On the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act

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A Review of GINA – 2008

[By Carol Miller RN MBA]

This Act prohibits the use of genetic information to make health insurance coverage determinations and in employment-related decisions.

GINA supports a patient’s privacy. Forty states have enacted legislation related to genetic discrimination in health insurance and thirty-one states have adopted laws regarding genetic discrimination in the workplace according to the National Human Genome Research Institute.

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For more info: www.genome.gov

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