Bill > SB0579

This bill establishes protections and support for living organ donors in Tennessee by granting eligible employees up to four weeks of paid leave for recovery from organ donation surgery, ensuring this time away from work is counted towards their employment anniversary dates, and defining "eligible employee" as a full-time state employee with at least twelve months of service and "living organ donor" as an individual who has donated an organ while alive. Additionally, the bill mandates that insurance companies cannot deny coverage or alter the terms of life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies solely because someone is a living organ donor, and requires the Tennessee Department of Health to create and publish informational materials on its website by July 1, 2026, detailing the benefits, risks, and insurance implications of living organ donation.