§ 27-19-77 — § 27-19-77. Prohibition on discrimination in organ transplants.

§ 27-19-77. Prohibition on discrimination in organ transplants.

Pursuant to chapter 95 of title 23, any nonprofit hospital that provides for anatomical gifts, organ transplants, or related treatment and services shall not:

(1) Deny coverage to a covered person solely on the basis of the person's disability;

(2) Deny to a patient eligibility, or continued eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the health benefit plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this section;

(3) Penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the reimbursement of an attending provider, or provide monetary or nonmonetary incentives to an attending provider, to induce the provider to provide care to an insured or enrollee in a manner inconsistent with this section; or

(4) Reduce or limit coverage benefits to a patient for the medical services or other services related to organ transplantation performed pursuant to this section as determined in consultation with the attending physician and patient.

Legislative History

P.L. 2021, ch. 109, § 4, effective June 30, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 133, § 4, effective June 30, 2021.