1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 862

CHAPTER NUMBER: 51 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: SB 324/98 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Delegates Finifter, Zirkin, Morhaim, Pitkin, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1999

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the denial of health insurance to individuals based upon the individual's genetic information; prohibiting the requirement of genetic information for the purpose of determining whether to issue or renew health benefits coverage; prohibiting the disclosure of genetic information without the prior written consent of the individual from whom the genetic information was obtained; identifying permissible purposes for disclosure of an individual's genetic information; defining specified terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
3/31
Return Passed
4/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 51
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/22
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Anthony Brown, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry Hill, District 26
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCLOSURE
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
GENETICS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
PRIVACY
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 27-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 683882/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate
April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)