SB 271

Abstract

Living organ donors; discrimination prohibited. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance coverage available to an individual or to charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such individual as a living organ donor. The provisions of the bill apply to such insurance plans that are entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. This bill incorporates SB 242 and SB 244 and is identical to HB 421.

Living organ donors; discrimination prohibited; unpaid leave; civil penalty. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance coverage available to an individual or to charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such individual as a living organ donor. The bill requires that an employer that employs 15 or more employees provide eligible employees with (i) up to 60 business days of unpaid organ donation leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor and (ii) up to 30 business days of unpaid organ donation leave in any 12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor. The bill requires the employer to restore the employee's position following the leave, to continue to provide coverage for the employee under any health benefit plan, and to pay the employee any commission earned prior to the leave. The bill prohibits the employer from taking retaliatory action against the employee for taking organ donation leave. The bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enforce its provisions and provides for civil penalties for violations of its requirements. This bill incorporates SB 242 and SB 244.

Living organ donors; discrimination prohibited;unpaid leave; civil penalty. Prohibits any person from refusingto insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amountor extent of life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance coverage available to an individual or to charge an individuala different rate for the same coverage based solely and without anyadditional actuarial risks upon the status of such individual as a living organ donor. The bill requires that an employer that employs15 or more employees provide eligible employees with (i) up to 60business days of unpaid organ donation leave in any 12-month periodto serve as an organ donor and (ii) up to 30 business days of unpaidorgan donation leave in any 12-month period to serve as a bone marrowdonor. The bill requires the employer to restore the employee's position following the leave, to continue to provide coverage for the employeeunder any health benefit plan, and to pay the employee any commissionearned prior to the leave. The bill prohibits the employer from takingretaliatory action against the employee for taking organ donationleave. The bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry toenforce its provisions and provides for civil penalties for violationsof its requirements.