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LA HB338
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Hilferty
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AI Summary
- Expands Louisiana's existing paid leave law for bone marrow donors to also cover living organ donors (kidney, or part of liver, lung, pancreas, or intestines)
- Employers must grant up to 40 work hours of paid leave for employees undergoing medical procedures to donate bone marrow or living organs, with additional time available if employer agrees
- Employers may require physician verification of the purpose and length of leave requested for organ or bone marrow donation
- Paid leave already taken is not forfeited if a medical determination finds the employee does not qualify as a donor
- Does not prevent employers from providing additional leave beyond the 40-hour requirement or affect other employment benefits
Legislative Description
Provides relative to paid leave for living organ donations (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HEALTH/ANATOMICAL GIFTS
Last Action
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
5/12/2025
Committee Referrals
Labor and Industrial Relations5/12/2025
Health and Welfare4/3/2025
Full Bill Text
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