Illinois SB2799 prohibits insurers from using genetic information for underwriting purposes.
Illinois SB2799, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, amends existing law to prohibit insurers from using genetic information for underwriting purposes. This includes prohibiting insurers from canceling, limiting, or denying coverage or establishing differentials in premium rates based on genetic information. Insurers are also prohibited from requiring or soliciting an individual's genetic information, using an individual's genetic test results, or considering an individual's decisions or actions relating to genetic information or a genetic test in any manner for insurance purposes.
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