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MD SB757

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alonzo Washington

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Origin

Senate

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) when there is no actuarially sound relationship between the information and insurance risk

  • Requires insurance carriers to obtain signed, written consent before accessing sensitive medical information, including an individual's 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 applications and considering medical diagnoses 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

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

4/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Executive Nominations4/5/2025
Finance1/31/2025

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