House Engrossed forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition State of Arizona House Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE BILL 2109 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)
House Engrossed forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition
State of Arizona House Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HOUSE BILL 2109
House Engrossed
forced organ harvesting; insurance; prohibition
State of Arizona
House
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HOUSE BILL 2109
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)
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".