House
Jul 30, 1997

Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997

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Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, from discriminating in eligibility based on a request for, or receipt of, genetic information or a genetic test. Prohibits such entities from: (1) using genetic...

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Introduced(7/17/97)
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Mr. STEARNS

(R) FL – 6

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Jul 30, 1997