H.R. 1255 · 117th Congress · House

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors.

Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor.

The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.

Action Timeline

8
  1. FEB 24, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. FEB 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

6

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Feb 24, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

hsba00

Referred: Feb 23, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

hsed00

Referred: Feb 23, 2021

Active

Committee on House Administration

hsha00

Referred: Feb 23, 2021

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

hsgo00

Referred: Feb 23, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Feb 23, 2021

Active