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CS/HB 1179: Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants

GENERAL BILL by Health Market Reform Subcommittee ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-139
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2020 House • Filed
1/13/2020 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 104
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 104
1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
1/28/2020 House • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 463
1/30/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 469
2/2/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 482
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 482
2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
2/12/2020 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 551
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 551
2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 652
• Read 3rd time -HJ 652
• CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 653
3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 474
• Received -SJ 474
3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 652
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1556 -SJ 652
• Read 2nd time -SJ 652
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 664
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 664, 665
3/11/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1129
6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-139