Chapter 7.E.1 Introduction

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on genetic information. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Pub.L. 110-233, May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 881. See also Russel Korobkin & Rahul Rajkumar, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act – A Half-Step toward Risk Sharing, 359 N. Eng. J. Med. 335 (2008). Issues related to genetic discrimination can also be found in the update materials for Chapters on Confidentiality, Consent, and Conflicts of Interest and Public Health Law.

Material on genetic research can be found in the updates to the Chapter on Confidentiality, Consent, and Conflicts of Interest.