Section 194.321

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 194

Effective - 28 Aug 2022   

  194.321.  Recipients and donors, COVID-19 vaccination status not to be considered, when, exception. — 1.  For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "COVID-19 vaccination status", an indication of whether a person has received a vaccination against COVID-19;

  (2)  "Hospital", the same meaning given to the term in section 197.020;

  (3)  "Procurement organization", the same meaning given to the term in section 194.210.

  2.  Except if the organ being transplanted is a lung, no hospital, physician, procurement organization, or other person shall consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ transplant recipient or potential organ donor in any part of the organ transplant process including, but not limited to:

  (1)  The referral of a patient to be considered for a transplant;

  (2)  The evaluation of a patient for a transplant;

  (3)  The consideration of a patient for placement on a waiting list;

  (4)  A patient's particular position on a waiting list; and

  (5)  The evaluation of a potential donor to determine his or her suitability as an organ donor.

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(L. 2022 H.B. 2331 merged with S.B. 710)