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State StatuteMassachusetts: MGL 176M 1 and 176J 1

Massachusetts

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Status
Statute
Database
NHGRI archive
Source database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026

Summary

Genetic information may not be treated as a pre-existing condition in the absence of a diagnosis under the definitions for chapter 176M on nongroup health plans and 176J on small group health insurance.

Record details

Archived source metadata
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Status
Statute
NHGRI topic(s)
Health Insurance Nondiscrimination
Record year or session
Date not stated in source label
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
1044
Stable source ID
nhgri-03e4ed73f7f299dd2934
Permanent URL
https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-03e4ed73f7f299dd2934/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteMassachusetts: MGL 176M 1 and 176J 1. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-03e4ed73f7f299dd2934/