S 306 · 109th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-07· Sponsored by Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2005-03-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2005-02-17
Roll #11
Yea 98Nay 0
PassedSenate · 2005-02-17
Roll #11
Yea 98Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to expand the prohibition against discrimination by group health plans and health insurance issuers in the group and individual markets on the basis of genetic information or services to prohibit: (1) enrollment and premium discrimination based on information about a request for or receipt of genetic services; and (2) requiring genetic testing. Sets forth penalties for violations. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit issuers of Medicare supplemental policies from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. Extends medical privacy and confidentiality rules to the disclosure of genetic information. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or training program to discriminate against an individual or deprive such individual of employment opportunities because of genetic information. Prohibits the collection and disclosure of genetic information, with certain exceptions. Establishes a Genetic Nondiscrimination Stud…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005

Feb 14, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 10, 2005</p>

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S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005

Feb 14, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 10, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats9 Republicans1 Independent