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NY S01208
Bill
Status
6/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health insurers and life insurers from receiving genetic test findings or results, limiting them to records confirming the test was performed and received by the health care provider.
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Requires genetic test results to remain confidential and disclosed only to patients and health care providers delivering direct care without written informed consent.
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Prevents health insurers and life insurers from basing policy decisions on genetic test records, findings, or results.
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Prohibits insurers from taking adverse action against policyholders or applicants for refusing to provide access to genetic test results.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed; provides insurers cannot require access to genetic testing results and cannot take adverse action against someone for not providing genetic testing results.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
6/5/2024