194.321. Recipients and donors, COVID-19 vaccination status not to be considered, when, exception.

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194.321. Recipients and donors, COVID-19 vaccination status not to be considered, when, exception. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1)"COVID-19 vaccination status" , an indication of whether a person has received a vaccination against COVID-19;

(2)"Hospital" , the same meaning given to the term in section 197.020 ;

(3)"Procurement organization" , the same meaning given to the term in section 194.210 .

2. Except if the organ being transplanted is a lung, no hospital, physician, procurement organization, or other person shall consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of a potential organ transplant recipient or potential organ donor in any part of the organ transplant process including, but not limited to:

(1)The referral of a patient to be considered for a transplant;

(2)The evaluation of a patient for a transplant;

(3)The consideration of a patient for placement on a waiting list;

(4)A patient's particular position on a waiting list; and

(5)The evaluation of a potential donor to determine his or her suitability as an organ donor.

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(L. 2022 H.B. 2331 merged with S.B. 710)