SF0166 - Genetic testing information.
2001 |
State of Wyoming |
01LSO-0495 |
SENATE FILE NO. SF0166
Genetic testing information.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Scott and Massie and
Representative(s)
Meuli, Paseneaux and Ross
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to
genetic information protection;
2 prohibiting
the use of genetic information to deny any
3
person employment or to change provisions of insurance
4
coverage as specified; requiring the insurance commissioner
5 to
sanction an insurer who violates the provisions of this
6 act
as specified; providing a definition; and providing for
7 an
effective date.
8
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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11 Section 1. W.S. 35-4-803 is created to read:
12
13 35-4-803. Genetic information;
prohibitions against
14 use; definition.
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1 (a) No person
shall use information derived from
2
genetic testing to deny any person employment, or to change
3 the
insurance premium for any type of insurance charged to
4 any
individual or group.
5
6 (b) As used in
this section, "information derived
7
from genetic testing" means information relating to a
8
probability of a person having or acquiring any disease or
9
health condition which information is derived from testing
10 of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or
chromosomes or of any
11 biological indicator of the presence,
absence or mutation
12 of any deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or
chromosomes.
13
14 Section 2. W.S. 26-2-109(a)
by creating a new
15 paragraph (viii) is amended to read:
16
17 26-2-109. Commissioner; powers and duties generally.
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19 (a) The commissioner shall:
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21 (viii) Enforce the provisions of W.S. 35-4-803
22 as
it relates to insurance. The provisions of this code
23 shall
be applicable to violations of W.S. 35-4-803 by any
24 insurer.
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2 Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2001.
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4 (END)
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