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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 505.16A GENETIC INFORMATION AND 1 2 TESTING – INSURANCE COVERAGE. 1 3 1. An insurer shall not discriminate against any 1 4 individual on the basis of genetic information or the refusal 1 5 of an individual to submit to genetic testing or to make 1 6 available the results of genetic testing in the application 1 7 for or issuance, delivery, extension, or renewal of a contract 1 8 or policy for insurance or in the fixing of rates, terms, or 1 9 conditions for such a contract or policy. 1 10 2. For the purposes of this section: 1 11 a. "Genetic information" means information derived from 1 12 genetic testing. 1 13 b. "Genetic testing" means genetic testing as defined in 1 14 section 729.6. 1 15 c. "Insurer" includes all companies or associations 1 16 organized or regulated under chapter 508, 509, 509A, 511, 514, 1 17 514A, 514B, or 515. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill prohibits an insurer from discriminating against 1 20 any individual on the basis of genetic information or the 1 21 refusal of an individual to submit to genetic testing or to 1 22 make available the results of genetic testing in the 1 23 application for or issuance, delivery, extension, or renewal 1 24 of a contract or policy for insurance or in the fixing of 1 25 rates, terms, or conditions for such a contract or policy. 1 26 The bill defines "genetic information", "genetic testing", and 1 27 "insurer" for the purposes of the bill. 1 28 LSB 1106SS 77 1 29 pf/jj/8
Text: SF00099 Text: SF00101 Text: SF00100 - SF00199 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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