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| Name: | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 493). |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Subject(s): | Non-discrimination |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2008-01-03 |
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| ISN: | USA-2008-L-78621 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=78621&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Act on-line  Equal Rights Trust, United Kingdom, 42 p. (consulted on 2008-06-05)Act on-line Library of Congress, Thomas (consulted on 2008-06-05) |
| Abstract/Citation: | TITLE I - GENETIC NONDISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE Sec. 101. Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Sec. 102. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act. Sec. 103. Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Sec. 104. Amendments to title XVIII of the Social Security Act relating to medigap. Sec. 105. Privacy and confidentiality. Sec. 106. Assuring coordination. TITLE II - PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Employer practices. Sec. 203. Employment agency practices. Sec. 204. Labor organization practices. Sec. 205. Training programs. Sec. 206. Confidentiality of genetic information. Sec. 207. Remedies and enforcement. Sec. 208. Disparate impact. Sec. 209. Construction. Sec. 210. Medical information that is not genetic information. Sec. 211. Regulations. Sec. 212. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 213. Effective date. TITLE III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 301. Severability. Sec. 302. Child labor protections. |
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