S 358 · 110th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48.(2007-04-10)
Plain Language Summary
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act 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 Study Commission to review the d…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Mar 2, 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on January 31, 2007</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Mar 2, 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on January 31, 2007
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent