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ID S1223

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Cherie Buckner-Webb

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurance companies from declining, limiting, or refusing coverage for living organ donors under life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance policies

  • Prohibits requiring individuals to donate organs as a condition of receiving insurance coverage

  • Prohibits using living organ donor status as a factor in determining insurance premium rates or coverage amounts

  • Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in offering, issuing, canceling, or setting conditions of insurance policies, unless based on legitimate actuarial risks

  • Authorizes the director of the Idaho Department of Insurance to enforce this prohibition through actions authorized under Idaho insurance law

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to define a term, to prohibit discrimination against living organ donors, and to provide for enforcement.

INSURANCE

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources

1/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources1/22/2018
Judiciary and Rules1/19/2018

Full Bill Text

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