Genetic information privacy; civil penalty.
Summary
Genetic information privacy; civil penalty.Establishes requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, including requirements related to information to be providedto consumers, consent requirements, requirements related to securityof and consumer access to genetic information, requirements for contractsbetween direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and serviceproviders, and prohibitions on disclosure of genetic informationby direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. The bill also prohibitsdiscrimination against a consumer based on exercise of rights relatedto genetic information privacy and imposes civil penalties for violationsof the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Committee
1
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102071D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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