SB 5452-S.E - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/08/05)

Provides that insurers may not require a person to undergo a genetic test or provide the results of a previous genetic test as a condition of offering or renewing insurance. If an insurer has information from a genetic test, the insurer may only use that information if it demonstrates the active presence of disease or illness. An insurer may not use information from a genetic test if the information only demonstrates a propensity for a condition or illness and not the active presence of disease or illness.