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Law on Transplantation of Human Organs for the Purpose of Treatment (2012)
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p.003071: (3) The Commission shall propose professional guidelines, monitor and analyze the success of transplantation programs, monitor the implementation of the National Transplantation Program
p.003071: program, proposes measures for its improvement, participates in the planning and implementation of health-promotion and educational activities at
p.003071: organ donation and transplantation.
p.003071: (4) The implementation of the National Transplantation Program shall require the participation of health institutions and health professionals, as well as the Commission referred to in paragraph
p.003071: 2 of this Article, in the manner prescribed by the Minister by ordinance.
p.003071: III. PROTECTION OF THE DONORS AND RECIPIENTS OF THE AUTHORITIES AND THE SELECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DONORS
p.003071: The principles of gift giving
p.003071: Article 8
p.003071: (1) It is forbidden to give or receive any pecuniary compensation for other bodies and to obtain other material gain.
p.003071: (2) The provision of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to payments that do not represent monetary gain or comparable benefit, in particular:
p.003071: - compensation to living donors for lost earnings or any other justified costs caused by organ harvesting or related to necessary
p.003071: health checks,
p.003071: - justified reimbursement for the necessary health or technical services provided in connection with the transplant,
p.003071: - compensation in the event of excessive damage resulting from the taking of a living donor organ.
p.003071: Article 9
p.003071: When taking organs from a deceased person, due respect must be paid to the personal dignity of the deceased person and his or her family.
p.003071: Organ allocation
p.003071: Article 10
p.003071: (1) The organs of a person taken must be transplanted in accordance with the rules of the medical profession.
p.003071: (2) Authorities shall be assigned taking into account their equitable distribution and equal accessibility to recipients from the National Waiting List, in accordance with
p.003071: transparent, objective and generally accepted medical criteria.
p.003071: (3) The Minister shall prescribe the manner of reporting the recipient and maintaining the national waiting list, and the criteria for the allocation of organs.
p.003071: (4) By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, the allocation of organs in the framework of international exchange and membership in Eurotransplant shall be governed by a contract on
p.003071: international cooperation.
p.003071: (5) Following the removal and transplantation of organs, living donors and recipients shall be assured of monitoring their health status.
p.003071: Organ harvesting from a living donor
p.003071: Article 11
p.003071: (1) The removal of an organ from a living donor for the purpose of transplantation shall be decided by the expert team of the transplantation center and the ethics committee.
p.003071: the transplant center where the transplant will be performed.
p.003071: (2) By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, the decision of the ethics committee of a health institution is not required in case of taking an organ from a living related
p.003071: the donor of the first bloodline.
p.003071: Article 12
p.003071: (1) Appropriate medical examinations and procedures must be carried out before the organ is taken to assess and reduce physical and mental health risks.
p.003071: donor health.
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p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: Protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of processing
p.003071: Article 22
p.003071: (1) Personal information about organ donors and recipients is a professional secret. Personal information about the deceased donor is not allowed
p.003071: to give to the recipient, and personal information about the recipient is not allowed to be given to the deceased donor's family.
p.003071: (2) The medical doctor of the recipient must be given insight into the donor's health information for a medically justified reason.
p.003071: (3) The personal data referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be collected, stored and communicated in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy.
p.003071: and protection of personal information.
p.003071: IV. QUALITY AND SAFETY OF BODIES
p.003071: Quality and safety standards
p.003071: Article 23
p.003071: (1) All procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act must be carried out in accordance with the relevant professional obligations and standards, bioethical
p.003071: guidelines, and quality and safety standards.
p.003071: (2) The standards of quality and safety referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance and shall include the application of operational procedures for:
p.003071: - verifying the identity of the donor,
p.003071: - verification of appropriate consent,
p.003071: - verification of the evaluation of the characteristics of organs and donors,
p.003071: - procurement, preservation, packaging and labeling of organs,
p.003071: - organ transport,
p.003071: - ensuring traceability,
p.003071: - reporting and management of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions,
p.003071: - a way of monitoring the health status of the donor and recipient.
p.003071: (3) All persons involved in the procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act must take all reasonable measures to reduce the risk of transmission of any
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p.003071: 6. Donation means organ donation for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 7. Acquisition is a set of organizational and professional procedures that make the organs available for transplantation,
p.003071: 8. The procurement system applies to all healthcare institutions, hospital transplant coordinators / teams and the national coordinating body that
p.003071: undertake and / or coordinate procedures related to organ donation and procurement,
p.003071: 9. Taking is a surgical procedure by which the donated organs are taken from the body of the donor,
p.003071: 10. An exploration team is a professional team of a transplant center that performs organ harvesting for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 11. Conservation means the application of chemical agents, alteration of environmental conditions or other agents to prevent or retard biological or
p.003071: physical decay of organs from collection to transplantation,
p.003071: 12. A serious adverse event is any adverse and unexpected event related to any process in the process from donation to transplantation that would
p.003071: could lead to the transmission of an infectious disease, death or life-threatening condition, powerlessness and / or incapacity of the patient, or
p.003071: the consequence of prolonging hospital treatment, pain or such conditions,
p.003071: 13. A serious adverse reaction is an adverse reaction, including a contagious disease in a living donor or recipient, that may be associated with any
p.003071: by the process in the process from donation to organ transplantation on a person, which causes death, is a life-threatening danger and / or causes powerlessness and / or
p.003071: incapacity, ie resulting in hospital treatment, illness or such conditions prolongs,
p.003071: 14. Operating procedures are written instructions describing the steps in a particular process, including the materials and methods used, and the expected
p.003071: the ultimate outcome,
p.003071: 15. Transplantation is a procedure intended to restore certain functions of the human body by transferring the organ of the donor to the recipient,
p.003071: 16. Transplantation center is a clinical health institution or its organizational unit that performs organ transplantation and is approved
p.003071: ministries for the activity of transplanting one or more organs,
p.003071: 17. Transplantation program means a set of organizational and professional procedures related to the implementation of an individual or
p.003071: combinations of multiple organs,
p.003071: 18. Traceability means the ability to locate and identify an organ at any stage of the process from donation to transplantation or destruction,
p.003071: including the ability to:
p.003071: a. identify the donor and the exploration team,
p.003071: b. identifies the recipient (s) at the transplant centers and
p.003071: c. find and identify any relevant, impersonal information about products and materials that come into contact with that authority,
p.003071: 19. The national waiting list is a database of persons - citizens of the Republic of Croatia who are waiting for an organ transplant,
p.003071: 20. The National Coordination Body is the organizational unit of the Ministry responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program, and
p.003071: coordination of all activities related to organ donation and transplantation at national and interstate level,
p.003071: 2 1. The National Transplantation Coordinator is a Doctor of Medicine with experience working on the advancement of the transplant program, employed by
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p.003071: (4) The blind person, the deaf person who cannot read, the dumb person who cannot read and the deaf person makes the statement referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in the form
p.003071: a notarized act or before two witnesses with a statement on the appointment of a legally capable person who will make a written statement on her behalf.
p.003071: Article 18
p.003071: (1) The elected doctor of primary health care medicine shall submit the written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act to the Ministry.
p.003071: (2) The contents of the stationery, the manner and procedure of submission, the manner of keeping and checking the Registry of the non-donor, and the procedure for revocation of the written statements referred to in Article 17.
p.003071: paragraph 1 of this Act shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: (3) A person may revoke his / her written statement at any time.
p.003071: (4) The written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act shall be stored at the Ministry, and the data from the statement shall be entered in the Register of non-debtors.
p.003071: (5) Data on non-donors shall be kept in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy and the protection of personal data.
p.003071: Article 19
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased person who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or does not have a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia may be taken for
p.003071: transplantation when a spouse, parent, parent, adult brother, sister or adult child of the deceased person agrees in writing.
p.003071: Article 20
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased child and a deceased adult who was incapacitated may be taken for transplantation only if in writing
p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: Protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of processing
p.003071: Article 22
p.003071: (1) Personal information about organ donors and recipients is a professional secret. Personal information about the deceased donor is not allowed
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p.003071: Law, OG 144 / 2012-3071 More
p.003071: CROATIAN PARLIAMENT
p.003071: 3071
p.003071: Pursuant to Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, I hereby
p.003071: DECISION
p.003071: On the promulgation of the law on transplantation of human organs for the purpose of treatment
p.003071: I hereby declare the Law on Transplantation of Human Organs for the Purpose of Healing, adopted by the Croatian Parliament at its session of 14 December 2012.
p.003071: Class: 011-01 / 12-01 / 178
p.003071: Reg. No: 71-05-03 / 1-12-2
p.003071: Zagreb, December 19, 2012
p.003071: The President
p.003071: Of the Republic of Croatia
p.003071: Ivo Josipović, Ph.D. r.
p.003071: LAW
p.003071: ON THE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN BODIES FOR TREATMENT
p.003071: I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
p.003071: Article 1
p.003071: (1) This Law establishes conditions for transplantation of human organs, and assurance of quality and safety of human organs (hereinafter: organs)
p.003071: intended for transplantation for treatment purposes.
p.003071: (2) This Law applies to the procedures of donation, acquisition, taking, testing, determining the characteristics of donors and organs, and preserving, transporting and
p.003071: organ transplants intended for treatment.
p.003071: (3) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the reproductive, embryonic or fetal organs.
p.003071: (4) Terms used in this Law and regulations adopted thereunder that have a gender meaning, whether or not used in
p.003071: masculine or feminine gender, encompassing male and female gender alike.
p.003071: Article 2
p.003071: This Act contains provisions which are in accordance with the following acts of the European Union:
p.003071: - Directive 2010/53 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for use
p.003071: transplantation (OJ L 243, 16.9.2010),
p.003071: - Commission Implementing Directive 2012/25 / EU, of 9 October 2012, on the method of reporting the exchange of human organs intended for transplantation
p.003071: between Member States (OJ L 275, 10.10.2012).
p.003071: Article 3
p.003071: (1) The procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act may be carried out only in the manner and under the conditions laid down in this Act.
p.003071: (2) Any procedure in connection with the taking and transplantation of organs may be performed only if it is medically justified, or if it is the most favorable
p.003071: method of treatment.
p.003071: Article 4
p.003071: The terms in this Law have the following meaning:
p.003071: 1. A donor is a person who donates one or more organs, whether that donation takes place during life or after death,
p.003071: 2. Assessment of the characteristics of the donor is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of the donor needed to evaluate its
p.003071: eligibility for organ donation, for the purpose of enabling proper risk assessment and risk reduction for the recipient and effective organ allocation,
p.003071: 3. Assessment of organ characteristics is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of an organ that is necessary to evaluate it
p.003071: acceptability, and ensure adequate risk assessment and risk reduction for the recipient and effective organ allocation,
p.003071: 4. Eurotransplant International Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Eurotransplant") means an unprofitable European organ exchange organization,
p.003071: dealing with the allocation of organs at national and cross-border level, the majority of which are Member States of the European Union,
p.003071: 5. An organ is a differentiated part of the human body formed by different tissues, which retains its structure, vascularization and ability to develop
p.003071: of biological functions with a significant level of autonomy. An organ part is also considered an organ if its function is used for the same purpose as
p.003071: the whole organ in the human body, while maintaining the requirements of structure and vascularization,
p.003071: 6. Donation means organ donation for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 7. Acquisition is a set of organizational and professional procedures that make the organs available for transplantation,
p.003071: 8. The procurement system applies to all healthcare institutions, hospital transplant coordinators / teams and the national coordinating body that
p.003071: undertake and / or coordinate procedures related to organ donation and procurement,
p.003071: 9. Taking is a surgical procedure by which the donated organs are taken from the body of the donor,
p.003071: 10. An exploration team is a professional team of a transplant center that performs organ harvesting for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 11. Conservation means the application of chemical agents, alteration of environmental conditions or other agents to prevent or retard biological or
p.003071: physical decay of organs from collection to transplantation,
p.003071: 12. A serious adverse event is any adverse and unexpected event related to any process in the process from donation to transplantation that would
p.003071: could lead to the transmission of an infectious disease, death or life-threatening condition, powerlessness and / or incapacity of the patient, or
p.003071: the consequence of prolonging hospital treatment, pain or such conditions,
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p.003071: - verification of appropriate consent,
p.003071: - verification of the evaluation of the characteristics of organs and donors,
p.003071: - procurement, preservation, packaging and labeling of organs,
p.003071: - organ transport,
p.003071: - ensuring traceability,
p.003071: - reporting and management of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions,
p.003071: - a way of monitoring the health status of the donor and recipient.
p.003071: (3) All persons involved in the procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act must take all reasonable measures to reduce the risk of transmission of any
p.003071: which diseases affect the recipient, and avoid any action that could affect the quality and safety of the transplant organ.
p.003071: Article 24
p.003071: The assessment of the characteristics of donors and organs must be carried out before each organ transplant in the manner prescribed by the ordinance issued by the Minister.
p.003071: Traceability
p.003071: Article 25
p.003071: (1) The Ministry and the health institutions participating in the procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act shall be obliged to keep the documentation and provide
p.003071: the traceability of all organs procured, assigned and transplanted in the Republic of Croatia from donor to recipient and vice versa.
p.003071: (2) The Ministry is obliged to ensure the implementation of a unique donor and recipient identification system to enable identification
p.003071: donor and finding each organ and recipient associated with it.
p.003071: (3) The method of recording and storing the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article and the method of reporting to other Member States of the European Union shall prescribe
p.003071: minister by ordinance.
p.003071: Transplant organ transport
p.003071: Article 26
p.003071: Transplantation of organs for transplantation shall be carried out under the conditions and in the manner prescribed by the ordinance issued by the Minister.
p.003071: System for monitoring and reporting of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions
p.003071: Article 27
p.003071: (1) Health care establishments with a permit for performing the activity of transplantation, and all institutions involved in the procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this
p.003071: By law, they are obliged to establish an effective and proven system for monitoring and reporting of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions, and a system for rapid
p.003071: reporting and carrying out corrective measures and withdrawal from the administration of organs and solutions that can cause a serious adverse event or a serious adverse reaction.
p.003071: (2) Any serious adverse event and serious adverse reaction of a health care institution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be obligatory in writing without
p.003071: notify the Ministry and Eurotransplant without delay and take all available measures to reduce damage resulting from any delay
p.003071: serious adverse event and serious adverse reaction and notify the Ministry in writing.
p.003071: (3) Ordinance on the manner of reporting serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions, and on the method of keeping records, deadlines and manner
p.003071: reporting to the bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and the Member State of the European Union shall be made by the Minister.
p.003071: (4) The Ministry shall be obliged to keep a register of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
p.003071: V. SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING, TAKING, TESTING AND REPLACING BODIES
p.003071: Acquisition of organs
p.003071: Article 28
p.003071: (1) All hospital health care institutions are obliged to participate in the procurement and preservation of transplant organs, including preparation, notification and
p.003071: optimal disposal of donors, and assessment of characteristics of donors and organs in the manner prescribed by the ordinance issued by the Minister.
p.003071: (2) At the proposal of the director of the hospital health institution, the Minister shall appoint a hospital transplant coordinator and / or coordination team (in
p.003071: hereinafter referred to as the coordinator).
p.003071: (3) The coordinator shall organize and coordinate the work within the healthcare institution, and cooperate with the exploration teams and the national coordination
p.003071: body for the purpose of pursuing the activities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and ensuring maximum availability and safety of the organ for transplantation.
p.003071: (4) In the case of an international exchange of organs, the coordinator is obliged to ensure the transfer of information on the characteristics of the donor and the organ, in accordance with
p.003071: by the communication operating procedure adopted by the Minister.
p.003071: (5) The Minister shall lay down the conditions regarding professional qualifications and the rights and obligations of the coordinator / coordination team.
p.003071: Organ transplantation
p.003071: Article 29
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed by a clinical health institution (hereinafter referred to as: transplantation center) to which it is to be performed.
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p.003071: Article 19
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased person who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or does not have a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia may be taken for
p.003071: transplantation when a spouse, parent, parent, adult brother, sister or adult child of the deceased person agrees in writing.
p.003071: Article 20
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased child and a deceased adult who was incapacitated may be taken for transplantation only if in writing
p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: Protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of processing
p.003071: Article 22
p.003071: (1) Personal information about organ donors and recipients is a professional secret. Personal information about the deceased donor is not allowed
p.003071: to give to the recipient, and personal information about the recipient is not allowed to be given to the deceased donor's family.
p.003071: (2) The medical doctor of the recipient must be given insight into the donor's health information for a medically justified reason.
p.003071: (3) The personal data referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be collected, stored and communicated in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy.
p.003071: and protection of personal information.
p.003071: IV. QUALITY AND SAFETY OF BODIES
p.003071: Quality and safety standards
p.003071: Article 23
p.003071: (1) All procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act must be carried out in accordance with the relevant professional obligations and standards, bioethical
p.003071: guidelines, and quality and safety standards.
p.003071: (2) The standards of quality and safety referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance and shall include the application of operational procedures for:
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p.003071: including the ability to:
p.003071: a. identify the donor and the exploration team,
p.003071: b. identifies the recipient (s) at the transplant centers and
p.003071: c. find and identify any relevant, impersonal information about products and materials that come into contact with that authority,
p.003071: 19. The national waiting list is a database of persons - citizens of the Republic of Croatia who are waiting for an organ transplant,
p.003071: 20. The National Coordination Body is the organizational unit of the Ministry responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program, and
p.003071: coordination of all activities related to organ donation and transplantation at national and interstate level,
p.003071: 2 1. The National Transplantation Coordinator is a Doctor of Medicine with experience working on the advancement of the transplant program, employed by
p.003071: National Coordinating Body, and responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program and coordinating the work of hospitals
p.003071: transplant coordinators and international collaboration.
p.003071: II. SOCIAL CARE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES ACCURACY FOR REPLACEMENT
p.003071: Article 5
p.003071: The Republic of Croatia, in the pursuit of social care for the health of its inhabitants throughout its territory, provides conditions for the promotion of gifts
p.003071: organs, achieving quality and safety standards, and sufficiency of transplant organs.
p.003071: Article 6
p.003071: The Republic of Croatia exercises its rights, obligations, tasks and goals in the field of organ donation and transplantation:
p.003071: - providing funds for the implementation of health promotion, educational and other activities in the field of organ donation and transplantation,
p.003071: - providing funds for procurement and organ transplantation procedures,
p.003071: - establishment and provision of an appropriate organizational model for the implementation of the National Transplantation Program in the Republic of Croatia; and
p.003071: international cooperation.
p.003071: National transplant program
p.003071: Article 7
p.003071: (1) The activities related to organ donation and transplantation are carried out in accordance with the National Transplantation Program issued by the Minister
p.003071: responsible for health (hereinafter referred to as the Minister), on a proposal from the National Organ Transplantation Commission for a term of four years.
p.003071: (2) The National Organ Transplantation Commission (hereinafter: the Commission) shall be appointed by the Minister for a term of four years, consisting of
p.003071: transplant program representatives, national transplant coordinator, hospital transplant coordinator representative, and
p.003071: representative of an approved immunogenetics laboratory.
p.003071: (3) The Commission shall propose professional guidelines, monitor and analyze the success of transplantation programs, monitor the implementation of the National Transplantation Program
p.003071: program, proposes measures for its improvement, participates in the planning and implementation of health-promotion and educational activities at
p.003071: organ donation and transplantation.
p.003071: (4) The implementation of the National Transplantation Program shall require the participation of health institutions and health professionals, as well as the Commission referred to in paragraph
p.003071: 2 of this Article, in the manner prescribed by the Minister by ordinance.
p.003071: III. PROTECTION OF THE DONORS AND RECIPIENTS OF THE AUTHORITIES AND THE SELECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DONORS
p.003071: The principles of gift giving
p.003071: Article 8
p.003071: (1) It is forbidden to give or receive any pecuniary compensation for other bodies and to obtain other material gain.
p.003071: (2) The provision of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to payments that do not represent monetary gain or comparable benefit, in particular:
p.003071: - compensation to living donors for lost earnings or any other justified costs caused by organ harvesting or related to necessary
p.003071: health checks,
p.003071: - justified reimbursement for the necessary health or technical services provided in connection with the transplant,
p.003071: - compensation in the event of excessive damage resulting from the taking of a living donor organ.
p.003071: Article 9
p.003071: When taking organs from a deceased person, due respect must be paid to the personal dignity of the deceased person and his or her family.
p.003071: Organ allocation
p.003071: Article 10
p.003071: (1) The organs of a person taken must be transplanted in accordance with the rules of the medical profession.
p.003071: (2) Authorities shall be assigned taking into account their equitable distribution and equal accessibility to recipients from the National Waiting List, in accordance with
p.003071: transparent, objective and generally accepted medical criteria.
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p.003071: The Republic of Croatia, and international bodies and / or European organ exchange organizations, in the manner prescribed by the ordinance adopted by
p.003071: the minister.
p.003071: VII. NATIONAL COORDINATION BODY
p.003071: Article 33
p.003071: The Ministry, as the national coordinating body, monitors the implementation of the National Transplant Program and performs the following tasks:
p.003071: 1. provides an operating system for monitoring and coordinating the implementation of the National Transplant Program 24 hours a day and 7 days a week; and
p.003071: international cooperation,
p.003071: 2. manages the central information system for the needs of the National Transplant Program,
p.003071: 3. issues approvals for organ harvesting, testing and transplantation activities,
p.003071: 4. keep a Register of non-donors,
p.003071: 5. maintains the National Register of Living Donors and the National Transplantation Register,
p.003071: 6. maintains the National Waiting List and monitors the allocation of organs in accordance with established criteria,
p.003071: 7. keep a register of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions,
p.003071: 8. coordinates the work of multidisciplinary teams, persons, health care institutions, institutions and organizations involved in the procedures of taking, transplanting,
p.003071: testing, transportation and exchange of organs for transplantation,
p.003071: 9. participate in organizing and securing the transportation of teams and bodies,
p.003071: 10. Coordinate and enhance cooperation with related foreign and international organizations with a view to organ exchange for transplantation,
p.003071: 11. plans, drafts and participates in the implementation of educational and promotional programs, projects, action plans, guidelines, and strategic documents in the
p.003071: with the aim of improving the quality of the National Transplant Program and increasing the number of donors.
p.003071: VIII. SURVEILLANCE
p.003071: Article 34
p.003071: (1) Supervision of the implementation and enforcement of this Act and regulations adopted pursuant to this Act, as well as supervision of professional work in
p.003071: health institutions performing the activity referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Law shall be carried out by the competent inspection of the Ministry.
p.003071: (2) Regular inspection supervision shall be carried out at least once every two years.
p.003071: IX. INFRINGEMENTAL PROVISIONS
p.003071: Article 35
p.003071: (1) A legal person shall be fined between HRK 70,000.00 and HRK 100,000.00 for a misdemeanor if:
p.003071: 1. acts contrary to Article 10 of this Law,
p.003071: 2. take the organ from a living donor for the purpose of transplantation without the decision of the expert team and the ethics committee of the transplant center where
p.003071: transplant (Article 11),
p.003071: 3. fails to carry out appropriate medical examinations and procedures before taking an organ, or if it takes an organ when there is a risk to life or health
p.003071: the donor (Article 12),
p.003071: 4. act contrary to Article 13 of this Law,
p.003071: 5. perform the organ transplant without the informed consent of the recipient or his legal representative or guardian in writing (Article 21);
p.003071: 6. act contrary to Article 23 of this Law;
p.003071: 7. fails to notify the Ministry within the prescribed period of serious adverse event or serious adverse reaction (Article 27).
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p.003071: The Law on Transplantation of Human Organs for Treatment
p.003071: Law, OG 144 / 2012-3071 More
p.003071: CROATIAN PARLIAMENT
p.003071: 3071
p.003071: Pursuant to Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, I hereby
p.003071: DECISION
p.003071: On the promulgation of the law on transplantation of human organs for the purpose of treatment
p.003071: I hereby declare the Law on Transplantation of Human Organs for the Purpose of Healing, adopted by the Croatian Parliament at its session of 14 December 2012.
p.003071: Class: 011-01 / 12-01 / 178
p.003071: Reg. No: 71-05-03 / 1-12-2
p.003071: Zagreb, December 19, 2012
p.003071: The President
p.003071: Of the Republic of Croatia
p.003071: Ivo Josipović, Ph.D. r.
p.003071: LAW
p.003071: ON THE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN BODIES FOR TREATMENT
p.003071: I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
p.003071: Article 1
p.003071: (1) This Law establishes conditions for transplantation of human organs, and assurance of quality and safety of human organs (hereinafter: organs)
p.003071: intended for transplantation for treatment purposes.
p.003071: (2) This Law applies to the procedures of donation, acquisition, taking, testing, determining the characteristics of donors and organs, and preserving, transporting and
p.003071: organ transplants intended for treatment.
p.003071: (3) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the reproductive, embryonic or fetal organs.
p.003071: (4) Terms used in this Law and regulations adopted thereunder that have a gender meaning, whether or not used in
p.003071: masculine or feminine gender, encompassing male and female gender alike.
p.003071: Article 2
p.003071: This Act contains provisions which are in accordance with the following acts of the European Union:
p.003071: - Directive 2010/53 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for use
p.003071: transplantation (OJ L 243, 16.9.2010),
p.003071: - Commission Implementing Directive 2012/25 / EU, of 9 October 2012, on the method of reporting the exchange of human organs intended for transplantation
p.003071: between Member States (OJ L 275, 10.10.2012).
p.003071: Article 3
p.003071: (1) The procedures referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2 of this Act may be carried out only in the manner and under the conditions laid down in this Act.
p.003071: (2) Any procedure in connection with the taking and transplantation of organs may be performed only if it is medically justified, or if it is the most favorable
p.003071: method of treatment.
p.003071: Article 4
p.003071: The terms in this Law have the following meaning:
p.003071: 1. A donor is a person who donates one or more organs, whether that donation takes place during life or after death,
p.003071: 2. Assessment of the characteristics of the donor is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of the donor needed to evaluate its
p.003071: eligibility for organ donation, for the purpose of enabling proper risk assessment and risk reduction for the recipient and effective organ allocation,
p.003071: 3. Assessment of organ characteristics is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of an organ that is necessary to evaluate it
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p.003071: solemnized by a notary public is given by the legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The blind person, the deaf person who cannot read, the dumb person who cannot read and the deaf person makes the statement referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in the form
p.003071: a notarized act or before two witnesses with a statement on the appointment of a legally capable person who will make a written statement on her behalf.
p.003071: Article 18
p.003071: (1) The elected doctor of primary health care medicine shall submit the written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act to the Ministry.
p.003071: (2) The contents of the stationery, the manner and procedure of submission, the manner of keeping and checking the Registry of the non-donor, and the procedure for revocation of the written statements referred to in Article 17.
p.003071: paragraph 1 of this Act shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: (3) A person may revoke his / her written statement at any time.
p.003071: (4) The written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act shall be stored at the Ministry, and the data from the statement shall be entered in the Register of non-debtors.
p.003071: (5) Data on non-donors shall be kept in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy and the protection of personal data.
p.003071: Article 19
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased person who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or does not have a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia may be taken for
p.003071: transplantation when a spouse, parent, parent, adult brother, sister or adult child of the deceased person agrees in writing.
p.003071: Article 20
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased child and a deceased adult who was incapacitated may be taken for transplantation only if in writing
p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
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p.003071: (2) The contents of the stationery, the manner and procedure of submission, the manner of keeping and checking the Registry of the non-donor, and the procedure for revocation of the written statements referred to in Article 17.
p.003071: paragraph 1 of this Act shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: (3) A person may revoke his / her written statement at any time.
p.003071: (4) The written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act shall be stored at the Ministry, and the data from the statement shall be entered in the Register of non-debtors.
p.003071: (5) Data on non-donors shall be kept in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy and the protection of personal data.
p.003071: Article 19
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased person who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or does not have a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia may be taken for
p.003071: transplantation when a spouse, parent, parent, adult brother, sister or adult child of the deceased person agrees in writing.
p.003071: Article 20
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased child and a deceased adult who was incapacitated may be taken for transplantation only if in writing
p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: Protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of processing
p.003071: Article 22
p.003071: (1) Personal information about organ donors and recipients is a professional secret. Personal information about the deceased donor is not allowed
p.003071: to give to the recipient, and personal information about the recipient is not allowed to be given to the deceased donor's family.
p.003071: (2) The medical doctor of the recipient must be given insight into the donor's health information for a medically justified reason.
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p.003071: (2) Any procedure in connection with the taking and transplantation of organs may be performed only if it is medically justified, or if it is the most favorable
p.003071: method of treatment.
p.003071: Article 4
p.003071: The terms in this Law have the following meaning:
p.003071: 1. A donor is a person who donates one or more organs, whether that donation takes place during life or after death,
p.003071: 2. Assessment of the characteristics of the donor is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of the donor needed to evaluate its
p.003071: eligibility for organ donation, for the purpose of enabling proper risk assessment and risk reduction for the recipient and effective organ allocation,
p.003071: 3. Assessment of organ characteristics is the process of gathering appropriate information on the characteristics of an organ that is necessary to evaluate it
p.003071: acceptability, and ensure adequate risk assessment and risk reduction for the recipient and effective organ allocation,
p.003071: 4. Eurotransplant International Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Eurotransplant") means an unprofitable European organ exchange organization,
p.003071: dealing with the allocation of organs at national and cross-border level, the majority of which are Member States of the European Union,
p.003071: 5. An organ is a differentiated part of the human body formed by different tissues, which retains its structure, vascularization and ability to develop
p.003071: of biological functions with a significant level of autonomy. An organ part is also considered an organ if its function is used for the same purpose as
p.003071: the whole organ in the human body, while maintaining the requirements of structure and vascularization,
p.003071: 6. Donation means organ donation for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 7. Acquisition is a set of organizational and professional procedures that make the organs available for transplantation,
p.003071: 8. The procurement system applies to all healthcare institutions, hospital transplant coordinators / teams and the national coordinating body that
p.003071: undertake and / or coordinate procedures related to organ donation and procurement,
p.003071: 9. Taking is a surgical procedure by which the donated organs are taken from the body of the donor,
p.003071: 10. An exploration team is a professional team of a transplant center that performs organ harvesting for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 11. Conservation means the application of chemical agents, alteration of environmental conditions or other agents to prevent or retard biological or
p.003071: physical decay of organs from collection to transplantation,
p.003071: 12. A serious adverse event is any adverse and unexpected event related to any process in the process from donation to transplantation that would
p.003071: could lead to the transmission of an infectious disease, death or life-threatening condition, powerlessness and / or incapacity of the patient, or
p.003071: the consequence of prolonging hospital treatment, pain or such conditions,
p.003071: 13. A serious adverse reaction is an adverse reaction, including a contagious disease in a living donor or recipient, that may be associated with any
p.003071: by the process in the process from donation to organ transplantation on a person, which causes death, is a life-threatening danger and / or causes powerlessness and / or
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p.003071: Article 18
p.003071: (1) The elected doctor of primary health care medicine shall submit the written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act to the Ministry.
p.003071: (2) The contents of the stationery, the manner and procedure of submission, the manner of keeping and checking the Registry of the non-donor, and the procedure for revocation of the written statements referred to in Article 17.
p.003071: paragraph 1 of this Act shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: (3) A person may revoke his / her written statement at any time.
p.003071: (4) The written statement referred to in Article 17, paragraph 1 of this Act shall be stored at the Ministry, and the data from the statement shall be entered in the Register of non-debtors.
p.003071: (5) Data on non-donors shall be kept in accordance with special regulations governing the protection of professional secrecy and the protection of personal data.
p.003071: Article 19
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased person who is not a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or does not have a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia may be taken for
p.003071: transplantation when a spouse, parent, parent, adult brother, sister or adult child of the deceased person agrees in writing.
p.003071: Article 20
p.003071: Parts of the body of a deceased child and a deceased adult who was incapacitated may be taken for transplantation only if in writing
p.003071: Both parents consent to the form if they are alive or their legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: Transplant Consent Terms
p.003071: Article 21
p.003071: (1) Organ transplantation may only be performed if the recipient has given written informed consent.
p.003071: (2) The informed consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article must be an expression of the free will of the recipient, based on the appropriate notification of the nature, purpose and
p.003071: the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) For the recipient who is not legally capable or is a minor, the consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by his legal representative or guardian.
p.003071: (4) The contents of the letter of consent referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister in an ordinance.
p.003071: Protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of processing
p.003071: Article 22
p.003071: (1) Personal information about organ donors and recipients is a professional secret. Personal information about the deceased donor is not allowed
p.003071: to give to the recipient, and personal information about the recipient is not allowed to be given to the deceased donor's family.
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p.003071: 5. An organ is a differentiated part of the human body formed by different tissues, which retains its structure, vascularization and ability to develop
p.003071: of biological functions with a significant level of autonomy. An organ part is also considered an organ if its function is used for the same purpose as
p.003071: the whole organ in the human body, while maintaining the requirements of structure and vascularization,
p.003071: 6. Donation means organ donation for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 7. Acquisition is a set of organizational and professional procedures that make the organs available for transplantation,
p.003071: 8. The procurement system applies to all healthcare institutions, hospital transplant coordinators / teams and the national coordinating body that
p.003071: undertake and / or coordinate procedures related to organ donation and procurement,
p.003071: 9. Taking is a surgical procedure by which the donated organs are taken from the body of the donor,
p.003071: 10. An exploration team is a professional team of a transplant center that performs organ harvesting for the purpose of transplantation,
p.003071: 11. Conservation means the application of chemical agents, alteration of environmental conditions or other agents to prevent or retard biological or
p.003071: physical decay of organs from collection to transplantation,
p.003071: 12. A serious adverse event is any adverse and unexpected event related to any process in the process from donation to transplantation that would
p.003071: could lead to the transmission of an infectious disease, death or life-threatening condition, powerlessness and / or incapacity of the patient, or
p.003071: the consequence of prolonging hospital treatment, pain or such conditions,
p.003071: 13. A serious adverse reaction is an adverse reaction, including a contagious disease in a living donor or recipient, that may be associated with any
p.003071: by the process in the process from donation to organ transplantation on a person, which causes death, is a life-threatening danger and / or causes powerlessness and / or
p.003071: incapacity, ie resulting in hospital treatment, illness or such conditions prolongs,
p.003071: 14. Operating procedures are written instructions describing the steps in a particular process, including the materials and methods used, and the expected
p.003071: the ultimate outcome,
p.003071: 15. Transplantation is a procedure intended to restore certain functions of the human body by transferring the organ of the donor to the recipient,
p.003071: 16. Transplantation center is a clinical health institution or its organizational unit that performs organ transplantation and is approved
p.003071: ministries for the activity of transplanting one or more organs,
p.003071: 17. Transplantation program means a set of organizational and professional procedures related to the implementation of an individual or
p.003071: combinations of multiple organs,
p.003071: 18. Traceability means the ability to locate and identify an organ at any stage of the process from donation to transplantation or destruction,
p.003071: including the ability to:
p.003071: a. identify the donor and the exploration team,
p.003071: b. identifies the recipient (s) at the transplant centers and
p.003071: c. find and identify any relevant, impersonal information about products and materials that come into contact with that authority,
p.003071: 19. The national waiting list is a database of persons - citizens of the Republic of Croatia who are waiting for an organ transplant,
p.003071: 20. The National Coordination Body is the organizational unit of the Ministry responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program, and
p.003071: coordination of all activities related to organ donation and transplantation at national and interstate level,
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p.003071: the consequence of prolonging hospital treatment, pain or such conditions,
p.003071: 13. A serious adverse reaction is an adverse reaction, including a contagious disease in a living donor or recipient, that may be associated with any
p.003071: by the process in the process from donation to organ transplantation on a person, which causes death, is a life-threatening danger and / or causes powerlessness and / or
p.003071: incapacity, ie resulting in hospital treatment, illness or such conditions prolongs,
p.003071: 14. Operating procedures are written instructions describing the steps in a particular process, including the materials and methods used, and the expected
p.003071: the ultimate outcome,
p.003071: 15. Transplantation is a procedure intended to restore certain functions of the human body by transferring the organ of the donor to the recipient,
p.003071: 16. Transplantation center is a clinical health institution or its organizational unit that performs organ transplantation and is approved
p.003071: ministries for the activity of transplanting one or more organs,
p.003071: 17. Transplantation program means a set of organizational and professional procedures related to the implementation of an individual or
p.003071: combinations of multiple organs,
p.003071: 18. Traceability means the ability to locate and identify an organ at any stage of the process from donation to transplantation or destruction,
p.003071: including the ability to:
p.003071: a. identify the donor and the exploration team,
p.003071: b. identifies the recipient (s) at the transplant centers and
p.003071: c. find and identify any relevant, impersonal information about products and materials that come into contact with that authority,
p.003071: 19. The national waiting list is a database of persons - citizens of the Republic of Croatia who are waiting for an organ transplant,
p.003071: 20. The National Coordination Body is the organizational unit of the Ministry responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program, and
p.003071: coordination of all activities related to organ donation and transplantation at national and interstate level,
p.003071: 2 1. The National Transplantation Coordinator is a Doctor of Medicine with experience working on the advancement of the transplant program, employed by
p.003071: National Coordinating Body, and responsible for monitoring the implementation of the National Transplant Program and coordinating the work of hospitals
p.003071: transplant coordinators and international collaboration.
p.003071: II. SOCIAL CARE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES ACCURACY FOR REPLACEMENT
p.003071: Article 5
p.003071: The Republic of Croatia, in the pursuit of social care for the health of its inhabitants throughout its territory, provides conditions for the promotion of gifts
p.003071: organs, achieving quality and safety standards, and sufficiency of transplant organs.
p.003071: Article 6
p.003071: The Republic of Croatia exercises its rights, obligations, tasks and goals in the field of organ donation and transplantation:
p.003071: - providing funds for the implementation of health promotion, educational and other activities in the field of organ donation and transplantation,
p.003071: - providing funds for procurement and organ transplantation procedures,
p.003071: - establishment and provision of an appropriate organizational model for the implementation of the National Transplantation Program in the Republic of Croatia; and
p.003071: international cooperation.
p.003071: National transplant program
p.003071: Article 7
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p.003071: Organ allocation
p.003071: Article 10
p.003071: (1) The organs of a person taken must be transplanted in accordance with the rules of the medical profession.
p.003071: (2) Authorities shall be assigned taking into account their equitable distribution and equal accessibility to recipients from the National Waiting List, in accordance with
p.003071: transparent, objective and generally accepted medical criteria.
p.003071: (3) The Minister shall prescribe the manner of reporting the recipient and maintaining the national waiting list, and the criteria for the allocation of organs.
p.003071: (4) By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, the allocation of organs in the framework of international exchange and membership in Eurotransplant shall be governed by a contract on
p.003071: international cooperation.
p.003071: (5) Following the removal and transplantation of organs, living donors and recipients shall be assured of monitoring their health status.
p.003071: Organ harvesting from a living donor
p.003071: Article 11
p.003071: (1) The removal of an organ from a living donor for the purpose of transplantation shall be decided by the expert team of the transplantation center and the ethics committee.
p.003071: the transplant center where the transplant will be performed.
p.003071: (2) By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, the decision of the ethics committee of a health institution is not required in case of taking an organ from a living related
p.003071: the donor of the first bloodline.
p.003071: Article 12
p.003071: (1) Appropriate medical examinations and procedures must be carried out before the organ is taken to assess and reduce physical and mental health risks.
p.003071: donor health.
p.003071: (2) The organ shall not be taken if there is a risk to the life or health of the donor.
p.003071: (3) The manner and conditions for selecting and assessing the health status of a living donor, the method of monitoring it after transplantation, and the method of keeping a register
p.003071: the Minister shall prescribe the donor with an ordinance.
p.003071: Article 13
p.003071: Organs may only be taken by an adult, provided that they are capable of working.
p.003071: Article 14
p.003071: Organ donation from a living donor is only allowed if the donor has given informed consent in writing.
p.003071: Article 15
p.003071: (1) The informed consent of the organ donor must relate only to the intended intervention.
p.003071: (2) Informed consent shall be given in writing and must be an expression of the free will of the donor, based on an appropriate nature notice, purpose
p.003071: and the course of the intervention, the likelihood of its success, and the usual risks involved.
p.003071: (3) Before giving informed consent, the donor should be made aware of his rights prescribed by this Act, and in particular the right to be impartial
p.003071: advice on health risks from a doctor who will not participate in the taking or transplantation of an organ, or who is not a personal physician
p.003071: the recipient.
p.003071: (4) The donor may revoke his consent freely and at any time until the beginning of the taking procedure.
p.003071: (5) The contents and form of the consent letter from paragraph 1 of this Article and the contents of the letter of revocation of consent referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article shall be prescribed by the Minister.
p.003071: regulations.
p.003071: Organ harvesting from a dead person
p.003071: Article 16
p.003071: (1) Organs from a deceased person may be taken for transplantation to another person after being safely, according to medical criteria and prescribed
p.003071: manner determined death.
p.003071: (2) The manner, procedure and medical criteria for determining the death of a person whose body parts may be taken for transplantation shall be prescribed by the Minister
p.003071: regulations.
p.003071: (3) The death of a person whose body parts may be taken for transplantation shall be determined by a committee of a health institution composed of two medical doctors
p.003071: appropriate specialties.
p.003071: (4) A medical doctor who is involved in the taking or transplantation of an organ from a deceased person or is responsible for the care of potential organ recipients, no
p.003071: may participate in the work of the commission referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article.
p.003071: Article 17
p.003071: (1) Organs from a deceased person may be taken for transplantation only if the donor has not objected in writing to the donation for life.
p.003071: (2) The written statement referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be given by an adult legally capable person to the elected doctor of primary health care medicine, or
p.003071: the Ministry responsible for health (hereinafter: the Ministry).
p.003071: (3) By way of derogation from the provision of paragraph 2 of this Article, for adults who are not legally capable, a written statement from paragraph 1 of this Article,
p.003071: solemnized by a notary public is given by the legal representative or guardian.
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p.003071: transplant (Article 11),
p.003071: 3. fails to carry out appropriate medical examinations and procedures before taking an organ, or if it takes an organ when there is a risk to life or health
p.003071: the donor (Article 12),
p.003071: 4. act contrary to Article 13 of this Law,
p.003071: 5. perform the organ transplant without the informed consent of the recipient or his legal representative or guardian in writing (Article 21);
p.003071: 6. act contrary to Article 23 of this Law;
p.003071: 7. fails to notify the Ministry within the prescribed period of serious adverse event or serious adverse reaction (Article 27).
p.003071: (2) A responsible person in a legal person shall also be fined from HRK 5,000.00 to 10,000.00 for the offense referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
p.003071: (3) A natural person shall also be fined from HRK 5,000.00 to 10,000.00 for the offense referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
p.003071: (4) The perpetrator shall be punished for trying the offense referred to in paragraph 1, items 1 to 6 of this Article.
p.003071: X. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
p.003071: Article 36
p.003071: The Minister shall issue the ordinances for the adoption of which are authorized by this Law within six months from the day this Law enters into force.
p.003071: Article 37
p.003071: Until the ordinance referred to in Article 36 of this Act enters into force, they shall remain in force, unless they are contrary to this Law:
p.003071: 1. Ordinance on the method of keeping medical records of the taking and transplantation of parts of the human body (Official Gazette 152/05),
p.003071: 2. Ordinance on the contents of the consent form of the recipient of parts of the human body (Official Gazette 84/07),
p.003071: 3. Ordinance on the contents of the consent form of the living donor of the human body (Official Gazette 84/07),
p.003071: 4. Ordinance on the method of keeping personal information of donors and recipients of parts of the human body for medical purposes (Official Gazette 141/05),
p.003071: 5. Rulebook on Information and Manner of Keeping Records of Possible Donors of Human Body Parts for Transplantation from a Dead Person (»
p.003071: Gazette «, no. 188/03.),
p.003071: 6. Ordinance on the criteria for the allocation of parts of the human body and maintenance of the national waiting list (Official Gazette 152/05 and 84/07),
p.003071: 7. Ordinance on the method of storage and transport of parts of the human body intended for transplantation (Official Gazette 152/05),
p.003071: 8. Ordinance on measures to ensure the safety and quality of parts of the human body for medical use (Official Gazette 143/05 and 70/09),
p.003071: 9. Rulebook on the method of cooperation with related foreign and international organizations for the purpose of exchange of organs or tissues for transplantation
p.003071: (Official Gazette 141/05 and 44/07),
p.003071: 10. Ordinance on the content, method and procedure of submitting the form and the method of keeping records and the procedure for revocation of the statement on non-donation
p.003071: deceased persons (Official Gazette 111/07),
p.003071: 11. Ordinance on the procedure for notifying the death of persons to be considered as donors to the human body for transplantation for the purpose of treatment
p.003071: (Official Gazette 152/05),
p.003071: 12. Ordinance on the manner, procedure and medical criteria for determining the death of a person whose body parts may be taken for transplantation (»
p.003071: Gazette «, no. 3/06),
p.003071: 13. Ordinance on the manner of work of the coordinator in the procedures of taking and transplanting parts of the body for the purpose of treatment (Official Gazette 51/06)
p.003071: Article 38
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Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability |
|---|
| authority | Relationship to Authority |
| autonomy | Impaired Autonomy |
| child | Child |
| educational | education |
| family | Motherhood/Family |
| gender | gender |
| illness | Physically Disabled |
| incapacitated | Incapacitated |
| incapacity | Incapacitated |
| minor | Youth/Minors |
| parent | parents |
| parents | parents |
| union | Trade Union Membership |
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
| Indicator | Peers |
|---|
| incapacitated | ['incapacity'] |
| incapacity | ['incapacitated'] |
| parent | ['parents'] |
| parents | ['parent'] |
Trigger Words
consent
ethics
protection
risk
Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input