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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.

Overview

The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is reviewed and updated monthly. Searchable topics in the database include employment and insurance discrimination, health insurance coverage, privacy, research, the use of residual newborn screening specimens and other topics of interest.

Definitions of terms such as "bill", "statute", and "regulation" are available through the Glossary of Statutory, Legislative, and Regulatory Terms.

For other helpful links and legislative databases, please see Additional Resources.

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State Primary Link Topic(s) Bill Status Sort descending Summary
Massachusetts Neonatal sequencing Introduced

An Act relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids.

New Jersey Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

Requires health insurers to cover additional mammogram examinations and genetic testing and counseling under certain circumstances.

Hawaii Parentage law Introduced

Relating to parentage. Enacts portions of the uniform parentage act of 2017 to replace the uniform parentage act of 1973. takes effect 1/1/2024.

Massachusetts Neonatal sequencing Introduced

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund...

Texas Genetic data storage/privacy/sharing (industry) Introduced

Relating to the use of an individual's genetic data by certain genetic testing companies for commercial purposes; authorizing a civil penalty.

Texas Neonatal sequencing Introduced

Relating to an annual report regarding certain newborn screening tests.

Pennsylvania Genetic Data & Law Enforcement Introduced

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to establishment of parent-child relationship for certain individuals; providing fo...

Vermont Neonatal sequencing Introduced

An act relating to incremental implementation of Green Mountain Care.

Rhode Island Consumer Personal Data Privacy, Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

An act relating to insurance -- accident and sickness insurance policies (mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre...

Minnesota Genetic data storage/privacy/sharing (industry), Lab Developed Tests Introduced

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies requirement to provide disclosure notices and obtain consent.

Arizona Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

Cancer screening; coverage; gene mutation.

Kansas Genetic Data & Law Enforcement, Parentage law Introduced

Enacting the Kansas uniform parentage act (2017).

Kansas Neonatal sequencing Introduced

Expanding newborn screening services and increasing transfer from the medical assistance fee fund to the Kansas newborn screening fund.

New Jersey Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

Requires health_insurance_coverage of preimplantation genetic testing with in vitro fertilization under certain conditions.

West Virginia Genetic Data & Law Enforcement Introduced

Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes.

Massachusetts Neonatal sequencing Introduced

An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund...

New Jersey Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

Requires health_insurance_coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.

Massachusetts Neonatal sequencing Introduced

An Act relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids.

New Jersey Coverage and reimbursement Introduced

Requires health_insurance_coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.

Texas Genetic Data & Law Enforcement Passed House

Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.

Hawaii Parentage law Passed Senate

Relating to parentage. Enacts portions of the uniform parentage act of 2017 to replace the uniform parentage act of 1973. effective 3/22/2075.

Rhode Island Coverage and reimbursement Passed Senate

An act relating to insurance -- accident and sickness insurance policies (mandates all insurance contracts/plans/policies provide coverage for the expense of diagnosing/treating infertility for women...

New York Privacy Pending

Imposes requirements for the collection and use of emergency health data and personal information and the use of technology to aid during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Requires entities using technology to get consent from individuals and to disclose certain information including the right to privacy and who will have access to the data. Emergency health data is defined to include genetic data. Carries over to 2022.

Massachusetts Privacy Pending

Amends statute to protect personal information under the security breach law. Adds genetic information to the scope of information covered under the law. Referred to the Senate committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. Carries over to 2022.

North Carolina Other Topics Pending

Establishes certain rights of perinatal care patients, including the right to receive care and treatment free from discrimination based on characteristics such as genetic information. Carries over to 2022.

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Additional Resources

Cornell Legal Information Institute
This website allows users to search for Federal and state laws and regulations. NHGRI’s Genome Statute and Legislation Database does not include regulations.

LawSeqSM Database
Developed at the University of Minnesota and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, this database allows users to search federal and state statutes, regulations, and reported judicial decisions. The database allows searches by jurisdiction (federal, state, and individuals states), source type, topic, and open text. This resource was developed by a project funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on “LawSeqSM: Building a Sound Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application” (grant #: R01HG008605; Susan M. Wolf,. Ellen Wright Clayton, and Frances Lawrenz, principal investigators). The team keeps this database up to date.

National Society of Genetic Counselors
To find information about state genetic counselor licensing laws, visit the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ website. NHGRI’s Genome Statute and Legislation Database does not include state laws related to genetic counseling. 

Last updated: February 8, 2024