SF0166 - Genetic testing information.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0495

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0166

 

 

Genetic testing information.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

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.

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 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:

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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.

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 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.

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14         Section 2.  W.S. 26-2-109(a) by creating a new
15  paragraph (viii) is amended to read:

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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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