Source: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/genetic-privacy-laws.aspx
Timestamp: 2013-05-18 05:58:18
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Congressional Research Service, March 2008
State genetic privacy laws typically restrict any or certain parties (such as insurers or employers) from carrying out a particular action without consent. Laws in 17 states require informed consent for a third party either to perform or require a genetic test or to obtain genetic information. Twenty-seven states require consent to disclose genetic information. Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana explicitly define genetic information as personal property. Alaska also extends personal property rights to DNA samples. In 2001 Oregon repealed its property right to DNA samples and genetic information. Four states mandate individual access to personal genetic information, and 19 states have established specific penalties - civil, criminal or both - for violating genetic privacy laws.
The states with genetic privacy laws listed below also may have laws concerning other, related genetics policy issues, such as the use of genetic information in insurance and employment. The legislature may have addressed these issues in conjunction with genetic privacy or separately. For a full understanding of genetics law in a particular state, please go back to the Genetics Laws and Legislative Activity page and click on the other topical tables.
§18.13.010-100 x
Colorado1§10-3-1104.7
§33-54-1 to 8
§39-8301 to 8304; §41-1313
Ins § 27-909, Labor & Emp. §49B-15 and 16 x
§13.386
§71-551
§192.531 to 192.549 (Modified in 2003 by SB 618)
§27-18-52, 52.3, §27-19-44, 44.1, §27-20-39, 39.1, §27-41-53, 53.1
§34-14-22
§26-45-101 to 106 x
May only apply to life and individual disability insurance
Limits disclosures of and access to genetic information by employers and insurers.
Requires written authorization only