Bill Summary

HB 1179 Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Fischer Co Sponsors: Eskamani CS Sponsors: Health Market Reform Subcommittee
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Summary
Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants: Prohibits certain entities from making certain determinations or engaging in certain actions related to organ transplants solely on basis of individual's disability; provides exceptions; provides cause of action for injunctive & other relief; prohibits certain insurers, nonprofit health care service plans, & HMOs that provide coverage for organ transplants from denying coverage solely on basis of individual's disability. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Health Market Reform Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
01/08/20
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Filed
01/13/20
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Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/13/20
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Now in Health Market Reform Subcommittee
01/24/20
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On Committee agenda - Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, 306 H
01/28/20
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Favorable with CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/02/20
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Reference to Appropriations Committee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
02/02/20
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/10/20
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, 17 H
02/12/20
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/20/20
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
02/26/20
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/20
SENATE
In Messages
03/05/20
SENATE
Received; Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations
03/10/20
SENATE
Withdrawn from Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1556; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/20
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Ordered enrolled
03/11/20
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/20
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/30/20)
06/29/20
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-139
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bill text & filed amendments
1179
Filed on 01/08/20
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Amendment 750769 DE
Fischer
Filed on 01/27/20
Adopted
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1179C1
Filed on 01/30/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1179ER
Filed on 03/11/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
627.64197
627.65736
641.31075
765.523
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