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AZ HB2109

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Leo Biasiucci

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

House Bill 2109 Summary

  • Allows subscription contracts, health insurance policies, and disability insurance plans to limit or deny coverage for human organ transplants and post-transplant care if the transplant operation is performed in the People's Republic of China or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

  • Permits insurance coverage limitations if the human organ to be transplanted was procured by sale or donation originating in the People's Republic of China or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

  • Applies to hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health care services organizations, disability insurers, group/blanket disability insurers, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (subject to federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval).

  • Does not require any insurance coverage for human organ transplants and does not prevent insurers from denying coverage for other valid reasons.

  • Known as the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act"; approved by the Governor on May 6, 2025.

Legislative Description

Forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

Chapter 130

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/20/2025
Health and Human Services2/20/2025
Rules1/16/2025
Health and Human Services1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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