Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants
Summary
Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants; Prohibits certain entities from making certain determinations or engaging in certain actions related to organ transplants solely on basis of individual's disability; provides exceptions; provides cause of action for injunctive & other relief; prohibits certain insurers, nonprofit health care service plans, & HMOs that provide coverage for organ transplants from denying coverage solely on basis of individual's disability.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 664, 665
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Committee
CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Fischer
RRepublican
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