H.R. 1224 · 116th Congress
Living Donor Protection Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerrold Nadler
- Introduced
- 2019-02-14
- Latest action
- 2019-02-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Living Donor Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life-insurance policy, disability-insurance policy, or long-term-care insurance policy.
The bill also specifically includes recovery from organ-donation surgery as a serious health condition that entitles covered private-sector and federal civil-service employees to medical leave.
The Department of Health and Human Services must update public-service announcements, websites, and other media regarding live organ donation to educate the public on the benefits of live organ donation and on access to insurance for living organ donors.