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S 543 106th Congress Senate

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance.

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCommunication in medicine
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Consumer educationDiscrimination in insuranceDiscrimination in medical careEmployee health benefitsFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGenetic counselingGenetic screeningGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryInsurance companiesInsurance premiumsInsurance ratesLabor and EmploymentLawMedical economicsMedical geneticsMedical recordsMedicareMedigapPatients' rightsRight of privacySocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2321-2322)
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 4, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) (as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999), and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a health care plan or health insurance issuer from restricting enrollment or adjusting premium or contribution amounts for a group on the basis of predictive genetic information concerning an individual in the group or a family member of the individual (including information about a request for or receipt of genetic services).

Prohibits a plan or issuer from requesting or requiring predictive genetic information concerning an individual or a family member of the individual (including information about a request for or receipt of genetic services). Permits a plan or issuer to request, but not require, such information for diagnosis, treatment, or payment purposes only. Sets forth confidentiality provisions.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 543: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-543/
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