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Senate passes measure barring insurer discrimination against living organ donors
Summary
House File 2633 prevents insurers from discriminating in life, disability and long-term care coverage based solely on a person's status as a living organ donor; sponsors cited better outcomes for recipients and removal of barriers for donors.
Senator Warmie described House File 2633 as legislation to prevent discrimination by insurance companies (life, disability and long-term care) based solely on a person's status as a living organ donor. He said subcommittee testimony showed recipients of living-donor organs have better outcomes and that the bill removes barriers for Iowans considering donation.
The Senate read the bill for the final time and placed it on passage; the recorded vote showed unanimous support (47–0). The sponsor asked the body to send the enrolled bill for transmittal under the usual process.
