Arizona 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2109 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/13/2025

                    PREFILED JAN 13 2025    REFERENCE TITLE: forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition             State of Arizona House Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025           HB 2109           Introduced by  Representatives Biasiucci: Taylor                    An Act   amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-826.05; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1342.08; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1404.06; amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2907.16; relating to health insurance.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

PREFILED JAN 13 2025

REFERENCE TITLE: forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition
State of Arizona House Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HB 2109
Introduced by  Representatives Biasiucci: Taylor

REFERENCE TITLE: forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2109

 

Introduced by 

Representatives Biasiucci: Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-826.05; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1342.08; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1404.06; amending title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-2907.16; relating to health insurance.

 

 

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 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read: START_STATUTE20-826.05. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations A. A subscription contract may limit coverage to a subscriber for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies: 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. B. This section does not: 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. 2. Limit a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read: START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations A. An evidence of coverage may limit coverage to an enrollee for the human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies: 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. B. This section does not: 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. 2. Limit a health care services organization from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read: START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations A. A disability insurance policy may limit coverage to an insured for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies: 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. 2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. B. This section does not: 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. 2. Limit a disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1404.06, to read: START_STATUTE20-1404.06. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations A. A group or blanket disability insurance policy may limit coverage to an insured for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies: 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. 2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. B. This section does not: 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. 2. Limit a group or blanket disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE Sec. 5. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2907.16, to read: START_STATUTE36-2907.16. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations A. Subject to the approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the administration may limit coverage to a member for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies: 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. 2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. B. This section does not: 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. 2. Limit the administration from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE Sec. 6. Short title This act may be cited as the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act". 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read:

START_STATUTE20-826.05. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations

A. A subscription contract may limit coverage to a subscriber for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies:

1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

B. This section does not:

1. Require coverage for human organ transplants.

2. Limit a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations

A. An evidence of coverage may limit coverage to an enrollee for the human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies:

1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

B. This section does not:

1. Require coverage for human organ transplants.

2. Limit a health care services organization from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations

A. A disability insurance policy may limit coverage to an insured for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies:

1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

B. This section does not:

1. Require coverage for human organ transplants.

2. Limit a disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE

Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1404.06, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1404.06. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations

A. A group or blanket disability insurance policy may limit coverage to an insured for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies:

1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

B. This section does not:

1. Require coverage for human organ transplants.

2. Limit a group or blanket disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE

Sec. 5. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2907.16, to read:

START_STATUTE36-2907.16. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations

A. Subject to the approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the administration may limit coverage to a member for a human organ transplant or post-transplant care if either of the following applies:

1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

2. The human organ to be transplanted was procured by a sale or donation originating in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region.

B. This section does not:

1. Require coverage for human organ transplants.

2. Limit the administration from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE

Sec. 6. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act".