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This bill introduces two key provisions to support organ donors in Arkansas. First, it establishes leave protections for state employees who are living organ donors, allowing them to take up to 12 weeks of absence from work for recovery from organ donation surgery. The bill defines a state employee as a full-time worker who has been employed for at least 12 months, with some exceptions for certain government positions. Employees must provide notice of their surgery date, and this absence will be considered full-time employment for career service anniversary calculations. Second, the bill prohibits life insurance companies from discriminating against individuals based on their status as living organ donors. Specifically, insurers cannot cancel, limit, deny, or adjust premium rates for life insurance coverage because an individual has donated an organ. The bill defines a "living organ donor" as someone who has donated all or part of an organ and is still alive, and a "life insurer" as an entity that provides contracts involving mortality risk. These provisions aim to remove barriers and provide support for individuals who choose to donate organs.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb476&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R