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CS/SB 258: Use of Genetic Information

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Bean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benacquisto

Use of Genetic Information; Prohibiting life insurers, long-term care insurers, and disability income insurers from certain actions relating to genetic information or genetic testing of applicants; prohibiting such insurers from taking certain actions relating to coverage or rates unless certain conditions are met; specifying that certain requirements relating to DNA analysis apply to entities providing direct-to-consumer commercial genetic testing, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2019 Senate • Filed
    1/22/2019 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 51
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
    3/6/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/11/19, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/11/2019 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 194
    3/12/2019 Senate • Now in Health Policy
    4/1/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/19, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    4/3/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/08/19, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2019 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 331
    4/9/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    4/10/2019 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 343
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 258, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2019 at 2:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 879 (c1) Genetic Information Used for Insurance Purposes Williamson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4301 Genetic information for insurance purposes. Page 1 (pdf)
    760.40 Genetic testing; informed consent; confidentiality; penalties; notice of use of results. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 258, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2019 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2019 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2019 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2019 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 879 (c1) Genetic Information Used for Insurance Purposes Williamson Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    693742 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Bean)     		4/5/2019
    12:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2019     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2019 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 5 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/8/2019 12:30 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4301 Genetic information for insurance purposes. Page 1 (pdf)

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