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CT SB00457
Bill
Status
3/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits deeming a person ineligible to receive an anatomical gift solely based on physical or mental disability, except when a physician determines after evaluation that the disability is medically significant and contraindicates acceptance of the gift.
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Specifies that a person's inability to comply with post-transplant medical requirements without assistance shall not be deemed medically significant if the person has necessary support available.
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Applies non-discrimination protections to each part of the transplant process.
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Does not require physicians to make referrals, recommendations for, or perform medically inappropriate transplants.
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Amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-289a regarding anatomical gift definitions and procedures, effective upon passage.
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against Persons With A Disability Who Are Candidates To Receive An Anatomical Gift.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/20
3/11/2020