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SB 551 - This act modifies provisions relating to organ donation. RECIPIENTS OF DONATED ORGANS (Section 194.320) Under this act, no hospital, physician, procurement organization, or other person shall determine the ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based upon a potential recipient's physical or mental disability, except to the extent that the disability has been found by a physician, following a case-by-case evaluation of the potential recipient, to be medically significant to the provision of the anatomical gift. A person with a disability shall not be required to demonstrate post-operative independent living abilities in order to have access to a transplant if there is evidence that the person will have sufficient, compensatory support and assistance. A court shall accord priority on its calendar and handle expeditiously any action brought to seek a remedy for purposes of enforcing compliance with this act. This act shall not be deemed to require referrals or recommendations for or the performance of medically inappropriate organ transplants. These provisions are identical to SB 712 (2020) and similar to a provision in SB 466 (2015). INSURANCE FOR LIVING ORGAN DONORS (Section 376.1590) This act prohibits discrimination against any person in the offering, issuance, cancellation, price, or conditions of an insurance policy, or in the amount of coverage provided, based solely on that person's status as an organ donor. The Department of Commerce and Insurance shall provide information to the public on the access of a living organ donor to insurance as specified in the act. If the Department of Commerce and Insurance or the Department of Health and Senior Services receives materials related to live organ donation from a recognized live organ donation organization, the materials shall be made available to the public. These departments may seek or accept gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources for purposes of this act. These provisions are similar to HB 1709 (2020). ERIC VANDER WEERD
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