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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 68           </title>
<shortdesc>GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>410 ILCS 513/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Removes language exempting insurers that are issuing a long-term care policy from specified provisions. Provides that, with regard to any policy, contract, or plan offered, entered into, issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 by a health insurer, life insurer, or long-term care insurer authorized to transact insurance in this State, a health insurer, life insurer, or long-term care insurer may not: (1) cancel, limit, or deny coverage or establish differentials in premium rates based on a person's genetic information; or (2) require or solicit an individual's genetic information, use an individual's genetic test results, or consider an individual's decisions or actions relating to genetic information or a genetic test in any manner for any insurance purpose. Provides that the provisions may not be construed as preventing a life insurer or long-term care insurer from accessing an individual's medical record as part of an application exam. Provides that nothing in the provisions prohibits a life insurer or long-term care insurer from considering a medical diagnosis included in an individual's medical record, even if the diagnosis is based on the results of a genetic test. Effective July 1, 2023.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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