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The law prohibits research using a human subject unless the person conducts the research in accordance with the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects.
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- Maryland
- human subject
- Research
- protection of human subjects
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A person who directly or indirectly advertises or solicits business for diagnostic laboratory tests or procedures is a covered entity under HIPAA and must make certain disclosures. The law does not apply to germline genetic or genomic testing for the analysis, diagnosis or prediction of human disease.
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- Maryland
- diagnostic laboratory tests
- HIPAA
- Diagnosis
- germline genetic testing
- genetic testing
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Insurers, nonprofit health service plans and health maintenance organizations, may seek verification from health care providers that offer wellness programs about health factors that make it unreasonably difficult or medically inadvisable for an individual to satisfy or attempt to satisfy an otherwise applicable standard to qualify for a reward of the wellness program. Health factors are defined to include genetic information.
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- health insurance nondiscrimination
- genetic information
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Long-term care insurers may not request or require a genetic test to deny or limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available; charge a different rate for the same coverage; or use a genetic test, the results of a genetic test, genetic information or a request for genetic services to deny or limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available or charge a different rate for the same insurance except that the results of a genetic test may be used for these purposes based on sound actuarial principles.
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- long-term care insurance
- genetic information
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Unless there is actuarial justification, an insurer may not refuse to insure or make or allow a differential in ratings, premium payments, or dividends in connection with life insurance and annuity contracts because the applicant or policyholder has the sickle-cell trait, thalassemia-minor trait, hemoglobin C trait, Tay-Sachs trait, or a genetic trait that is harmless in itself.
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- Maryland
- actuarial justification
- sickle-cell trait
- diseases
- disorder
- genetic trait
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An insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization, which does not include life insurance policies, annuity contracts, long-term care insurance policies, or disability insurance policies, may not (1) use a genetic test, the results of a genetic test, genetic information, or a request for genetic services to affect a health insurance policy or contract, (2) request or require a genetic test, the results of a genetic test, or genetic information for certain purposes, or (3) release identifiable genetic information or the results of a genetic test except for internal business and to a participating health care provider without prior written authorization. Disclosure of identifiable genetic information to an employee or authorized health care provider may only be for the purpose of providing medical care to patients or conducting research approved by an institutional review board established in accordance with federal law. The insurance commissioner has the authority to issue orders where a violation is found.
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- state statute
- Maryland
- health insurance nondiscrimination
- genetic privacy
- disability
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Health status-related factors, including genetic information, may not be used to cancel or refuse to renew a small employer group plan or individual health plans or to establish rules for eligibility or to charge higher premiums than similarly situated individuals in a group health plan.
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- state statute
- Maryland
- health insurance nondiscrimination
- genetic information
- employer group plan
- individual health plan
- group health plan
- eligibility
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An employer may not (1) discriminate against any individual because of genetic information or because of an individual's refusal to submit to a genetic test or provide the results of a genetic test, (2) limit, segregate, or classify its employees or applicants because of genetic information or the individual's refusal to submit to a genetic test or provide the results of a genetic test, or (3) request or require a genetic test as a condition of hiring or determining benefits.
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- state statute
- Maryland
- employment nondiscrimination
- genetic privacy
- genetic testing
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This bill requires individual accident and sickness policies, individual and group hospital service plans, the group insurance commission plan for active and retired employees, and individual or group medical service agreement and health maintenance contract to provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for diagnosis and treatment of autism. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders is defined to include genetic testing. Accompanied a new draft 2010 H. 4935, which was enacted. Bill Status: Died
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- bill status died
- Massachusetts
- health insurance coverage
- genetic testing
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This bill requires individual accident and sickness policies, individual and group hospital service plans, the group insurance commission plan for active and retired employees, and individual or group medical service agreement and health maintenance contract to provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for diagnosis and treatment of autism. Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders is defined to include genetic testing. Signed by the Governor August 3, 2010. Bill Status: Enacted
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- bill
- bill status enacted
- Massachusetts
- genetic testing
- sickness policies
- accident policies
- hospital service plans
- group insurance commission plan
- autism spectrum disorders