695C.207 - Requiring or using information concerning genetic testing. - Nevada Statutes

695C.207  Requiring or using information concerning genetic testing.

      1.  A health maintenance organization shall not:

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

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

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

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

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

      2.  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 which 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)