Oregon Statutes 746.023 – Discrimination against living donors or body part donors with respect to life insurance, health insurance or long term care insurance
An insurer offering a policy or certificate of life insurance, health insurance or long term care insurance, as defined in ORS § 743.652, may not, based solely on the status of an applicant for insurance or an insured as a living donor or a potential donor of a body part, organ or tissue:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 746.023
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
(1) Discriminate in the application of its underwriting standards or rates;
(2) Decline to provide coverage or limit coverage; or
(3) Prohibit an applicant for insurance or an insured from donating a body part, organ or tissue as a condition of receiving or continuing to receive coverage. [2019 c.265 § 3]
746.023 was added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS Chapter 746 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.