Prohibit the use of genetic information for life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance
LB 338 prohibits Nebraska life, disability, and long-term care insurers from denying coverage, charging higher premiums, or limiting benefits based on genetic information collected during medical treatment. It does not stop insurers from using clinical diagnoses from medical records or asking about family health history during underwriting. The bill aims to remove barriers to genetic testing by ensuring such information cannot impact insurance eligibility. Exceptions allow insurers to review standard medical records and consider diagnosed conditions, but not genetic data gathered for health care purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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7
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Committee
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Woody Wordekemper
NNonpartisan
Co
Ashlei Spivey
NNonpartisan
Co
John Fredrickson
NNonpartisan
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