Genome Statute and Legislation Database
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during the 2002-2024 U.S. state legislative sessions.
State | Primary Link | Topic(s) | Bill Status | Summary Sort descending |
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Maryland | 2019 State Bills Maryland 2019 SB 868 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | The provision in the original version of the bill pertaining to the use of genetic information by carriers was amended. The enacted legislation establishes a workgroup on maintaining the protections established by the Affordable Care Act. May 13, 2019 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417. Effective October 1, 2019. |
Indiana | 2019 State Bills Indiana 2019 HB 1631 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | The provision pertaining to the use of genetic information in short term insurance plans was removed from the final version of this bill. 5/6/2019 Signed by the Governor. |
Massachusetts | 2017 State Bills Massachusetts 2017 H.3575 | Health Insurance Coverage | Died | The public employee retirement commission, individual and group accident and sickness insurers, individual or group hospital service plans, individual or group medical service agreements, and individual or group health maintenance contracts must cover colorectal cancer screening as determined medically necessary by a physician. Coverage requirements include KRAS, BRAF, and PIK3CA arrays. 7/18/2018 Accompanied a study order, see H4778. |
Kansas | 2014 State Bills Kansas 2014 HB 2621 | Privacy | Died | The state board, the department of education, a unified school district or local education agency may not provide any personally identifiable information of any student or teacher, including a DNA sequence, to any federal agency, any Kansas state or local agency, state or local agency outside the state of Kansas, or any other organization or entity unless under specified circumstances. Died. |
Indiana | State StatuteIndiana: IC 16-41-17-10 | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | The state health department must develop a system for using, for epidemiological survey and research purposes, any waste blood specimen left over after newborn screening. Waste blood specimens used for the purpose of epidemiological survey may not include the name or other identifying characteristics that would identify the individual submitting the specimen. |
Connecticut | State StatuteConnecticut CGA 38a 503 et seq. | Health Insurance Coverage | Statute | The statute provides coverage of specified services for women who meet the age requirements set forth in the statute. If a woman is believed to be at increased risk for breast cancer due to 1) family history or prior personal history of breast cancer or 2) positive genetic testing or other indications as determined by a woman's physician advanced practice registered nurse, individual and group health insurers must provide a mammogram, which may be provided by breast tomosynthesis at the option of the woman covered under the policy, and comprehensive ultrasound screening of an entire breast or breasts. Ultrasound screening is provided only if a mammogram demonstrates heterogeneous or dense breast tissue based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. |
Michigan | State StatuteMichigan: MCL 333.5431 | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | The statute requires the health department to develop a schedule for the retention and disposal of blood specimens. The schedule must allow for the blood specimens to be used for medical research during the established retention period, as long as the medical research is conducted in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the test subjects and is consistent to protect human subjects from research risks under subpart A of part 46 of subchapter A of title 45 of the code of federal regulations. |
New Mexico | State StatuteNew Mexico: NMSA 24-21-1 et seq. | Employment Nondiscrimination, Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy, Research | Statute | The statutes contain provisions on the acquisition, collection, retention, transmission or use of genetic information. Consent requirements provide an exemption (1) if DNA, genetic information or results of genetic analysis are not identified with the person or person's family members or (2) for the purpose of medical or scientific research and education (including retention of gene products, genetic information or genetic analysis if the identity of the person or person's family members is not disclosed.) Discrimination by an insurer against a person or his/her family member based on genetic analysis, genetic information or genetic propensity is prohibited. Life, disability income or long-term care insurance are exempt if use is based on sound actuarial principles or related to actual or reasonably anticipated experience. Upon request a persons genetic information or samples must be promptly destroyed with some exceptions, including if retention is authorized under a research protocol approved by an institution review board pursuant to federal law. It is unlawful for a person to use genetic information in employment or recruiting. A person whose rights under the provisions of the Genetic Information privacy Act have been violated may bring a civil action for damages or other relief. |
Louisiana | State StatuteLouisiana: LRS 22:1023, 40:2210, and 22: 1097 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy, Research | Statute | The statutes prohibit discrimination based on genetic information of an individual or family member or the request or receipt of genetic services by a hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, health and accident insurance policy, preferred provide organization or any other insurance contract of this type. Other restrictions also are placed on these entities with respect to genetic information and testing. An insurer offering individual or group health_insurance_coverage may request a genetic test if the request is made in compliance with the Common Rule and other specified criteria are met. Exceptions under the law include anonymous research where the identity of the subjects will not be released. An insured or enrollees genetic information is the property of the individual to whom it pertains and may not be retained without authorization with some exceptions. Civil penalties for violations are set forth. |
Oklahoma | State StatuteOklahoma: OS 36-3614.4 | Research | Statute | The statutes related to research apply to genetic research studies approved by an institutional review board as defined in 21 CFR, � 50 or conducted subject to the requirements of the federal common rule at 21 CFR, � 50 and � 56, and 45 CFR, � 46. research records are confidential and may not be disclosed to employers or health insurers without informed consent. The provision does not apply to an insurer or to an individual dealing with an insurer in the course of underwriting, conducting or administering life, disability income or long-term care insurance. Stored tissues, including blood, that arise from surgery, other diagnostic or therapeutic steps, or autopsy may be disclosed for genetic or other research studies with informed consent. Results of genetic research studies may be published if no individual subject is identified. |
California | State StatuteCalifornia: Cal. Ins. Code 10950 et seq. and Health and Safety Co… | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | The statutes require carriers and health care service plans offering plan contracts in the individual market, other than individual grandfathered plan coverage, to offer to the responsible party for a child coverage for the child that does not exclude or limit coverage due to any preexisting condition of the child. A health care service plan may not condition the issuance or offering of individual coverage on certain factors, including genetic information. |
Texas | State StatuteTexas: TS (Occupations) Code 58.001 et seq. | Employment Nondiscrimination, Privacy, Research | Statute | The statutes restrict the use and disclosure of genetic tests and the use of family history by a licensing authority. A sample obtained from an individual for a genetic test must be destroyed promptly after the purpose for which the sample was obtained with some exceptions, including (1) authorized retention of the sample for medical treatment or scientific research or (2) if the sample was obtained for research that is cleared by an institutional review board, and retention of the sample is under a requirement the institutional review board imposes on a specific research project or authorized by the research participant with institutional review board approval under federal law. Genetic information may not be disclosed without written authorization with some exceptions, including (1) if the disclosure is for information from a research study in which the procedure for obtaining informed written consent and the use of the information is governed by national standards for protecting participants involved in research projects, including guidelines issued under 21 C.F.R. Part 50 and 45 C.F.R. Part 46 and (2) the information does not identify a specific individual. |
Kansas | State StatuteKansas: KSA 40-2209, 40-2209p, 40-2257, and 40-2259 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | The statutes restrict the use of genetic tests, information about whether an individual or family member has obtained a genetic test, and test results by a health insurance company, health maintenance organization, nonprofit medical and hospital, dental, optometric or pharmacy corporation, or a group subject to K.S.A. 12-2616 et seq. offering group policies and certificates of coverage or individual policies providing hospital, medical or surgical expense benefits. These entities may not require any individual, as a condition of enrollment or continued enrollment, higher premiums or contributions or than a similarly situated individual based on a genetic test or adjust premium or contribution amounts based on a genetic test. An accident or sickness insurer may not deny coverage based on a health status-related factors, including genetic information, and group policies providing hospital, medical or surgical expense benefits may not impose pre-existing condition exclusions based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis. The use of such information by an insurer writing life insurance, disability income insurance or long-term care insurance coverage also is restricted unless it is for the purpose of writing life insurance coverage. Life, disability income or long-term care insurers also may not provide for rates or any other aspect of coverage that is not reasonably related to the risk involved. |
Texas | State StatuteTexas: TS (Labor) Code 301.156 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Statute | The Texas Workforce Commission collects and reports on complaints of employment discrimination, including those related to the use of genetic information. |
California | State StatuteCalifornia: Cal. Government Code 12920 et seq.and 11135 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Statute | These statute sections contain provisions from 2011 CA SB 559, referred to as CalGINA. The opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination because of genetic information, is recognized as a civil right. It is an unlawful employment practice, unless based on a bonafide occupational qualification, to subject any employee, applicant or other person to a test for the presence of a genetic characteristic. In addition, a person in the State of California may not, on the basis of genetic information, be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity that is conducted, operated, or administered by the state or by any state agency, is funded directly by the state, or receives any financial assistance from the state. |
Delaware | 2015 State Bills Delaware 2015 SB 151 | Privacy | Enacted | This bill addresses informed consent for disclosing genetic information by adding those individuals authorized to access EMR and DHIN. Signed by the Governor on 7/27/2015. |
Hawaii | 2011 State Bills Hawaii 2011 HB 1451 | Privacy, Research | Died | This bill adds a new chapter to the Hawaii statutes on the privacy of health care information. The bill provides for the protection of "protected health information," including genetic information. The bill allows a health care provider, health plan, public health authority, employer, insurer or educational institution to disclose protected health information to health researchers if certain requirements are met, including review of the research by an IRB. Measure failed. |
Iowa | 2010 State Bills Iowa 2010 HF 2531 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Enacted | This bill adds definitions to the genetic nondiscrimination in employment law. Signed by the Governor April 29, 2010. |
Minnesota | 2009 State Bills Minnesota 2009 SF 1653 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill adds supplemental Medicare policies to health insurance plans covered under the state genetic_discrimination Act. HF 1853, which was approved by the Governor, was substituted for this bill. |
Minnesota | 2009 State Bills Minnesota 2009 HF 1821/SF 2865 | Privacy | Died | This bill adds third generation pedigrees to health data protections that apply to the state health department. This bill also requires government entities to obtain written informed consent to collect genetic information and human biological specimens. Consent must include the purpose for collection, the length of retention, and any dissemination outside the organization that will occur. Measure failed. |
Michigan | 2011 State Bills Michigan 2011 SB 429 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill allows a health insurer to request a genetic test as additional information for prior authorization. (See version passed by the Senate). Measure failed. |
Wisconsin | 2009 State Bills Wisconsin 2009 AB 31 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill allows a person discriminated against or the department of workforce development under the state fair employment practices law to bring an action in circuit court. Measure failed. |
Maine | 2019 State Bills Maine 2019 LD 1 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | This bill amends current health_insurance_nondiscrimination law by deleting provisions pertaining to pre-existing condition exclusions, including those pertaining to genetic information. The amendments prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions entirely to ensure that consumer protections provided under the Affordable Care Act are codified in state law. 3/19/2019 Signed by the Governor. |
Colorado | 2009 State Bills Colorado 2009 HB 1338 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy, Research | Enacted | This bill amends definitions in the Colorado genetic nondiscrimination in health insurance law. The bill also adds a new section to the Colorado statutes pertaining to limitations on disclosure of genetic information and allows the use of genetic information by research facilities provided that the information is not disclosed to third parties other than to an individual's physician with his or her consent. Signed by the Governor May 25, 2010. |
California | 2010 State Bills California 2010 SB 1187 | Research | Enacted | This bill amends existing law on the protection of human subjects, which provides an exemption until January 1, 2011 for any medical experimental treatment that benefits a patient subject to a life-threatening emergency if prescribed conditions are met. This bill provides that this exemption remains in effect until January 1, 2014. Signed by the Governor July 15, 2010. |
Last updated: February 8, 2024