HB266 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shane Stringer Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Insurance, to prohibit the sale of and use of genetic test results to deny a person insurance, Sec. 27-53-2.1 added; Sec. 27-53-1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, health benefit plans are prohibited from using genetic testing to determine if an individual has a greater likelihood of being diagnosed with cancer.

This bill would prohibit health benefit plans, life insurers, and long term care insurers from using an individual's genetic information to deny him or her insurance or to establish differentials in premium rates.

This bill would also prohibit health benefit plans, life insurers, and long term care insurers from requiring or soliciting genetic information, using genetic test results, or considering an individual's decisions or actions relating to genetic testing in any manner for insurance purposes.

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Subjects

DNA Testing