The FB&H government identified in the parliamentary procedure by summary proceedings sent a draft law on amendments to the Law on transplantation of organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes.
According to one of the new provisions of the Act, it is permissible to take organs and tissues from a deceased person for transplantation for therapeutic purposes, provided that the deceased person did not oppose to it in writing.
A written statement for not wanting to give organs and tissues after death for the purpose of treatment by an adult person who is capable of reasoning is given to the primary care physician or to the relevant cantonal Ministry of Health.
A blind person, a deaf person who cannot read, a person who cannot speak nor write and a blind-deaf person gives a statement on not giving organs or tissues for the purpose of treatment to the primary care physician, before two witnesses with the help of a legal representative or guardian. Written statements about not giving organs can be revoked at any time.
The written statement about not giving organs and tissues can be revoked at any time, according to ‘Rtvslon.ba’. By establishing a registry of people who have not agreed to donate organs and tissue after death, it is permissible to take organs and tissue from deceased people for transplantation or therapeutic purposes only with the written consent of the spouse or common-law spouse, adult child, parent, or adult brother or sister of the deceased person.
(Source: ekapija.com)
