West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB954: Relating to health insurance for living organ donors
Status: Passed one chamber, February 27, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §33-57-2, relating to health insurance for living organ donors; prohibiting certain actions; and defining terms. ARTICLE 57. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. §33-57-2. Prohibition on denial of coverage, increase in premiums, or cancellation of sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance for living organ donors. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "living organ donor" means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased. (b) Notwithstanding the provisio.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §33-57-2, relating to health insurance for living organ donors; prohibiting certain actions; and defining terms. ARTICLE 57. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. §33-57-2. Prohibition on denial of coverage, increase in premiums, or cancellation of sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance for living organ donors. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "living organ donor" means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of §33-1-1 et seq., an insurer subject to §33-15-1 et seq., §33-16-1 et seq., §33-24-1 et seq., §33-25-1 et seq., or §33-25A-1 et seq. of this code which issues or renews a health insurance policy on or after July 1, 2026, may (2) Preclude an insured from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of continuing to receive a sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance policy; or (3) Otherwise discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of such coverage, price, or any other condition of a sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance policy for a person, based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such person as a living organ donor. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit …