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Genetic Information
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Labor & Employment Law Blog
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008: Civil Rights Or Science Fiction?
On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law a bill forbidding insurance companies and employers from discriminating against an individual based on their genetic information. Advocates of the Genetic…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
GINA (the new federal law, not a girl) May Spur Lawsuits
Yesterday, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA"). The intent of GINA is to protect individuals from employers and…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Genetic Discrimination Prevention
On May 1, the House of Representatives gave final approval to H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which is designed to protect individuals from discrimination by health insurance providers…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Federal Law Passed to Protect Use and Disclosure of Genetic Information
ScienceDaily reports today that the U.S. Senate approved the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) yesterday, April 24, 2008, by unanimous consent of an amended version of H.R. 493, which…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Senate Passes GINA
...The Senate today passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. That sends the bill back to the House, which already passed it last year. Here's the New York Times article filed…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Agata Bober, a student attending Monash University (Australia), has published Passing it on: Should Health Care Professionals Be Permitted to Disclose Patients' Genetic Information to Their Reproductive Partners? Journal of…