| BILL NO | A00297C |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS S02496-B
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| SPONSOR | Gunther |
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| COSPNSR | Ortiz, Titone, Simon, Galef, Taylor, Castorina, Wallace |
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| Amd §4365, Pub Health L; add §2616, amd §4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L |
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| Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor. |