SB 1556 Florida Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants

Summary
Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants; Prohibiting certain entities from making certain determinations or engaging in certain actions related to organ transplants solely on the basis of an individual’s disability; specifying an instance where certain entities may consider an individual’s disability, with an exception; requiring certain entities to take certain necessary steps to ensure an individual with a disability is not denied services, with exceptions; prohibiting certain individual and group health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, from denying coverage for organ transplants solely on the basis of an individual’s disability under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Last action Mar 10, 2020
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Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/28/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Appropriations
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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