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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which directs and funds genomics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides an annotated timeline of its history including its…

Amends genetic nondiscrimination in employment statute. Deletes existing provision related to genetic information and adds protected classes or protected categories, which is defined to include…

The bill provides options to parents regarding blood samples collected for the purpose of newborn screening, including the right to authorize in writing that the blood sample and test results may be…

An insurer may specify in writing the materials and information necessary to constitute a properly completed standard prior authorization request. The request may include patient clinical information…

Prohibits school districts from collecting biometric data from a student, including a DNA sequence, unless the student, if an adult, or the parent or legal guardian of the student, if a minor,…

The board of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund must require every health benefits plan established or contracted to include lower deductibles and co-payments for non-smokers of…

The UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics incorporates scientists fully in the process of understanding ethical, legal, and societal impacts of the applications of their genetic and genomic…