ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2881: genetic testing; private property

Sponsor:  Representative Roberts, LD 11

Committee on Technology

Overview

Asserts a genetic test is the exclusive private property of the person tested.

History

Genetic testing is defined as a test of a person's genes, genetic sequence, gene products or chromosomes for abnormalities and deficiencies, including carrier status, that: 1) are linked to physical or mental disorders or impairments; 2) indicate a susceptibility to any illness, disease, impairment or other disorder, whether physical or mental; 3) demonstrate genetic or chromosomal damage due to any environmental factor (A.R.S. § 12-2801).

Genetic testing, and information derived from it, are confidential and considered privileged to the person tested and shall only be released as authorized by state or federal law, or to the person tested or other entities as outlined in statute.

A person is prohibited from disclosing or being compelled to disclose the identity of any person on whom a genetic test was performed or the results of a genetic test in a manner that allows identification of the person tested, with exceptions (A.R.S. § 12-2802).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDeclares genetic testing and the information derived from genetic testing, whether in the possession of a public or private entity, are the exclusive private property of the person tested. (Sec. 1)

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