Genome Statute and Legislation Database

Expands the state law on discrimination by prohibiting any entity that operates a health program or activity from: 1. Excluding participation in, deny the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate under any health program or activity on the basis of an individual�s genetic information or 2. Aiding or perpetuating discrimination against any person by providing significant assistance to any entity or person that discriminates on the basis of genetic information. Died.

This bill regulates the use of human subjects for medical research and experimentation, including subjects with mental disorders and children. Provisions include that no greater than minimal risk non-therapeutic human research may be conducted on a child without consent of a parent or guardian. Died.

Requires certain residents of long-term care facilities to have a pharmacogenomics profile conducted. The profile must include the results of at least eighteen genes tested and be accompanied by treatment guidance for each disease state-tested. Died.

This bill prohibits the treatment of genetic information as a preexisting condition in basic health insurance plans in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to such information. Measure failed.

Language in introduced version, which pertained to genetic characteristics and workers compensation, was stricken. Amended version of bill states that peace officer and custodial officer personnel records maintained by a state or local agency are not confidential and are available for public inspection. Records available for inspection include those relating to an incident in which a sustained finding was made by any law enforcement agency or oversight agency that a peace officer or custodial officer engaged in conduct such as verbal statements, writings, online posts, recordings, and gestures, involving prejudice or discrimination against a person on the basis of various factors, including genetic information. Died.

Except as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, specified information, including DNA, may not be collected, entered into any student data base, or maintained as education records by a state agency, local board of education, or school. Died.

Prohibits the collection, entry into an education database or maintenance of DNA by as education records by the department of education or school administrative unit. Died.

Prohibits a hospital or related institution from discriminating in admitting or providing care for an individual based on various factors, including genetic information. Died.

Amends statute requiring a business that maintains personal information of an individual residing in the State to implement and maintain certain security procedures and practices. The bill adds the following to the definition of personal information: genetic information with respect to an individual, including the genetic sample of an individual; the genetic test of an individual; the genetic test of an individual's family member; the manifestation of a disease or disorder in a family member of an individual; any request for and receipt of genetic counseling, or genetic education; and any information derived from genetic information with respect to an individual. In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Died.

The original version of this bill amended the newborn screening law pertaining to storage of blood samples. All language was subsequently deleted pertaining to the newborn screening program.

The bill amends statute sections pertaining to the department of consumer affairs and business regulations relative to any person that owns or licenses personal information about a resident of the commonwealth. Changes add biometric information, including genetic information, to the types of personal information protected under the law. 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.

Prohibits the collection, tracking, housing, storage, reporting or sharing of personally identifiable information with the federal government or for-profit corporations. The findings and purpose section of the bill lists a DNA sequence as private student data. Died on the Table.

This bill defines the term "genetic predisposition" for purposes of individual and small group health insurance policies, requires that genetic predisposition be disregarded in community rating, and provides that no pre-existing condition exclusion in such a policy shall exclude coverage on the basis of any genetic predisposition. Measure failed.

Establishes the It's Your Data Act to provide protections and transparency in the collection use retention and sharing of personal information. Personal information is defined to include biometric information such as a DNA sequence. Referred to Rules 10/28/2020. Died.

Establishes protections for the privacy of a consumer's personal information collected by certain businesses, including biometric information. Biometric information includes DNA. Died.

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 damages. 4/13/2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

This bill prohibits health care service organizations from imposing pre-existing condition limitations or exclusions. Genetic conditions in the absence of a diagnosis related to the condition are not considered pre-existing conditions and may not result in a pre-existing condition limitation or exclusion. Measure failed.

The bill establishes the Florida Priority Care Project. The project aims to place a higher public priority on targeting the needs of adults who have a serious mental illness and who have a history that indicates a high probability that they could pose a threat to public safety. Requirements for the project include the use of genetic testing to help establish the correct medication regimes to be used to manage and treat a client's symptoms. Died.

Iowa residents are eligible and entitled to enroll as a member in and receive benefits for health care services covered by the healthy Iowa program. A participating health care provider or participating care coordinator may not refuse to provide health care services to a member on the basis of genetic information. Died.

A business that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information such as genetic information of an individual must conduct a reasonable and prompt investigation upon the breach of the security of a system. Died.

This bill applies to insurers that provide Medicare supplement policies or certificates only. Denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of insurance, including pre-existing condition exclusions, on the basis of genetic information is prohibited. These insurers of these policies or certificates may not (1) discriminate with respect to pricing on the basis of genetic information, (2) request or require an individual or family member to undergo a genetic test (with an exception regarding requesting a test), or (3) use the manifestation of disease in an individual as genetic information about another group members and to further increase premiums for the group. Insurers may request a genetic test from an individual or family member only if the request is pursuant to research that applies to the Common Rule and other criteria are met. Measure failed.

Protects the privacy of student data, which encompasses biometric records. Biometric records is defined to include DNA. Died.

Requires certain businesses to notify data subjects of collection of personally identifiable information and establishes certain security standards. Personally identifiable information is defined to include biometric information such as DNA. Died.

A Transportation Network Company (TNC) may not discriminate against passengers or potential passengers on the basis of a genetic predisposition. TNC drivers must comply with the anti-discrimination law. Died.