Test 5 Part 6 Flashcards
________ information is to be kept confidential
HIV/AIDS
Wrongful disclosure of HIV/AIDS leads to _______
Civil Penalties
Genetic Information is possible because of __________.
Human Genome
Genetic Information is a Project led by ________.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Powerful potential use of ________ requires a need to protect information
Genetic Information
Insurers to deny, limit, or cancel health insurance
Raise premiums
Employers may discriminate against individual in workplace
Potential problems with misuse of genetic information
Prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on genetic information
- focuses on genetic nondiscrimination in health insurance and states that health plans may not use genetic information to make eligibility, coverage, underwriting, or premium-setting decisions
Title I of GINA
When was Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) implemented?
2008
When did Title 1 of GINA go into effect?
December 7th 2009
Prohibits the use of genetic information in making employment decisions, restricts employers and other entities covered by Title II (employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor-management training and apprenticeship programs—referred to as “covered entities”) from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information, and strictly limits the disclosure of genetic information
Title II of GINA