NRS689C.198. Insurer prohibited from requiring or using information concerning genetic testing; exceptions.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a carrier serving small employers shall not:

      (a) Require an insured person or any member of the family of the insured person to take a genetic test;

      (b) Require an insured person to disclose whether the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person has taken a genetic test or any genetic information of the insured person or a member of the family of the insured person; or

      (c) Determine the rates or any other aspect of the coverage or benefits for health care provided to an insured person based on:

             (1) Whether the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person has taken a genetic test; or

             (2) Any genetic information of the insured person or any member of the family of the insured person.

      2.  The provisions of this section do not apply to a carrier serving small employers who issues a policy of health insurance that provides coverage for long-term care or disability income.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Genetic information” means any information that is obtained from a genetic test.

      (b) “Genetic test” means a test, including a laboratory test that uses deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from the cells of a person or a diagnostic test, to determine the presence of abnormalities or deficiencies, including carrier status, that:

             (1) Are linked to physical or mental disorders or impairments; or

             (2) Indicate a susceptibility to illness, disease, impairment or any other disorder, whether physical or mental.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1460)