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NRS 695B.317 - Corporation that provides health insurance prohibited from requiring or using information concerning genetic testing; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

NV Rev Stat § 695B.317 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a corporation that provides health insurance shall not:

(a) Require an insured person or any member of the family of the insured person to take a genetic test;

(b) Require an insured person to disclose whether the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person has taken a genetic test or any genetic information of the insured person or a member of the family of the insured person; or

(c) Determine the rates or any other aspect of the coverage or benefits for health care provided to an insured person based on:

(1) Whether the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person has taken a genetic test; or

(2) Any genetic information of the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a corporation that issues a policy of health insurance that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Genetic information” means any information that is obtained from a genetic test.

(b) “Genetic test” means a test, including a laboratory test that uses deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from the cells of a person or a diagnostic test, to determine the presence of abnormalities or deficiencies, including carrier status, that:

(1) Are linked to physical or mental disorders or impairments; or

(2) Indicate a susceptibility to illness, disease, impairment or any other disorder, whether physical or mental.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1461)

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NRS 695B.317 - Corporation that provides health insurance prohibited from requiring or using information concerning genetic testing; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]