HB 11439

House·9th Congress·Filed Dec 3, 1993

An Act Penalizing Any Person Who Detaches Any Organ or Portion of the Body of a Patient, Whether Living or Dead, Without the Written Consent of the Patient's Nearest Relatives

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Tony Cuenco
RepresentativeAntonio "Tony" Cuenco V
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An Act Penalizing Any Person Who Detaches Any Organ or Portion of the Body of a Patient, Whether Living or Dead, Without the Written Consent of the Patient's Nearest Relatives

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