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FL S1556

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits healthcare providers, facilities, and organ transplant entities from denying individuals access to organ transplants or anatomical gifts solely based on developmental or intellectual disabilities

  • Requires covered entities to make reasonable modifications to policies and procedures to accommodate individuals with disabilities, including providing auxiliary aids such as interpreters, accessible text formats, and supported decision-making services

  • Prohibits placing qualified individuals with disabilities at lower priority on organ transplant waiting lists or denying related medical services including evaluation, surgery, counseling, and post-transplant treatment

  • Bars individual health insurers, group health insurers, and health maintenance organizations from denying coverage for organ transplants solely based on a subscriber's disability for policies delivered, issued, or renewed on or after July 1, 2020

  • Allows affected individuals to bring legal action in circuit court for injunctive or equitable relief if a covered entity violates the nondiscrimination provisions

Legislative Description

Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1179

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/13/2020
Banking and Insurance1/29/2020
Health Policy1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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