Idaho Passes Bill Targeting Insurance Coverage of Organ Transplants from China
The state of Idaho has passed a bill aiming to discourage residents from seeking organ transplants in China, following similar legislation already passed in Texas and Utah.
The bill (HO670) seeks to prohibit health insurers from covering an organ transplant or post-transplant care performed in China or any other country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting. It also prevents health insurers from reimbursing an organ transplant performed in Idaho if that organ comes from China or other prohibited countries.
Additionally, it prohibits medical and research facilities in the state from using genetic sequencing machines or software that come from foreign adversaries such as China.
Idaho Passes Bill Targeting Insurance Coverage of Organ Transplants from China
The state of Idaho has passed a bill aiming to discourage residents from seeking organ transplants in China, following similar legislation already passed in Texas and Utah.
The bill (HO670) seeks to prohibit health insurers from covering an organ transplant or post-transplant care performed in China or any other country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting. It also prevents health insurers from reimbursing an organ transplant performed in Idaho if that organ comes from China or other prohibited countries.
Additionally, it prohibits medical and research facilities in the state from using genetic sequencing machines or software that come from foreign adversaries such as China.
The bill comes into effect July 1st, 2024.
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