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Clarifies that certain personal information of municipal employees is confidential and a record or portion of a record containing that information in the possession of a municipal government is not a…

Creates a parent's right to consent in writing before any record of the minor child’s blood or deoxyribonucleic acid is created, stored, or shared, unless authorized pursuant to a court order or…

Preexisting condition exclusions may not be based on genetic information in the absence of a diagnosis. Insurers issuing group health plans may not establish rules for eligibility or continued…

A health insurer in connection with providing health insurance may not (1) require or request an individual or family member to undergo genetic testing, whether a test was taken or the results of the…

This statute states that health benefit plans, including the Alabama Medicaid Agency, may not require a genetic test to determine if a person has a predisposition to cancer as a condition of…

Medical data collected, stored, used, or disseminated by or filed with the commissioner in connection with a claim for workers' compensation benefits does not constitute genetic information for…

This bill amends the state genetic privacy law. Declares genetic testing and the information derived from it, whether in the possession of a public or private entity, to be the exclusive private…

The Eugenics Crusade, written and directed by Michelle Ferrari, is a PBS documentary film produced as part of the American Experience series. The film explores the 20th-century eugenics movement in…

Requires managers and supervisors in the Legislative and Executive branches of State government to immediately report certain incidents of workplace bullying, including bullying based on genetic…

The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network, organized and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), combines DNA biorepositories with electronic medical record…