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Author: Emily

New Law Addresses Genetic Discrimination Gaps in HIPAA

May 13, 2008 by Emily

In order to protect the public from possible abuse of their personal genetic information, Congress has voted to ban genetic discrimination in the workplace. The new law addresses questions raised by advances in genetic testing that go beyond the scope of HIPAA. The main thrust of this bill is to deny the opportunity to misuse … [Read more…]

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