42 U.S.C. § 1320d–9 — Application of HIPAA regulations to genetic information
submitted 91 years ago by Pub. L. 110-233 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 478 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary* shall revise the HIPAA privacy regulation (as defined in subsection (b)) so it is consistent with the following:
Genetic information shall be treated as health information* described in section 1320d(4)(B) of this title.
The use or disclosure by a covered entity that is a group health plan*, health insurance issuer* that issues health insurance coverage, or issuer of a medicare supplemental policy of protected health information that is genetic information about an individual for underwriting purposes under the group health plan, health insurance coverage, or medicare supplemental policy shall not be a permitted use or disclosure.
For purposes of this section:
The terms “genetic information”, “genetic test”, and “family member” have the meanings given such terms in section 300gg–91 of this title, as amended by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007.1
The terms “group health plan” and “health insurance coverage” have the meanings given such terms under section 300gg–91 of this title, and the term “medicare supplemental policy” has the meaning given such term in section 1395ss(g) of this title.
The term “HIPAA privacy regulation” means the regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this part and section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).
The term “underwriting purposes” means, with respect to a group health plan, health insurance coverage, or a medicare supplemental policy—
rules for, or determination of, eligibility (including enrollment and continued eligibility) for, or determination of, benefits under the plan, coverage, or policy;
the computation of premium or contribution amounts under the plan, coverage, or policy;
the application of any pre-existing condition exclusion under the plan, coverage, or policy; and
other activities related to the creation, renewal, or replacement of a contract of health insurance or health benefits.
The revisions under subsection (a) shall be made by notice in the Federal Register published not later than 60 days after May 21, 2008, and shall be effective upon publication, without opportunity for any prior public comment, but may be revised, consistent with this section, after opportunity for public comment.
In addition to any other sanctions or remedies that may be available under law, a covered entity that is a group health plan, health insurance issuer, or issuer of a medicare supplemental policy and that violates the HIPAA privacy regulation (as revised under subsection (a) or otherwise) with respect to the use or disclosure of genetic information shall be subject to the penalties described in sections 1320d–5 and 1320d–6 of this title in the same manner and to the same extent that such penalties apply to violations of this part.
Source credit: (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1180, as added Pub. L. 110–233, title I, § 105(a), May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 903.)
- 1935Enacted · Pub. L. 110-233 · 122 Stat. 903
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