The Living Donor Protection Act prohibits insurers from denying or changing coverage for living organ donors. State regulators can enforce this prohibition. The act also amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to include organ donation surgery in the definition of a serious health condition. Additionally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must update educational materials about living organ donation and its impact on insurance access. The update should include information on the act's requirements and amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
This bill prohibits life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term insurance carriers from denying or otherwise restricting coverage for living organ donors.
Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, vary premiums, or otherwise impose conditions on policies based on an individual's status as a living organ donor.
The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave.
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on living organ donation to include information about the benefits and risks of living organ donation and the impact of donation on insurance access, particularly with respect to the bill's changes.