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WI SB672

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Tomczyk

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health insurance policies, self-insured health plans, and Medical Assistance (Medicaid) from knowingly covering organ transplants or posttransplant care when the transplant is performed in the People's Republic of China or other countries designated by the Department of Health Services as participating in forced organ harvesting

  • Defines "forced organ harvesting" as removing organs from a living person through coercion, abduction, deception, fraud, or abuse of power, or from a person killed for the purpose of organ removal

  • Grants DHS authority to designate additional countries whose governments fund, sponsor, or facilitate forced organ harvesting to be included in the coverage prohibition

  • Exempts life-saving posttransplant care provided to individuals who have already received a transplant prohibited under the bill

  • Takes effect on the first day of the 4th month after publication, with delayed applicability for plans affected by existing collective bargaining agreements

Legislative Description

Prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance policies and the Medical Assistance program if the organ is transplanted in or originates from a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting. (FE)

Last Action

Fiscal estimate received

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry11/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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