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107th Congress
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001
Introduced: February 15, 2001
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2002
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-286.
Feb 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1524)
Feb 15, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act (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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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-286.
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Cosponsors
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