Prohibition on coverage for certain organ transplants

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-30-203, under Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-30-203

(a) This part applies to a health benefit plan that is offered, issued, delivered, amended, or renewed by a health insurer to take effect on or after January 1, 2026.

(b) A health insurer shall not knowingly provide coverage for a human organ transplant if:(1) The transplant operation is performed in the People's Republic of China; or(2) The human organ to be transplanted was procured by sale or donation originating in the People's Republic of China.

(1) The transplant operation is performed in the People's Republic of China; or

(2) The human organ to be transplanted was procured by sale or donation originating in the People's Republic of China.

(c) The commissioner of health may designate additional countries with governments that fund, sponsor, or otherwise facilitate forced organ harvesting and shall provide written notice to the governor when the commissioner of health designates an additional country. The commissioner shall maintain a list of designated countries on the department's public website.