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MA H1248

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits disability, life, annuity, and long-term care insurers from declining or limiting coverage solely because a person is a living organ donor
  • Bars insurers from requiring a person to refrain from organ donation as a condition of maintaining coverage
  • Prohibits insurers from discriminating in offering, pricing, issuing, or canceling policies based solely on living organ donor status without additional actuarial risk justification
  • Classifies violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices under Chapter 176D
  • Requires the Commissioner of Insurance to promulgate rules enforcing these protections and directs the Department of Public Health to make live organ donation educational materials available to the public

Legislative Description

Providing living organ donor protections

Last Action

Accompanied H1084

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

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