7719 otherwise known as the National fftwd Services Act of 1994, provides for the promotion of voluntary blood donation prayams wintn every Local Government Unit.

WHEREAS Wood is vita! for life. There is no belter substitute for blood than Wood

WHEREAS the need for Wood is great On any given day, more than two •wusand of Wood units are transfused to patients in our counby Some may need blood during surgery, while others depend on it after an accident or because they have a dHease that requires Wood components,

WHEREAS voluntary blood donation is the easiest and noblest way to save someone s life The Wood you donate helps an unknown brother/sister It is worth more than any other charity you do;

WHEREAS, according t o the Philippine Red Cms iPRC\. rs -., Baco«od Chapter f rom the period of January to October ? m V n T^° C C ' d e n t a ' -

e « e i wood units compared to ihZi , , U B a c o , o d C « V been ™>**m a Wg discrepancy as to the Wool S °f °̂ 2 3 1 S b l o o d collected; y U m e b H , o d u n , t « s u e d compared to the Wood unit

Act Republic realized in B a c o l o d a t y t . . ^ Act of 1994' shall be

NOW THEREFORE. R£ IT O R D A I M P n w„ ,u o

Bacolod City i n a regular session assembled ^ S * W n i a n n Panlungsod of

^ n o Z L I ^ ? W S < M t n m * S h * « ^ k — « *ne V o t a r y Blood

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S e c U „ n 2. D e c l a r e , of Poffcy. - C o n c e r t rth me policy of the *s

ordinance aims to.

. . promofe and — a . ~ «ood — n me e n * e = C * and to instill public consciousness of the principle rnai mw hullS" ac. and «ha. ma provision of Wood for .ransfuaon . no. a a - . -

a commodity;

„ . prov.de for adequate safa. affordable and equitable drsrribulion of supply <*

Wood and Wood products;

c Worm the public of the benefits of and the need for voluntary Wood donation * curb the hazards caused by the commercial sate of Wood.

d mobiHz* ail the sectors of the community to participate in programs and activities on voluntary and non-profit collection of blood.

Sect ions Scope This ordinance shall be applicable to alt qualified blood donors ^ terms referred to herein, concerned departments of the aty government and all public and private juridical persons in the city

Section 4. Definition of Terms

a. Btood refers to whole blood, packed red celts and fresh frozen plasma, platelet rich, and other Wood components like platelet concentrate, cryo-precipitate and cryo-supemate.

b Blood Bank refers to a Wood service facttvAv, tt\ hospital duly licensed bv t h * DOH-BHFS and CHD. with the following service capabilities: <1) advocacy and promotion of voluntary non-renumerated Wood donation I K I S ^ K W o l f : ? ° f * h ° , e b , 0 0 < 1 8 n d W 0 0 d obtained Z a u n l TT °\°°d **** M t y ; ( 3 ) C O m ^ ™ V testing of red ceH units (4) direct Coomos Test; (5) red cell antibody screening; (6) investigation « e r t S S TZ ( ? > ^ ^ Transfusion VZS&g™ " ^ G O n d U C l ° f n surveillance

c Btood Center refers to a non-hospital based service facility licensed bv th*> Department of Health Bureau of Health and Facilities (BHFS Xte ma'n

SET 'f ° W ° 0 d ^ i n t ° W 0 0 d ™ — * and t ^ g ^ Wood units for Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTts>,

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Blood Processing Fee refers to the charges for Wood and Mood products issued to include expenses in collecting and processing blood from donor recruitment, blood collection and screening, storage and distribution with allowance for spoilage and professional fee

B lood service Facility refers to a unit, agency or institution providing blood products. It can be a Blood Station, Blood collection Unit, Hospital Blood Bank, or Blood Center

Volunteer Blood Dmmr refers to any qualified, healthy individual fit to donate

blood on his own volition or initiative and expecting no monetary

compensations.

g. WaMm Blood Donor refers to an individual included in the list of qualified blood donors who is ready to donate blood when needed in his/her community

h. Blood Donor Registry refers to a list of individuals who are registered as blood donors with their ABO group and RH type, identity and contact information (e.g. complete name, address & telephone/cellular phone number, e-mail address).

i . Serology Test refers to examination done on the Wood units donated prior to transfusion which are limited to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAG), Human immuno Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Syphilis/Rapid Plasma Reagent (RPR), and Malaria.

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Section 6. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Negros and Corazon tocsin Monteiioano Memorial Regional Depository Centers of Bacokxi Blood Donation Program. The (PRC) - Negros Occidental Chapter and the Corazon Locsn • Regional Hospital (CLMMRH), through its Blood Bank and Ti hereby recognized as the main blood banks due to its bigger and within the locality

Other government and private Blood Service Facilities shaf also be alternative blood storage units especially during emergencies and disasters

Section 7. Access to PRC Negros OccWeirtal - Bacokxl

t^Z common the DOH-authohzed and approved blood processmg tee

Residents of other local government units may access the b lood^epo* * Bacoiod City, through the PRC Negros Occidental - Bacotod Chapter and C L M ^ H ^ approved by the City.

Section 8. Rote of PnMc Heattn Workers. Personnel of the City Health Otic*. City Nutrition Office. City Population Office, including the Barangay Health Workers e Barangay Nutrition Scholars are enjoined to actively support this voluntary blood donat program particularly in the advocacy works and recmilment of donors,

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annual blood-lettinn a c t i v e withnIKT IT 1 7 ? , a l 1 b a r a n 9 a y s shall hold an barangays nTaycondu^rSSLT^c^tS^^ 2L**t °? *W How*er' Negros S W n t a l ^ the PRC

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Section 11. Coordination with PRC Negros Occidental - Bacolod Chapter and CLMMRH. Other Hospitals, in (be best interest of the program, close coordination shall also be undertaken with Ihe Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Negros Occidental -Bacolod City Chapter, CLMMRH and other hospitals in Ihe city

Section 12. Coordination with CivkJNon-Governmeni Organizations, Schools, Media, Private Companies, Government Institutions, Associations/Groups, and Fraternities/Sororities. For purposes of securing volunteer blood donors and/or other forms of program support, coordination and linkages shall likewise be established with the various cMc/non-governmenl organisations schools, media, private companies government institutions, associations/groups and fraternities/sororities in the cHy

Section 13. Local Blood Council. A Local Blood Council shall hereinafter be established in Bacolod City, through an Executive Order to be issued later by the City Mayor, following the policies and guidelines issued by the Department of Health.

Section 14. Designation of Program Director. To carry out the objectives of this ordinance, a Program Director shall immediately be designated by the Cily Mayor For added credibility to the program the Program Director shall ideally be a regular volunteer blood donor himself or herself, and an active advocate of the blood program

Section 15. Initial Duties of the Program Director. Until the Bacolod CHy Blood Council is so established, and its strategies and policies are formulated and adopted, the Program Director shall have the following initial duties, namely

a) to work for the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the C'rty Government of Bacoiod and the Philippine Red Cross.

b) to link up and establish functional relationship with the P h M n o rv and other hosoHais in the city on matter* r ^ i I Hft(J Cross transfusion, V m a U e r s r e , a t ! n 3 *o blood donation and

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Section 16. incentives to Stood Donors ana" Program Stiff non-monetary incentives shall be given Jo each blood donor and lo actually supported or helped organce mass bloodletting activity Tokens or gft caWI -or discount cards may also be provided, when available City Government empto^t« wtio donate blood may be grven day-off on the day of donation in accordance wihfea Civil Ser^ee Rules and' Regulation. Recognition may also be given to Wood donors and to the top three (3) barangays wtth the highest volume of blood collected through a fitting ceremony during the World Blood Donation Day (June 14).

The City Mayor or the Local Blood Council shall have the authority to grant incentives under this program, and may formulate and issue guidelines for the purpose.

Section 17, identification Card for Stood Donors Each volunteer blood donor shall be issued an Identification Card containing his full name city address and blood type

Section 18. Safekeeping of Stood Donor Registry and Other mat Records. Blood Donors Registry and List of Program Supporters shall be recorded in five copies, to be kept by the designated Program Director the Secretary/Records Officer of the Bacotod City Blood Council or its Secretariat Office, if any, and by the City Health Office the CLMMRH and the PRC Negros Occidental - Bacolod Chapter Also to be recorded and kept in the same way is the List of Walking Blood Donors plus their contact numbers 4 available, per barangay and categorized according to blood type A separate listing tf people with special or rare types of blood re.g those with type AB blood, or those with R H Negative, etc.), together with their addresses and contact numbers shall be estabBshetlii the entire city, to facilitate coordination and assistance during emergency cases

Participating barangays or entities during mass bloodletting activity may keep tar own records, for reference purposes.

Section 19. financing tne Program. The Blood Donation Program, of B t t M City may foe financed from the foUowina source n»m«.u< u\ Bioocr center contnhuttons f j M h t ^ J T ^ H U C W , h e R e « f w m m * r t sanitations, civic and reiir.ru 1 S ' C , o r P R C B i o o r t S e r ^ c e T 3 financial institutions (4) s u b s ^ T S i r ^ ^ , , , I O n s < h f™»« yoveaZS wsmg activities in the city * * * * * government hospitals and ^ 3

^^^l^:^^ •* the Blood Do >nation Prograi

<Pi00.000.00, 5 h a | b«"t™pn«ed"!S' T"* ° ' °"» H " " * « < Thousand • M h . rete1M«0,hep(0P9^"^ ™ « « ™ » b l M n l fund ,o J ? 5 " * « B « Y shall „ i n c J l d e d ;nT™"J J 0 . 1 •» »"« <h« years Iheraafter s u c h .

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Section 2 1 EffectivUy. This ordinance shaft take effect immediately upon its approval.

CARRIED BY THE VOTE OF Affirmative:

Councilors

Negative

Absent

Main Author

Co-Authors:

Passed

Comments:

Homer Q. Bats. Archie S. Baribar, Roberto M Rojas, Catalino T Atisbo, Em L. Ang, Dindo C. Ramos, Elmer T Sy, Sonya M, Verdeflor, Al Victor A, Espino, Caesar Z. Distrito, Carlos Jose V Lopez, Mona Dia G. Jardtn, Keith Emmanuel I . Ramos.

N o n e

N o n e

Councilor Em L. Ang,

Councilors Caesar 2, Distrito and Roberto M. Rojas.

December 12,2012 (128m Regular Session).

P a s s e d Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus A. Sayson was designated as Acting City Mayor

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