Bill > HB2309

This bill establishes the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026" in Missouri, which prohibits health insurance carriers and health benefit plans (including state Medicaid and children's health insurance programs) from covering organ transplants or related post-transplant care under two specific circumstances: first, if the transplant surgery is performed in China, and second, if the organ being transplanted was originally procured through sale or donation in China. The bill defines key terms by referencing existing state statutes, specifically drawing definitions for "health benefit plan" and "health carrier" from section 376.1350 and expanding those definitions to include state Medicaid programs. The legislation appears aimed at preventing potential human rights abuses related to organ procurement in China, effectively creating a mechanism to discourage participation in potentially unethical organ transplantation practices by removing financial coverage for such procedures.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2309&year=2026&code=R