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1996 SESSION

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SB 335 Genetic information.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Insurance; Genetic Privacy Act. Prohibits (for a period of two years) health insurers' use of genetic information to deny, restrict, cancel, or impose other criteria on health insurance (excluding disability income insurance). The bill also prohibits the disclosure of genetic information by health insurers (other than disability income insurers) without written authorization from the individuals affected.


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