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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 1998
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S470-472)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from discriminating on the basis: (1) of genetic information; or (2) that the participant or beneficiary has requested or received genetic services. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, or a health issuer in the individual market from so discriminating. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit an issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy from so discriminating. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from so discriminating. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers.

What's happening now May 21, 1998

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 1998
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 4, 1997
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 2, 1997
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 3, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 89: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-89/
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"S. 89: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-89/.
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