genetic testing

A person or entity that underwrites or sells annuity contracts or contracts insuring against loss, harm, damage, illness, disability, or death. . . shall not disclose individually identifiable information concerning the health of, or the medical or genetic history of, a customer, to any [other financial or credit institution.]

Any person who willfully discloses genetic information that identifies the individual to a third party is liable for civil fines and a misdemeanor. Negligent disclosure is also subject to a civil fine payable to the test subject.

Unauthorized disclosure of identifiable genetic test results contained in an applicant or enrollee's medical records by a life or disability insurer (for policies issued prior to Jan. 1, 1995) is punishable as a misdemeanor, with civil fines, or both, depending on if the disclosure was willful or negligent.

Provides civil penalties for willful or negligent disclosure of results of a test for a genetic characteristic that are contained in the medical record of an applicant or enrollee of a health care service plan

In a paternity/custody hearing, the court shall inform the alleged father of his right to have genetic testing performed to establish paternity.

The laboratory that is storing a blood sample shall provide access to the blood sample only to (1) a person who has been adopted pursuant to this part, (2) the adoptive parent of a person under the age of 18 years, (3) the birth parents. No person other than the adoptive parent and the adopted child shall have access to the blood sample or any DNA test results related to the blood sample, unless the adoptive parent or the child authorizes another person or entity to have that access.

The Public Records Act exempts from disclosure genetic test results in medical record of applicant or enrollee of specified insurance plans.

This provision states the purposes of Article 2.6 (Underwriting on the Basis of Test of Genetic Characteristics), which include requiring the maintenance of strict confidentiality of personal information obtained through a test of a person's genetic characteristics.

Insurance underwriting based on genetic testing is subject to the requirements of the Insurance Information Protection Act of 1980, including notice, consent, usage and disclosure limitations.

Unauthorized disclosure of results of a test for a genetic characteristic requested by a life or disability insurer is punishable as a misdemeanor, with civil fines, or both, depending on whether the disclosure was willful or negligent.