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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…

Parental consent is required to store, transfer, use or database DNA from any newborn child.

Creates the Parents' Bill of Rights, including the right to consent in writing before any record of a minor childs blood or DNA is created, stored or shared, except as required by Sections 1-…

Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, insurance support organization, fraternal benefit society, insurance producer, third-party administrator, self-insurer, or any other legal…