Attorney General Opinions
Section 431:10A-601 applied to all parts of article 10A if the category of policy under consideration included family coverage, as defined in §431:10A-103. Att. Gen. Op. 97-10.
[§431:10A-404.5] Genetic information nondiscrimination in extended health insurance coverage. (a) No insurer may:
(1) Use an individual's or a family member's genetic information, or request for genetic services, to deny or limit any coverage or establish eligibility, continuation, enrollment, or premium payments;
(2) Request or require collection or disclosure of an individual's or a family member's genetic information; or
(3) Disclose an individual's or a family member's genetic information without the written consent of the person affected, the person's legal guardian, or a person with power of attorney for health care for the person affected. This consent shall be required for each disclosure and shall include the name of each person or organization to whom the disclosure will be made.
(b) As used in this section:
"Family member" means, with respect to the individual, another individual related by blood to that individual.
"Genetic information" means information about genes, gene products, hereditary susceptibility to disease, or inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual or family member.
"Genetic services" means health services to obtain, assess, or interpret genetic information for diagnosis, therapy, or genetic counseling.
(c) This section shall not apply to any action taken in connection with policies of life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance delivered or issued for delivery in this State. [L 2002, c 217, §2]
Law Journals and Reviews
Privacy and Genetics: Protecting Genetic Test Results in Hawai‘i. 25 UH L. Rev. 449.
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