Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2309: Establishes the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026"
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to insurance coverage of organ transplants. Section A. Chapter 376, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 376.1593, to read as follows: 376.1593. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Health benefit plan", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350. The term "health benefit plan" shall also include MO HealthNet and the state children's health insur.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to insurance coverage of organ transplants. Section A. Chapter 376, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 376.1593, to read as follows: 376.1593. 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Health benefit plan", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350. The term "health benefit plan" shall also include MO HealthNet and the state children's health insurance program authorized under chapter 208; (2) "Health carrier", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350. The term "health carrier" shall also include the MO HealthNet division and any Medicaid managed care organization as defined in section 208.431. 3. A health carrier or health benefit plan shall not cover a human organ transplant or posttransplant care or (2) The human organ to be transplanted was procured by sale or donation originating in the People's Republic of China. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
Sponsors
- Holly Jones (R, 088) · primary sponsor