Genetic testing is one of the newest methods for predicating a person's health.
While genetic tests can be extremely helpful in preventing disease, they can also lead to discrimination based on genetic information. Currently, twelve states have enacted general legislation restricting genetic testing or the use of genetic information in the context of insurance practice, and the five of these states have pending legislation to update their genetic testing laws. There is the trend in the newest enacted laws and in the pending changes to older laws that is moving in a more comprehensive and consumer protective direction in the area of health insurance. Furthermore, the enactment of legislation which regulates genetic testing is necessary and overdue. With the discovery of new genes, the causes of genetic disorders are now ascertainable.