HB 21-1169 CO

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The act prohibits a health-care provider, hospital, or other entity involved in making a decision regarding a person's eligibility to receive an anatomical gift, organ transplant, or any related treatment or services from discriminating against that person solely on the basis of a disability. The act authorizes an aggrieved person to commence a civil action for injunctive and equitable relief in the appropriate district court.The act also prohibits a health insurance carrier that provides coverage for an organ transplant from denying or limiting coverage to a covered person for an anatomical gift, organ transplant, or any related treatment or services due to a disability. The act clarifies that a health benefit plan is not required to include coverage for an organ transplant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Tonya Van Beber · primary
• David Ortiz · primary
• Brittany Pettersen · primary
• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary

1. May 6, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 28, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 27, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 27, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 16, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 15, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 12, 2021 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 1, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
9. Mar 29, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 26, 2021 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Mar 23, 2021 House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Mar 4, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/06/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (04/27/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/16/2021) · PDF
• Revised (04/15/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/29/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/26/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (03/04/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF