A covered entity shall not, solely on the basis of whether an individual has received or will receive a COVID-19 vaccine, do the following:

(1) Consider an individual ineligible for transplantation or receipt of an anatomical gift;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-31-104

  • Covered entity: means :
    (A) A healthcare provider. See Tennessee Code 68-31-101
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Transplantation: means the transplantation or transfusion of a human body part into the body of another individual for the purpose of treating or curing a medical condition. See Tennessee Code 68-31-101
(2) Deny medical or other services related to transplantation, including:

(A) Evaluation;
(B) Surgery; and
(C) Counseling and treatment following transplantation;
(3) Refuse to refer an individual to a transplant center or specialist;
(4) Refuse to place an individual on an organ or tissue waiting list; or
(5) Place an individual at a position on an organ or tissue waiting list that is lower than the position at which the individual would have been placed if not for the individual’s COVID-19 vaccine status.
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