Vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that prohibits insurance companies from requiring a certain vaccination status or proof thereof.

Highlights:

• Prohibits insurers from requiring or requesting a business to (Sec. 1):

• establish vaccination status requirements; or

• Provide information as to whether they have adopted any vaccination policies or procedures.

• Prohibits insurers who are determining eligibility for coverage to (Sec. 1):

• Require, request, or purchase information about a person or businesses vaccination status; or

• Terminate or deny coverage due to an individual’s or businesses vaccination status.

• Specifies that this bill does not prohibit an insurer from incentivizing or rewarding an individual or business for voluntarily submitting their vaccination status (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits insurance companies from requiring a certain vaccination status or proof thereof.

Highlights:

• Prohibits insurers from requiring or requesting a business to (Sec. 1):

• establish vaccination status requirements; or

• Provide information as to whether they have adopted any vaccination policies or procedures.

• Prohibits insurers who are determining eligibility for coverage to (Sec. 1):

• Require, request, or purchase information about a person or businesses vaccination status; or

• Terminate or deny coverage due to an individual’s or businesses vaccination status.

• Specifies that this bill does not prohibit an insurer from incentivizing or rewarding an individual or business for voluntarily submitting their vaccination status (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text