Alabama § 27-1-26 - The Alabama Living Donor Protection Act.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-1-26 — The Alabama Living Donor Protection Act., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-1-26. The Alabama Living Donor Protection Act.
(a) This section may be cited as the Alabama Living Donor Protection Act.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) INSURER. Any entity that issues, delivers, or renews a policy.
(2) LIVING ORGAN DONOR. An individual who donates all or part of an organ and is not deceased.
(3) POLICY. Any of the following contracts:
a. Disability insurance as defined in Section 27-5-4.
b. Life insurance as defined in Section 27-5-2.
c. Long-term care insurance as defined in Section 27-19-103.
(c) An insurer may not:
(1) Decline or limit coverage of an individual under any policy solely, and without any additional actuarial risk, due to the status of the individual as a living organ donor;
(2) Require an individual to refrain from acting as a living organ donor as a condition for renewal of a policy; or
(3) Otherwise discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of coverage, price, or any other condition of a policy based solely, and without any additional actuarial risk, upon the status of an individual as a living organ donor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 27-1-26
What does Code of Alabama § 27-1-26 cover?
Section 27-1-26 ("The Alabama Living Donor Protection Act.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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