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AL HB519
Bill
Status
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ernie Yarbrough
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AI Summary
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Prohibits hospitals, transplant hospitals, procurement organizations, health insurance providers, physicians, and other health care providers from conditioning organ donation or receipt on the donor's or recipient's vaccine status.
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Defines "vaccine" broadly to include biologics, DNA-based products, immunizations, gene editing technology, mRNA-based products, or injectable drugs used to prevent or treat infectious or communicable diseases.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce violations by seeking injunctive relief and levying fines of $50,000 against any person or entity that violates the prohibition.
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Becomes effective on October 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Organ donation; condition of donation or receipt on vaccine status prohibited, Attorney General authorized to enforce
Health
Last Action
Pending House Health
4/3/2025