If enacted, this bill would amend various sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes to allow health insurers and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to limit coverage for human organ transplants or post-transplant care under specific conditions. The new provisions would permit insurers to deny coverage if the transplant operation occurs in the People's Republic of China or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or if the organ was procured from these regions. The bill also clarifies that these limitations do not require insurers to provide coverage for organ transplants nor prevent them from denying coverage for valid reasons.

The bill introduces new sections to multiple articles within Title 20 and Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, designating the legislation as the "Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act." It specifies that the limitations on coverage apply to various types of insurance policies, including subscription contracts, evidence of coverage, disability insurance, and group or blanket disability insurance. The bill ensures that the authority to limit coverage does not impose a requirement for coverage or restrict insurers from denying claims for legitimate reasons.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 20-826.05, 20-1057.20, 20-1342.08, 20-1404.06, 36-2907.16
House Engrossed Version: 20-826.05, 20-1057.20, 20-1342.08, 20-1404.06, 36-2907.16
Chaptered Version: 20-826.05, 20-1057.20, 20-1342.08, 20-1404.06, 36-2907.16