§ 31A-22-655 — Living organ donor coverage.

(1) For the purposes of this section, "living organ donor" means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased.
(2) An insurer may not:

(2)(a) deny eligibility for coverage or limit coverage of a individual under an accident and health insurance policy or contract solely due to the status of the individual as a living organ donor;
(2)(b) preclude an individual from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of receiving or continuing to receive coverage under an accident and health insurance policy or contract; or
(2)(c) discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of coverage, price, or any other condition of an accident and health insurance policy or contract for an individual based upon the status of the individual as a living organ donor without any additional actuarial risk.
(3) The commissioner shall make educational materials available to insurers and the public on the access of living organ donors to insurance.
(4) The commissioner may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 128, 2020 General Session