Disabled Persons - As introduced, prohibits certain healthcare providers and entities from discriminating against qualified persons for receipt of transplantations or anatomical gifts based solely on disability; prohibits insurers that offer plans covering transplantations from denying coverage solely on disability. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action May 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
12
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/20
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Insurance
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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