Modifies provisions relating to organ transplant procedures

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Modifies provisions relating to organ transplant procedures

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1261 - Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ donor or organ transplant recipient, with some exceptions, shall not be considered in any part of the organ transplant process.

What This Bill Does

• The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1261 - Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ donor or organ transplant recipient, with some exceptions, shall not be considered in any part of the organ transplant process.
• This act repeals this provision of law.
• This act is identical to SB 471 (2025) and HB 2368 (2024).
• SARAH HASKINS

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SB 1261 - Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ donor or organ transplant recipient, with some exceptions, shall not be considered in any part of the organ transplant process. This act repeals this provision of law.

This act is identical to SB 471 (2025) and HB 2368 (2024).
SARAH HASKINS

Current Bill Text

EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1261
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LEWIS.
4589S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 194.321, RSMo, relating to organ transplant procedures.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 194.321, RSMo, is repealed, to read as 1
follows:2
[194.321. 1. For purposes of this 1
section, the following terms mean: 2
(1) "COVID-19 vaccination status", an 3
indication of whether a person has received a 4
vaccination against COVID-19; 5
(2) "Hospital", the same meaning given to 6
the term in section 197.020; 7
(3) "Procurement organization", the same 8
meaning given to the term in section 194.210. 9
2. Except if the organ being transplanted 10
is a lung, no hospital, physician, procurement 11
organization, or other person shall consider the 12
COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ 13
transplant recipient or potential organ donor in 14
any part of the organ transplant process 15
including, but not limited to: 16
(1) The referral of a patient to be 17
considered for a transplant; 18
(2) The evaluation of a patient for a 19
transplant; 20
(3) The consideration of a patient for 21
placement on a waiting list; 22
(4) A patient's particular position on a 23
waiting list; and 24
(5) The evaluation of a potential donor to 25
determine his or her suitability as an organ 26
donor.] 27
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