1 | | - | 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) |
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| 1 | + | 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) |
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71 | 78 | | 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". |
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73 | 80 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: |
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75 | 82 | | Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-826.05, to read: |
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77 | 84 | | START_STATUTE20-826.05. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations |
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79 | 86 | | 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: |
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81 | 88 | | 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. |
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83 | 90 | | 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. |
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85 | 92 | | B. This section does not: |
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87 | 94 | | 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. |
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89 | 96 | | 2. Limit a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE |
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91 | 98 | | Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read: |
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93 | 100 | | START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations |
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95 | 102 | | 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: |
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97 | 104 | | 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. |
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99 | 106 | | 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. |
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101 | 108 | | B. This section does not: |
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103 | 110 | | 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. |
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105 | 112 | | 2. Limit a health care services organization from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE |
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107 | 114 | | Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1342.08, to read: |
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109 | 116 | | START_STATUTE20-1342.08. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations |
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111 | 118 | | 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: |
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113 | 120 | | 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. |
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115 | 122 | | 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. |
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117 | 124 | | B. This section does not: |
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119 | 126 | | 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. |
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121 | 128 | | 2. Limit a disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE |
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123 | 130 | | Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1404.06, to read: |
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125 | 132 | | START_STATUTE20-1404.06. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations |
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127 | 134 | | 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: |
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129 | 136 | | 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. |
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131 | 138 | | 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. |
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133 | 140 | | B. This section does not: |
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135 | 142 | | 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. |
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137 | 144 | | 2. Limit a group or blanket disability insurer from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE |
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139 | 146 | | Sec. 5. Title 36, chapter 29, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2907.16, to read: |
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141 | 148 | | START_STATUTE36-2907.16. Organ harvesting; insurance coverage limitations |
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143 | 150 | | 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: |
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145 | 152 | | 1. The transplant operation is performed in the people's republic of china or the hong kong special administrative Region. |
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147 | 154 | | 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. |
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149 | 156 | | B. This section does not: |
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151 | 158 | | 1. Require coverage for human organ transplants. |
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153 | 160 | | 2. Limit the administration from denying coverage for any valid reason. END_STATUTE |
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155 | 162 | | Sec. 6. Short title |
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157 | 164 | | This act may be cited as the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act". |
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