Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB318 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 318 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to genetic information. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 318
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	Relating to genetic information.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that residents who utilize commercially available genetic testing to establish ancestry, health risks, or for other purposes should be confident that their genetic information is safe. While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects genetic information if a genetic test is ordered or information is maintained by a covered health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse, the Act does not protect the results of direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the department of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in the State. SECTION 2. (a) No later than , the department of commerce and consumer affairs shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing that is administered or processed in the State. (b) The department's rules shall specify whether consumers' genetic data may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy. (c) Rules adopted pursuant to this Act shall not apply to genetic testing or genetic information that is covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that residents who utilize commercially available genetic testing to establish ancestry, health risks, or for other purposes should be confident that their genetic information is safe. While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects genetic information if a genetic test is ordered or information is maintained by a covered health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse, the Act does not protect the results of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
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51	51	Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the department of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in the State.
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53	53	SECTION 2. (a) No later than , the department of commerce and consumer affairs shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing that is administered or processed in the State.
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55	55	(b) The department's rules shall specify whether consumers' genetic data may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.
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57	57	(c) Rules adopted pursuant to this Act shall not apply to genetic testing or genetic information that is covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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59	59	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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63	63	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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73	73	Report Title: DCCA; Genetic Information; Genetic Testing; Privacy; Rules Description: Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct‑to‑consumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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83	83	DCCA; Genetic Information; Genetic Testing; Privacy; Rules
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89	89	Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct‑to‑consumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.
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97	97	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.