(A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a long-term care insurance policy issued in this State, may not: (1) decline or limit coverage of a person under any long-term care insurance policy solely due to the status of such person as a living organ donor; (2) preclude an insured from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of continuing to receive a long-term care insurance policy; or (3) discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of such coverage, price, or any other condition of a long-term care insurance policy for a person, based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such person as a living organ donor. (B) The Department of Insurance may take actions to enforce subsection (A) as authorized under this title. (C) For purposes of this section: (1) 'Long-term care insurance policy' means a contract for which the only insurance protection provided under the contract is coverage of qualified long-term care services. (2) 'Living organ donor' means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased. HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 126 (H.3255), Section 5, eff May 13, 2024. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. . (2) 'Living organ donor' means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased. HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 126 (H.3255), Section 5, eff May 13, 2024. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 126, Section 1, provides as follows: 'SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Living Donor Protection Act'.'
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