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2008 State Bills Virginia 2008 SB 578
Virginia
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- February 8, 2024
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- September 1, 2026
Summary
This bill prohibits the establishment of rules for eligibility or continued eligibility based on a health status-related factor, including genetic information, in Virginia share health insurance policies. This bill also prohibits pre-existing condition exclusions in these policies based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis of a condition related to such information. Measure failed.
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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. 2008 State Bills Virginia 2008 SB 578. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-856d7f7d857493484e16/