Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
Tennessee SB0579 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require employers to grant eligible state employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for recovery from surgery related to living organ donation. The bill affects state employees who have been employed full-time for at least 12 consecutive months and includes provisions for notifying employers about the surgery date. Additionally, it prohibits insurers from denying coverage or altering terms based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor and mandates the Department of Health to provide educational materials on living organ donation.
Tennessee SB0579 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require employers to grant eligible state employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for recovery from surgery related to living organ donation. The bill affects state employees who have been employed full-time for at least 12 consecutive months and includes provisions for notifying employers about the surgery date. Additionally, it prohibits insurers from denying coverage or altering terms based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor and mandates the Department of Health to provide educational materials on living organ donation.
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