Article 18 of the Saudi Organ Donation Law
المادة 18 من نظام التبرع بالأعضاء البشرية
The Center prepares the procedural forms for organ transplant programs and the unified donation form, whose data the regulations set, and supplies them to health facilities once the Director General approves them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يُعد المركز ما يلزم من نماذج إجرائية للعمل بها في برامج زراعة الأعضاء البشرية، ويعد كذلك النموذج الموحد الخاص بالتبرع، على أن تحدد اللائحة البيانات اللازم توافرها في هذا النموذج.
2- يزود المركز المنشآت الصحية بالنماذج المشار إليها في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة، والنموذج الموحد الخاص بالتبرع، بعد اعتمادها من المدير العام.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 18 explained in plain English
This article regulates the forms used in donation and organ transplantation, to ensure procedures are uniform across facilities:
- Preparing the forms: the Center prepares the procedural forms needed for use in organ transplant programs.
- The unified donation form: the Center also prepares a unified form for donation, and the regulations set the data it must contain. The text does not state this data.
- Approval and distribution: the Center supplies health facilities with these forms and the unified form after the Director General approves them.
The practical benefit is that consent to donation and the other procedures are documented in one format in all facilities, which reduces errors and disputes, makes it easier to supervise facilities, and protects the rights of the donor and his family. The requirement of the Director General's approval before supply also ensures that facilities do not circulate unofficial forms or forms that differ from one facility to another.
This article comes after Article 17 on following donors, and before Article 19 on national waiting lists.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 18 of the Saudi Organ Donation Law
Who prepares the organ donation form?
The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation prepares the unified donation form, and the regulations set its data.
Are the forms unified across hospitals?
Yes. The Center supplies health facilities with the forms and the unified form after the Director General approves them.
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The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation determines whether a donated organ is suitable for transplant, in coordination with health facilities inside the Kingdom or, when needed, abroad, and may use medical committees.
يتولى المركز -بالتنسيق مع المنشآت الصحية التي يحددها داخل المملكة، أو خارجها عند الحاجة- مهمة تقرير مدى صلاحية العضو البشري المتبرع به المراد زراعته في جسم المت
- Article 16
The Center keeps information on health facilities' needs up to date, follows publications on research from local, regional and international bodies, uses academic institutions, and takes international agreements into account.
يتابع المركز تحديث جميع المعلومات والبيانات الخاصة باحتياجات المنشآت الصحية، ومتابعة ما تصدره الجهات المحلية والإقليمية والدولية ذات الصلة بمجال البحث، والاستعا
- Article 17
The Center, with health facilities, follows donors' medical conditions for life, provided they reside in the Kingdom, may provide their medical needs within its resources, and follows up the adequacy of the service to recipients.
1- يتابع المركز -بالتعاون مع المنشآت الصحية- حالات المتبرعين الطبية مدى الحياة، بشرط إقامتهم في المملكة؛ وللمركز تقديم جميع الاحتياجات الطبية اللازمة لهم وفق مو
- Article 19
The Center prepares, in coordination with health facilities, national waiting lists for organ transplantation for patients with end-stage organ failure, and sets the priorities of entitlement and the follow-up and documentation of donation in a detailed procedures manual.
على المركز -بعد التنسيق مع المنشآت الصحية التي يحددها- إعداد قوائم انتظار وطنية لزراعة الأعضاء البشرية لمرضى الفشل العضوي النهائي، وتحديد أولويات عمليات استحقاق
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.