Genome Statute and Legislation Database

Establishes requirements on controllers that process consumers' personal data, including genetic data. 4/1/2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

An insurer offering group health_insurance_coverage may not use genetic information as the basis for a pre-existing condition exclusion in the absence of a diagnosis or establish rules for eligibility or continued eligibility based on health status-related factors, including genetic information. An insurer with respect to a self-insured health plan, or a county, city, village or school board that provides health care services for individuals on a self-insured basis, may not (1) require or request any individual or a member of the individual's family obtain a genetic test or reveal whether a test was taken or the results or (2) condition coverage or health care benefits on or use in the determination of rates whether an individual or his/her family member has taken a genetic test or what the results of the test were. Life insurance or income continuance insurers are not subject to the above provisions but may not provide rates or aspects of coverage that are contrary to the risk involved.

Authorizes the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damage. 4/13/2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Establishes requirements for businesses related to personal information such as biometric information collected about consumers. Biometric information is defined to include DNA. 4/1/2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Addresses actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. 3/28/2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Amends health insurance law pertaining to pre-existing conditions. Insurers may not treat genetic information as a pre-existing condition. Provision stating "without a diagnosis of a condition related to the information" is stricken. 3/28/2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Prohibits the collection, retention and disclosure of genetic information without informed consent. Establishes requirements for the retention and destruction of genetic information. 3/16/2018 Governor Signed HEA No. 0060.

The law prohibits the collection, retention and disclosure of genetic information without informed consent with some exceptions such as for law enforcement purposes, newborn screening and anonymous research. An individual may inspect, correct and obtain retained genetic information. A person conducting genetic analysis must destroy an individual's genetic information upon request. Genetic information about an individual obtained for purposes exempt from consent requirements may only be used for the purposes obtained and must be destroyed or returned to the individual upon completion of use or in accordance with law.

Creates the Student Personal Digital Information Protection Act. The Act establishes protections to safeguard the privacy of student data, including biometric information. It is unclear whether biometric information includes genetic information or a DNA sequence. The term is not defined. Failed 2/13/2017

A policy of group or blanket disability insurance or health benefit plan covering small employers may not treat genetic information as a pre-existing condition in the absence of a diagnosis or establish rules for eligibility or continued eligibility based on a health status-related factor, including genetic information. These entities also may not deny eligibility, or adjust premium or contribution rates based on genetic testing information of an individual or family member or request or require predictive genetic testing information about an individual or family member except as needed for diagnosis, treatment, or payment purposes.