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 Sort ascending | Primary Link | Topic(s) | Bill Status | Summary |
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Tennessee | 2007 State Bills Tennessee 2007 SB 343 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | Prior to amendment, this bill exempt insurance pools created by an association of private, not-for-profit educational institutions that has been in existence for at least 25 years from the provisions governing genetic information nondiscrimination. This language was removed from the final version of the bill, which was signed by the Governor May 15, 2007. |
Tennessee | 2007 State Bills Tennessee 2007 HB 2082 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Prior to amendment, this bill exempt insurance pools created by an association of private, not-for-profit educational institutions that has been in existence for at least 25 years from the provisions governing genetic information nondiscrimination. This language was removed from the final version of the bill. The companion bill substituted with SB 343 signed by the Governor May 15, 2007. |
Tennessee | 2021 State Bills Tennessee 2021 SB 956 | Other Topics | Pending | Establishes rights of perinatal care patients, including the right to be free from discriminating based on genetic information. 3/31/2021 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Carries over to 2022. |
Tennessee | 2018 State Bills Tennessee 2018 HB 2690 | Privacy | Enacted | Requires a parent, legal guardian, or student, if the student is 18 years of age or older, to provide informed written consent before the collection of individual student biometric data, including DNA. Establishes additional protections for personally identifiable information, which includes biometric data, maintained by schools. Effective 7/1/2018. |
Tennessee | 2018 State Bills Tennessee 2018 HB 2508 | Privacy | Died | Following discovery or notification of a breach of system security by an information holder, the information holder must disclose the breach of system security to any resident of the state whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. Personal information includes a DNA profile. Died. |
Tennessee | State StatuteTennessee: TC 49-1-702 | Privacy | Statute | Schools must obtain written informed consent from a parent, legal guardian, or student, if the student is 18 years of age or older, before the collection of individual student biometric data, including DNA. The law also establishes additional protections for personally identifiable information, which includes biometric data, maintained by schools. |
Tennessee | 2019 State Bills Tennessee 2019 SB 127 | Other Topics | Enacted | Extends the sunset date of the genetic advisory committee to June 30, 2025. Signed by the Governor 3/22/2019. Pub. Ch. 43. |
Tennessee | 2018 State Bills Tennessee 2018 SB 2029 | Privacy | Died | Requires a parent, legal guardian, or student, if the student is 18 years of age or older, to provide informed written consent before the collection of individual student biometric data, including DNA. Establishes additional protections for personally identifiable information, which includes biometric data, maintained by schools. 4/18/2018 Companion House bill substituted. |
Tennessee | State StatuteTennessee: TC 56-7-2701 et seq. | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | An insurance provider may not deny or cancel health_insurance_coverage or vary the premiums, terms, or conditions for health_insurance_coverage for an individual or his or her family member on the basis of a request or receipt of genetic services. An insurer may not request or require an individual to whom it provides health_insurance_coverage or an applicant to disclose to the insurer genetic information about the individual or family member of the individual. Life insurance, disability income, long-term care, accident only, hospital indemnity or fixed indemnity, dental or vision policies are exempt from the law. |
Tennessee | 2018 State Bills Tennessee 2018 SB 2536 | Privacy | Died | Following discovery or notification of a breach of system security by an information holder, the information holder must disclose the breach of system security to any resident of the state whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. Personal information includes a DNA profile. Died. |
Tennessee | State StatuteTennessee: TC 56-7-2802 and 56-7-2804 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | Under the Health Insurance Portability, Availability and Renewal Act group health plans and other issuing group health_insurance_coverage may not base rules for eligibility or continued eligibility on a health status-related factor, including genetic information. |
Tennessee | 2019 State Bills Tennessee 2019 HB 459 | Other Topics | Died | Creates a genetic advisory committee. Substituted by 2019 SB 127, which became Pub. Ch. 43 April 3, 2019. |
Tennessee | 2020 State Bills Tennessee 2020 SB 1841 | Privacy | Died | Prohibits a direct-to-consumer genetic testing business entity from sharing personally identifiable genetic test data or other personally identifiable information about a consumer with a third party without the express written consent of the consumer or a subpoena or court order. Died. |
Tennessee | 2020 State Bills Tennessee 2020 HB 2567 | Privacy | Died | Establishes the parent's bill of rights. Requirements set forth in the bill include parental written consent before any record of a minor child's blood or DNA is made, shared or stored unless required by law or court order. Died. |
Tennessee | 2020 State Bills Tennessee 2020 HB 752 | Privacy | Died | Allows the recipient of an organ transplant and referral hospital to examine all genetic records of the donor or prospective donor unless prohibited by any other law. Died. |
South Dakota | 2012 State Bills South Dakota 2012 HB 1260 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill repeals the authority of the director of the Division of Insurance to promulgate rules governing use of genetic information and enacts certain provisions regarding the use of genetic information. Measure failed. |
South Dakota | 2011 State Bills South Dakota 2011 SB 38 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | This bill amends the definitions used in the health_insurance_nondiscrimination law. Signed by the Governor March 8, 2011. |
South Dakota | 2013 State Bills South Dakota 2013 HB 1238 | Health Insurance Coverage | Died | Every policy of group or individual health insurance, each service or indemnity-type contract issued by a nonprofit medical or surgical service plan corporation and each health maintenance contract that covers a female, that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in South Dakota, and that provides coverage for occult breast cancer screening must provide additional benefits for (1) comprehensive ultrasound screening 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 or if a woman is believed to be at an increased risk for breast cancer due to family history or prior personal history of breast cancer, positive genetic testing, or other indications as determined by a woman's physician or advanced practice registered nurse; and (2) magnetic resonance imaging in accordance with guidelines established by the American Cancer Society or the American College of Radiology or if a woman is believed to be at an increased risk for breast cancer due to family history or prior personal history of breast cancer, positive genetic testing, or other indications as determined by a woman's physician or advanced practice registered nurse. Died. |
South Dakota | State StatuteSouth Dakota: SDCL 34-14-21 et seq. | Privacy | Statute | Informed written consent consisting of the information specified in the statute is required prior to ordering a predictive genetic test. The person to be tested must receive a signed copy of the form, which also must be placed in the medical record. Tests performed per a court order or for a criminal investigation are exempt. |
South Dakota | 2021 State Bills South Dakota 2021 SB 178 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Enacted | Existing law prohibits health carriers, in determining eligibility for coverage, establishing premiums, limiting coverage, renewing coverage, or any other underwriting decision from, in connection with the offer, sale, or renewal of insurance: (1) requiring or requesting an individual or a blood relative of the individual to take a genetic test; or (2) taking into consideration the fact that a genetic test was refused by an individual or a blood relative of the individual. Amends existing law by adding life insurers and long-term care insurers to covered entities. Prohibits any company providing genetic testing directly to a consumer from sharing any genetic test, genetic information, or other personally identifiable information of a consumer with any health carrier, life insurer, or long-term care insurer without written consent from the consumer. A company that provides genetic testing may communicate with a health carrier for the purposes of payment, coordination of medical treatment, or patient care so long as such communication is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and only used for the purposes permitted. 3/29/2021 Signed by the Governor. Effective 1/1/2022. |
South Dakota | 2015 State Bills South Dakota 2015 SB 187 | Privacy | Died | This bill establishes certain rights of parents regarding the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health care of their children and provides certain penalties for the violation of those rights. Rights set forth include the right to consent in writing before any record of a minor child's blood or deoxyribonucleic acid is created, stored, or shared. Died. |
South Dakota | State StatuteSouth Dakota: SDCL 58-1-24, 58-1-25, 58-17-84, 58-18-45, 58-18-87,… | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Statute | A health carrier, long-term care insurer or life insurer from requiring or requesting an individual or his/her blood relative to take a genetic test or consider the fact that a genetic test was refused in determining eligibility for coverage, establishing premiums, limiting coverage, renewing coverage, or any other underwriting decision in connection with the offer, sale, or renewal of health insurance. The insurance director may promulgate rules concerning genetic information and group health benefit plans. In individual, group and blanket health insurance plans, genetic information may not be treated as a pre-existing condition in the absence of a diagnosis. Small employer carriers may not establish rules for eligibility or continued eligibility based on a health status-related factor, including genetic information. Prohibits any company providing genetic testing directly to a consumer from sharing any genetic test, genetic information, or other personally identifiable information of a consumer with any health carrier, life insurer, or long-term care insurer without written consent from the consumer. A company that provides genetic testing may communicate with a health carrier for the purposes of payment, coordination of medical treatment, or patient care so long as such communication is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and only used for the purposes permitted. |
South Dakota | State StatuteSouth Dakota: SDCL 60-2-20 and 21 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Statute | An employer may not to seek to obtain, obtain, or use genetic information of a current or prospective employee discriminate or restrict any right or benefit otherwise due or available to an employee or a prospective employee. A few exceptions are provided such as if the employer uses the test results for the limited purpose of taking disciplinary action against the employee based only on alleged misconduct. Any employee or prospective employee claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful employment practice may bring a civil suit. |
South Dakota | 2007 State Bills South Dakota 2007 HB 1166 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill prohibits pre-existing condition exclusions based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis. Measure failed. |
South Dakota | 2007 State Bills South Dakota 2007 SB 132 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | As introduced, this bill included a provision that prohibited pre-existing condition exclusions based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis. Measure failed. |
Last updated: February 8, 2024