Working to pass Genetic Nondiscrimination Legislation |
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President Bush Signed GINA Into Law!
On May 21, President George W. Bush signed into law the first civil rights legislation of the new millennium - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)! GINA provides protections against genetic discrimination in both the health insurance and employment settings. The health insurance provisions of the law will take effect in 12 months and the employment protections will take effect in 18 months. Read the full press release on GINA. See the full list of organizations who support GINA. Coming Soon: What does the passage of GINA mean? |