SB 136 SD 1

RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND

Companion Bill: HB 463

Keywords: AGED, DISCRIMINATION, HEALTH INSURANCE, HOME CARE SERVICES, INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, NURSING HOMES

Report Title: Genetic Information

Description: Defines "genetic testing". Prohibits long-term care insurer from requiring genetic testing as pre-condition for coverage and underwriting policy based on genetic information unless based on actuarial principles. (SD1)

 1-21-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. CPN                                
 2- 8-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-12-99 at
                  3:00 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-12-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-19-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-19-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Levin; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson
 2-19-99        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
 2-24-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-26-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-26-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-02-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3- 2-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-04-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3- 4-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3- 4-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye,
                  Matsuura, Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Senator(s)
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.