Genetic DiscriminationNova Publishers, 2008 - 113 páginas Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene that increases their likelihood of developing cancer, for example, may get turned down for health insurance. Without health insurance, it may be impossible for some people to get treatment for a disease that could be fatal. This may lead some people to decide against genetic testing for fear of what the results might show, and who might find out about them. It also could lead some people to decline participation in biomedical research such as studies of gene mutations associated with certain diseases that examine the history of families prone to those maladies. This new book examines some of the hot areas of research in the field. |
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GENETIC TESTING SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND FOR POLICYMAKERS | 31 |
GENETIC INFORMATION LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION AND PRIVACY | 41 |
GENETIC NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT A COMPARISON OF TITLE II PROVISIONS IN S 358 and HR 493 110th CONGRESS | 61 |
GENETIC DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE National Human Genome Research Institute | 89 |
GENETIC NONDISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE A SIDEBYSIDE COMPARISON OF THE TITLE I PROVISIONS IN HR 493 And S... | 99 |
Index | 111 |
Términos y frases comunes
110th Congress 358 as reported 493 as passed Accountability Act amendment apply April 25 based on genetic bill states Revised cancer chromosomes Civil Rights Act Court coverage CRS Report definition of genetic diagnostic disclose discrimination based EEOC employee or member employment agency family medical history family member gene genetic counselor genetic discrimination Genetic Information Nondiscrimination genetic nondiscrimination legislation genetic services genetic test group health plans health care professional health information health insurance HIPAA Human Genome Human Genome Project Huntington's disease include genetic information individual or family Information Nondiscrimination Act information with respect insurance and employment joint labor-management committee labor organization major life activity manifested disease March 29 Medigap mutations patients pharmacogenomic potential premiums privacy rule procedures this title prohibit discrimination protected genetic information proteins or metabolites receipt of genetic requests or requires Senate subsection specific tumor undergo a genetic unlawful employment practice violation workplace
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Página 47 - disability" means, with respect to an individual (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; (B) a record of such an impairment; or (C) being regarded as having such an impairment.
Página 48 - Congress finds that (1) some 43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities, and this number is increasing as the population as a whole is growing older; (2) historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive...
Página 67 - It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer (1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin...
Página 9 - These concerns have encompassed fears of discrimination in many aspects of life, including employment, and health and life insurance. A study on discrimination found that a number of institutions, including health and life insurance companies, health care providers, blood banks, adoption agencies, the military and schools, were reported to have engaged in genetic discrimination against asymptomatic individuals.
Página 95 - ... occupational qualification, retirement plan, or statutory requirement. The head of each department and agency shall take appropriate action to enunciate this policy, and to this end the Federal Procurement Regulations and the Armed Services Procurement Regulation shall be amended by the insertion therein of a statement giving continuous notice of the existence of the policy declared by this order.
Página 50 - Murphy, the plaintiff was not found to be regarded as substantially limited in the major life activity of working. The main point of this rather complicated discussion is that making the case that one is regarded as substantially limited in a major life activity, particularly the major life activity of working, is likely to be difficult.
Página 11 - Testing, as [t]he analysis of human DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, and certain metabolites in order to detect heritable disease-related genotypes, mutations, phenotypes, or karyotypes for clinical purposes. Such purposes include predicting risk of disease, identifying carriers, and establishing prenatal and clinical diagnosis or prognosis.
Página 46 - To limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee because of his race, color, religion, sex or national origin.