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CS/CS/CS/SB 1516: Organ Donation

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Health Policy ; Harrell

Organ Donation; Providing that it is a felony for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus to donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person, with an exception; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt by rule specified minimum standards for certain organ transplants; prohibiting a health insurance policy from limiting or excluding coverage solely on the basis that an insured is a living organ donor; prohibiting an organ procurement organization from charging a deceased donor or his or her family member any fee for services relating to the procurement or donation of organs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/10/2020 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 589
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2020 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 112
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 112
    1/23/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/28/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/28/2020 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 215
    1/29/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 222
    1/31/2020 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    2/6/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/11/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 307
    2/13/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 309
    2/21/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/26/2020 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    2/27/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/2/2020 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 361
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/4/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 518
    3/6/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518
    3/9/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550
    3/10/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 589
    • Amendment(s) adopted (176106, 225426) -SJ 589
    • Substituted CS/HB 1187 (Died in returning Messages) -SJ 589
    • Laid on Table -SJ 589

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1516, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2020 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 427 HIV Prevention Duran Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1143 (e1) Department of Health Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) Track This Bill
    H 1187 (c1) Organ Donation Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill
    S 626 (c1) Donation and Transfer of Human Tissue Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    225426 - Amendment
    Delete lines 85 - 98 and insert:     		Harrell 3/8/2020
    7:15 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/10/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    176106 - Amendment
    Delete line 271 and insert:     		Harrell 3/8/2020
    7:15 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/10/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0041 Donation and transfer of human tissue; testing requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 4 (pdf)
    765.514 Manner of making anatomical gifts. Page 4 (pdf)
    765.5155 Donor registry; education program. Page 6 (pdf)
    765.517 Rights and duties at death. Page 6 (pdf)
    765.5175 Page 7 (pdf)
    765.53 Organ Transplant Advisory Council; membership; responsibilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    765.543 Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties. Page 11 (pdf)
    765.548 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1516, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/13/2020 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1187 (c1) Organ Donation Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    476992 - Amendment
    Before line 47 insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		2/25/2020
    8:19 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    522354 - Amendment
    Delete lines 47 - 60 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		2/25/2020
    8:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    664054 - Amendment
    Delete lines 136 - 189 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		2/25/2020
    8:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    219292 - Amendment
    Delete lines 310 - 327 and insert:     		Rules
    (Harrell)     		2/25/2020
    8:26 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/26/2020 9:00 AM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.0455 Rules; pending proceedings. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 3 (pdf)
    765.514 Manner of making anatomical gifts. Page 3 (pdf)
    765.5155 Donor registry; education program. Page 4 (pdf)
    765.517 Rights and duties at death. Page 5 (pdf)
    765.53 Organ Transplant Advisory Council; membership; responsibilities. Page 5 (pdf)
    765.543 Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    765.548 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1516, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2020 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1187 (c1) Organ Donation Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    767912 - Amendment
    Delete lines 136 - 215 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Harrell)     		2/10/2020
    1:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2020 2:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.0455 Rules; pending proceedings. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.815 Health benefits coverage; limitations. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6045 Preexisting condition. Page 3 (pdf)
    765.514 Manner of making anatomical gifts. Page 3 (pdf)
    765.5155 Donor registry; education program. Page 4 (pdf)
    765.517 Rights and duties at death. Page 5 (pdf)
    765.53 Organ Transplant Advisory Council; membership; responsibilities. Page 5 (pdf)
    765.543 Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties. Page 9 (pdf)
    765.548 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 1516, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2020 at 8:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2020 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1187 Organ Donation Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    569142 - Amendment
    Between lines 53 and 54 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Berman)     		1/27/2020
    12:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    705054 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Harrell)     		1/27/2020
    10:37 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 578120 - Amendment to Amendment (705054)
    Delete lines 97 - 108.     		Health Policy
    (Harrell)     		1/28/2020
    10:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 410934 - Amendment to Amendment (705054)
    Between lines 142 and 143 insert:     		Health Policy
    (Berman)     		1/27/2020
    3:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 624380 - Amendment to Amendment (705054)
    Delete line 288 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Harrell)     		1/28/2020
    10:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/28/2020 1:30 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.0455 Rules; pending proceedings. Page 5 (pdf)
    765.53 Organ Transplant Advisory Council; membership; responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf)

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