HB 5242
State Living Donor Protection Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the State Living Donor Protection Act, aims to protect West Virginia residents who are living organ donors. It prohibits insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage – including life, major medical, disability, and long-term care insurance – based solely on a person’s status as a living donor. The bill also ensures that donors can continue to receive benefits without facing discrimination in policy offerings or conditions.
Key provisions
- Prohibits insurance companies from declining or limiting coverage for living organ donors.
- Specifically addresses life insurance, major medical coverage, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance policies.
- Allows living donors to continue receiving benefits without being penalized.
- Empowers the Insurance Commissioner to enforce the bill’s provisions.
- Requires insurance companies to disclose the potential impact of a person’s status as a living donor when applying for coverage.
Who is affected
- Living organ donors in West Virginia
- Insurance companies operating in West Virginia
- Individuals seeking life, major medical, disability, and long-term care insurance
Notable changes
- Adds a new section (33-16-11a) to the West Virginia Code specifically addressing living donor protection.
- Extends the prohibition on discrimination to various types of insurance policies.
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