Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination in health insurance and employment based on individuals’ genetic information.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
anti-discrimination law
abbreviation GINA
administeredBy United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: Department of Health and Human Services

United States Department of Labor
surface form: Department of Labor

United States Department of the Treasury
surface form: Department of the Treasury

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
appliesTo employers with 15 or more employees
codifiedIn 26 U.S.C. § 9802
29 U.S.C. § 1182
42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq.
country United States of America
defines family medical history
genetic information
genetic test
doesNotCover disability insurance underwriting
life insurance underwriting
long-term care insurance underwriting
effectiveDate 2009-11-21
enactedBy United States Congress
hasPart Title I
Title II
jurisdiction federal
primaryTopic genetic information nondiscrimination
prohibits discrimination based on genetic information in employment
discrimination based on genetic information in health insurance
use of genetic information in compensation decisions
use of genetic information in determining health insurance eligibility
use of genetic information in firing decisions
use of genetic information in hiring decisions
use of genetic information in job assignments
use of genetic information in promotions
use of genetic information in setting health insurance premiums
protects employees
health insurance beneficiaries
health insurance plan participants
job applicants
purpose to encourage individuals to take genetic tests without fear of discrimination
to protect privacy of genetic information
regulates employers
employment agencies
group health plans
health insurance issuers
joint labor-management training programs
labor organizations
shortName GINA
signedBy George W. Bush
signedOn 2008-05-21
subjectOf United States Code
title Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 self-link
yearOfEnactment 2008

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Louise Slaughter workedOn Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
this entity surface form: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 title Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 self-link
Office of Federal Operations legalBasis Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008