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MD HB1007

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Wells

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits life and disability insurance carriers from unfairly discriminating against individuals by conditioning rates, coverage, or renewal based on medical information, including genetic test results, where there is no actuarial relationship between the information and the insurance risk

  • Requires insurance carriers to obtain signed, written consent before accessing sensitive medical information, including genetic data

  • Bans insurers from mandating genetic testing or full genome sequencing as a prerequisite for life or disability insurance eligibility or coverage

  • Allows insurers to continue accessing medical records during the application process and to consider medical diagnoses in records, even if based on genetic tests

  • Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to issue enforcement orders for violations; effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)

Records

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/17/2025
Health and Government Operations1/31/2025

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