The Genetics Home Reference, a component of an online health information resource from the National Library of Medicine called MedlinePlus, provides consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes associated with those conditions.

Jeffrey R. Botkin is Principal Investigator of the Utah Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research (UCEER) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. UCEER supports research and teaching of issues relevant to population screening for genetic conditions in the healthcare of women and children.

This bill prohibits health care service organizations from imposing pre-existing condition limitations or exclusions. Genetic conditions in the absence of a diagnosis related to the condition are not considered pre-existing conditions and may not result in a pre-existing condition limitation or exclusion. Bill Status: Died