Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB0427 mandates that eligible state employees and other employers grant a 12-week leave of absence for recovery from surgery related to living organ donation, with specific notice requirements if the surgery date is less than 30 days in advance. The bill also prohibits insurers from discriminating against living organ donors in terms of life, disability, or long-term care insurance coverage. Additionally, it requires the Department of Health to create and disseminate educational materials on living organ donation by July 1, 2025.
Tennessee HB0427 mandates that eligible state employees and other employers grant a 12-week leave of absence for recovery from surgery related to living organ donation, with specific notice requirements if the surgery date is less than 30 days in advance. The bill also prohibits insurers from discriminating against living organ donors in terms of life, disability, or long-term care insurance coverage. Additionally, it requires the Department of Health to create and disseminate educational materials on living organ donation by July 1, 2025.
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Love, Jr., Harold
114th General Assembly
January 28, 2025
April 28, 2026
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779