Bill > S511

This bill, the Living Donor Protection Act of 2019, aims to promote and protect living organ donors from discrimination. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting insurance companies from denying, limiting, or increasing premiums for life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor. 2. Clarifying that recovery from organ donation surgery is considered a "serious health condition" under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), entitling both private sector and federal civil service employees to medical leave for this purpose. 3. Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to update public educational materials to inform the public about the benefits of live organ donation and the impact on insurance access for living organ donors, including the changes made by this bill. The goal of this legislation is to remove barriers and encourage more people to become living organ donors by protecting them from potential discrimination and ensuring they have access to necessary medical leave.