Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 183

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Background

Title

Description: Health, life or disability insurance; prohibit discrimination by companies based on genetic information.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH, LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE ACT OF 2002"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH, LIFE OR DISABILITY BENEFIT PLAN OR POLICY MAY DENY, CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW BENEFITS OR COVERAGE OR VARY THE PREMIUMS FOR COVERAGE ON THE BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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