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Committee debates bill barring transplant centers from denying organs solely over COVID‑19 vaccination status
Summary
House Bill 522, which would prohibit transplant centers from denying organ transplants solely because a recipient lacks a COVID‑19 vaccination, drew extended questioning about medical judgment and transplant eligibility during the Rules Committee hearing.
A bill that would prohibit organ transplant centers from discriminating against prospective recipients solely because of COVID‑19 vaccination status prompted extended questioning from committee members about the bill’s interaction with medical practice and patient selection.
The bill sponsor told the committee the measure would prevent transplant centers from using COVID‑19 vaccination status as the sole basis to refuse a transplant. The sponsor cited recent news reports that transplant candidates had been denied or delayed over vaccination status and…
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