House
Jul 30, 1997Genetic 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)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
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President
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Sponsor
CS
Mr. STEARNS
(R) FL – 6
Cosponsors (20)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 30, 1997