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 descending | Primary Link | Topic(s) | Bill Status | Summary |
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Mississippi | 2009 State Bills Mississippi 2009 HB 402 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill creates the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act, which prohibits health benefits plans from denying, refusing or canceling health insurance benefits or coverage on the basis of genetic information or a request or receipt of genetic services. The bill also prohibits health benefit plan insurers from requesting or requiring a genetic test and from disclosing genetic information without prior written authorization. Penalties for violations are set forth. Measure failed. |
Mississippi | 2016 State Bills Mississippi 2016 SB 2775 | Privacy | Died | Enacts the Parents Matter Act. Parental rights include the right to be notified in advance and to refuse or to consent in writing before any record of the minor child's blood or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is created, stored or shared, with some exceptions. 2/23/2016 (S) Died In Committee. |
Mississippi | 2010 State Bills Mississippi 2010 HB 378 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill creates the genetic nondiscrimination in health insurance act. No health benefit plan may cancel, deny or refuse to renew benefits or coverage based on genetic information. This bill also places restrictions on health benefit plan's ability to request or require disclosure of genetic information. Measure failed. |
Mississippi | 2016 State Bills Mississippi 2016 Senate Bill 2547 | Privacy | Died | Allows parents to opt out of certain activities conducted by the public school districts, including the collection of biometric information. Biometric information is defined to include DNA. 2/23/2016 (S) Died In Committee. |
Mississippi | 2010 State Bills Mississippi 2010 HB 825 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill prohibits group health benefit plans from imposing pre-existing condition exclusions based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis. Measure failed. |
Mississippi | 2017 State Bills Mississippi 2017 HB 175 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Creates the small business health insurance pool. Health benefit plans covering small employers may not exclude genetic information as a preexisting condition in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to the genetic information. 1/31/2017 Died in Committee. |
Mississippi | 2011 State Bills Mississippi 2011 HB 904 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Genetic information may not be excluded as a preexisting condition in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to the genetic information. Measure failed. |
Mississippi | 2017 State Bills Mississippi 2017 SB 2581 | Privacy | Died | Allows parents or legal guardians of students enrolled in public schools to opt-out of sharing their child's personal information with the federal government and other agencies and private contractors. Personal information includes a DNA sequence. 1/31/2017 Died in Committee. |
Mississippi | 2012 State Bills Mississippi 2012 HB 497 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | In the group health market genetic information may not be excluded as a preexisting condition in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to the genet ic information. Measure failed. |
Missouri | 2015 State Bills Missouri 2015 SB 530 | Privacy | Died | Protects the privacy of student data, which encompasses biometric records. Biometric records is defined to include DNA. Died. |
Missouri | 2016 State Bills Missouri 2016 HB 1849 | Privacy | Died | Prohibits school districts from collecting biometric information, including DNA sequences, on students without the express written consent of parents or legal guardians. Died. |
Missouri | 2016 State Bills Missouri 2016 SB 989 | Privacy | Died | Requires state education agencies to obtain parental consent to collect biometric records from parents, K-12 students or through data sharing agreements with any other entity. Biometric records are defined to include DNA sequences. Died. |
Missouri | 2017 State Bills Missouri 2017 HB 201 | Privacy | Died | Prohibits school districts from collecting biometric information on any student without the express written consent of the student�s parent or legal guardian. Biometric information is defined to include a DNA sequence and newborn screening information. Died. |
Missouri | State StatuteMissouri: MRS 191.331 | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | A residual newborn screening specimen is retained for five years after initial submission to the department. After five years specimens are destroyed. Unless otherwise directed, a biological specimen may be released for anonymous scientific study. At the time of collection, the parent or legal guardian of the child from whom a biological specimen was obtained may direct the department to: (1) Return a biological specimen that remains after all screening tests have been performed; (2) Destroy a biological specimen in a scientifically acceptable manner after all screening tests required have been performed; or (3) Store a biological specimen but not release the biological specimen for anonymous scientific study. A biological specimen released for anonymous study may not contain information that may be used to determine the identity of the donor. The department has authority over the use, retention, and disposal of biological specimens and related information collected in connection with newborn screening tests. The use of such specimens and related information is for public health purposes and must comply with all applicable provisions of federal law. The department may charge a reasonable fee for the use of such specimens for public health research and preparing and supplying specimens for research proposals approved by the department. |
Missouri | 2018 State Bills Missouri 2018 HB 1761 | Privacy | Died | Prohibits school district from collecting biometric information on any student without express written consent of the student�s parent or legal guardian. Biometric information includes a DNA sequence. Died. |
Missouri | State StatuteMissouri: MRS 375.1300 and 375.1303 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Statute | An insurer in making any underwriting decision may not (1) require or request a person or his/her blood relative to provide genetic information or take a genetic test, (2) inquire about a genetic test or what the results of any such test were unless given approval by that person, or (3) consider without the approval of such person the fact that genetic information or a genetic test was taken or refused by a person or blood relative of the person or the results of a test. A violation is an unfair trade practice. The law does not apply to any policy, contract or certificate of life insurance, reinsurance, disability income or long-term care coverage. |
Missouri | 2007 State Bills Missouri 2007 HB 364 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill, as substituted by the Senate, prohibits the treatment of genetic information as a preexisting condition in the absence of a diagnosis and prevents the establishment of rules for eligibility or continued eligibility on the basis of a health status-related factor, including genetic information, in health insurance. Measure failed. |
Missouri | 2019 State Bills Missouri 2019 HB 783 | Privacy | Died | Prohibits school districts from collecting biometric information on students without the express written consent of parents or legal guardians. Biometric information is defined to include a DNA sequence. Died. |
Missouri | State StatuteMissouri: MRS 375.1300 and 375.1306.1 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Statute | An employer may not use genetic information or genetic test results of an employee or prospective employee to distinguish between, discriminate against, or restrict any right or benefit otherwise due or available to such employee or prospective employee. Exceptions are provided for the underwriting of group life, disability income and long-term care insurance, actions required by law or regulation, action taken with written permission of an employee or prospective employee, and the use of genetic information when it is directly related to job performance and assigned responsibilities. |
Missouri | 2007 State Bills Missouri 2007 HB 818 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Enacted | This bill prohibits individual, small group and large group health insurers from treating genetic information as a pre-existing condition in the absence of a diagnosis. The bill also prohibits health insurers from establishing rules for eligibility based on genetic information. Approved by the Governor June 1, 2007. |
Missouri | 2007 State Bills Missouri 2007 HB 586 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill authorizes designated administrators to take action if it is determined that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act of discrimination prohibited under the state genetic nondiscrimination laws that applies to employers. Measure failed. |
Missouri | 2020 State Bills Missouri 2020 HB 1616 | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Prohibits a health carrier offering group health_insurance_coverage in connection with a group health plan from adjusting premium or contribution amounts for the group covered under such plan on the basis of genetic information. Such health carriers may request, but shall not require, that a participant or beneficiary undergo a genetic test if certain conditions are met. Died. |
Missouri | State StatuteMissouri: MRS 375.1300 and 375.1309 | Privacy, Research | Statute | This section of the law is applicable to all insurance companies. A person who creates, stores, receives or furnishes genetic information must hold such information as confidential medical records and must obtain written authorization to disclose genetic information. Exceptions include statistical data compiled without reference to the identity of an individual, health research conducted in accordance with the provisions of the federal Common Rule, and health research using medical archives or databases in which the identity of individuals is protected from disclosure by coding or encryption, or by removing all identities. The director of insurance has the authority to enforce these provisions. |
Missouri | 2007 State Bills Missouri 2007 HB 948 | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Enacted | Unless otherwise directed under this section, a biological specimen may be released for purposes of anonymous scientific study. At the time of newborn screening specimen collection, the parent or legal guardian of the child from whom a biological specimen was obtained may direct the department to: (1) return the specimen after all tests have been performed; (2) destroy the specimen; or (3) store a specimen but do not release is for anonymous study. Signed by the Governor July 13, 2007 |
Missouri | 2007 State Bills Missouri 2007 SB 325 | Employment Nondiscrimination | Died | This bill authorizes designated administrators to take action if it is determined that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act of discrimination prohibited under the state genetic nondiscrimination laws that applies to employers. Measure failed. |
Last updated: February 8, 2024