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  • Daily Congressional- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

    05/01/2008 1:25:39 PM PDT · by mnehring · 6 replies · 447+ views
    In a nutshell, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents companies and employers from discriminating against you because of your genetic makeup. This bill is far to long and detailed to post all of the content, so here are some of the key points. H.R.493 (a) No Discrimination in Group Premiums Based on Genetic Information- Section 702(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(b)) is amended-- `(3) NO GROUP-BASED DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION- For purposes of this section, a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection...