§ 56-7-2701 Short title
§ 56-7-2702 Part definitions
§ 56-7-2703 Discrimination on grounds of genetic services prohibited
§ 56-7-2704 Genetic information – Privacy – Prohibited disclosures
§ 56-7-2705 Applicability
§ 56-7-2706 Routine examinations and analysis
§ 56-7-2707 Coverage for genetic services not required
§ 56-7-2708 Regulations

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 56 > Chapter 7 > Part 27 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Family member: means with respect to an individual, another individual related by blood to that individual. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Genetic information: means information derived from genetic testing to determine the presence or absence of variations or mutations, including carrier status, in an individual's genetic material or genes that are scientifically or medically believed to cause a disease, disorder or syndrome, or are associated with a statistically increased risk of developing a disease, disorder or syndrome, that is asymptomatic at the time of testing. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Genetic services: means health services to obtain, assess, and interpret genetic information for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and for genetic education and counseling. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Health insurance coverage: means a contractual arrangement for the provision of a payment for health care, including:
    (A) A group health plan. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Insurance provider: means an insurer or other entity providing health insurance coverage. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, and joint stock company, as well as an individual. See Tennessee Code 56-7-2702
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Subscriber: means a person obligated under a reciprocal insurance agreement. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105