House Bill 642 Summary

• Prohibits health care providers and health insurers from denying organ transplants or transplant-related services solely based on an individual's disability.

• Requires covered entities to make reasonable modifications to policies and procedures to ensure individuals with disabilities can access transplant services, including diagnostic services, surgery, and counseling.

• Allows providers to consider a disability only if medically significant following individualized evaluation, but cannot deny services based on lack of independent compliance with post-transplant requirements if adequate support systems are available.

• Requires insurers to provide coverage for organ transplant procedures determined necessary in consultation with the attending physician and patient, and prohibits penalizing or incentivizing providers to deny transplant care.

• Permits individuals to bring civil actions for injunctive relief and other equitable remedies for violations, with courts giving priority and expedited review, though compensatory or punitive damages are not available.