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2020 State Bills Florida 2020 HB 1189

Florida

Retrieved from NHGRI

Jurisdiction
Florida
Status
Enacted
NHGRI topic(s)
Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy
Record year or session
2020
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
620
Stable source ID
nhgri-ace2c4f4069eb68228cf

NHGRI summary

Amends the state insurance law pertaining to the use of genetic information. Prohibits life, long-term care, or disability income insurers from: (1) canceling, limiting or denying coverage, or establishing differentials in premium rates, based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis; (2) requiring or soliciting genetic information, using genetic test results, or considering a person's actions related to genetic testing for any insurance purpose. 6/30/2020 Approved by the Governor. Effective 7/1/2020.

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Courtesy: National Human Genome Research Institute. This source layer preserves the state, primary link, topic, bill status, and summary retrieved from NHGRI.