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WV HB5242
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sean Hornbuckle
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AI Summary
- Prohibits insurers from declining, limiting, or canceling life insurance, major medical, group life, long-term care, or disability insurance coverage solely because a person is a living organ donor
- Bars insurers from requiring that insured individuals refrain from organ donation as a condition of maintaining coverage
- Prohibits discrimination in offering, issuance, pricing, or any other policy condition based solely on living organ donor status without additional actuarial risk justification
- Applies protections across multiple insurance code sections including individual policies, group policies, and health care corporations
- Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to take enforcement actions necessary to implement these protections
Legislative Description
State Living Donor Protection Act
Health
Last Action
To House Finance
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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