Bill > H586

This bill, titled "Yulia's Law," prohibits North Carolina transplant centers from discriminating against individuals seeking to donate or receive an organ transplant solely on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill amends the existing law to clarify that a refusal to submit to a COVID-19 vaccination does not diminish an individual's right to health care, and that the overall balance of individual benefits and harms still favors transplantation for individuals with reduced life expectancy or quality of life due to end-stage organ disease, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill also makes it unlawful for covered entities to consider an individual ineligible or deny services related to organ transplantation solely on the basis of their refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The provisions of the bill apply to all stages of the organ transplant process.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H586