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S 2496 New York Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2017"

Summary
Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2017"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, health and long-term care insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
May 2017
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2017 Last action Jan 3, 2018
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
legislature
May 2, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
legislature
May 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
PASSED SENATE
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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