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Organ Donor Protection: Insurance and Leave Rights

This act aims to protect individuals who donate organs from discrimination. It ensures that insurance companies cannot deny life, disability, or long-term care coverage, or increase premiums, solely because someone is an organ donor. Additionally, recovery from organ donation surgery will be considered a serious health condition, qualifying for family and medical leave.
Key points
Insurance companies cannot discriminate against organ donors by denying coverage or raising premiums.
Recovery from organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition for family and medical leave.
The government will update educational materials on organ donation to include new rights and benefits for donors.
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Additional Information
Living Donor Protection Act of 2023
Print number: HR 2923
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Process start date: 2023-04-27