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This bill enhances protections and support for living organ donors in Tennessee through several key provisions. For state employees, the bill mandates 12 weeks of job-protected leave for recovery after an organ donation surgery, with requirements that employees provide notice as soon as possible if they learn of the surgery date with less than 30 days' advance notice. The bill also requires private employers to provide similar 12-week leave protections for eligible employees, using the Family and Medical Leave Act's definition of eligibility. Additionally, the legislation prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against living organ donors by denying, canceling, or modifying life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies solely based on their donor status, unless there are actual and material actuarial risks. The Tennessee Department of Health is tasked with creating and publishing comprehensive informational materials about living organ donation on its website by July 1, 2025, which will cover the benefits, risks, and potential insurance implications of becoming an organ donor. These provisions aim to encourage organ donation by removing potential workplace and insurance-related barriers and increasing public awareness about the process.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0427&ga=114