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Prohibiting Removal from Organ Transplant Lists Based on COVID-19 Vaccination Status.

This bill aims to protect individuals awaiting organ transplants. It prohibits hospitals from removing patients from organ transplant lists, refusing to add them, or adjusting their status on such lists, solely based on their COVID-19 vaccination status. This means vaccination status cannot be a barrier to accessing an organ transplant.
Key points
Hospitals are prohibited from removing individuals from organ transplant lists due to their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Hospitals cannot refuse to add or adjust an individual's status on an organ transplant list based on their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_7225
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Process start date: 2022-03-24