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This bill adds genetic information to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The bill prohibits discrimination because of genetic information by employers, employment agencies and labor organizations…

This bill prohibits any legal entity engaged in the business of insurance subject to the Insurance Company Law of 1921 from denying, limiting, canceling, refusing to renew or varying the premiums for…

This bill amends the state genetic privacy law by changing retention and disclosure provisions that apply to health insurers. Measure failed. Bill Status: Died

This bill amends the state genetic privacy law by designating the Oregon Health Authority (previously the Department of Health and Human Services) as the body responsible for certain provisions of…

Aligns Oregon health insurance law with changes in federal law and renumbers sections of Oregon law pertaining pre-existing condition, which are defined not to include genetic information in the…

Creates new provisions related to statewide coverage of health care. Renumbers sections of existing that which define pre-existing conditions, which does not include genetic information in the…

A health benefit plan offered in Oregon must provide coverage for BRCA testing, if indicated. Died. Bill Status: Died

A health benefit plan offered in Oregon must provide coverage for screening to determine whether counseling about BRCA testing is indicated. Governor signed. Effective 8/15/2017. Bill Status: Enacted

Establishes The Review Committee on Health Screen Testing for Newborns. Committee responsibilities include studying, evaluating, and making proposals regarding the potential impact of genomic…

Establishes Review Committee on Newborn Screening for purposes of studying, evaluating and making proposals related to newborn screening, including the potential impact of genomic sequencing on tests…