Section 1374.7 Of Article 5. Standards From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 5.
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. (a) No plan shall refuse to enroll any person or accept any
person as a subscriber or renew any person as a subscriber after
appropriate application on the basis of a person's genetic
characteristics that may, under some circumstances, be associated
with disability in that person or that person's offspring. No plan
shall require a higher rate or charge, or offer or provide different
terms, conditions, or benefits, on the basis of a person's genetic
characteristics that may, under some circumstances, be associated
with disability in that person or that person's offspring.
(b) No plan shall seek information about a person's genetic
characteristics for any nontherapeutic purpose.
(c) No discrimination shall be made in the fees or commissions of
a solicitor or solicitor firm for an enrollment or a subscription or
the renewal of an enrollment or subscription of any person on the
basis of a person's genetic characteristics that may, under some
circumstances, be associated with disability in that person or that
person's offspring.
(d) "Genetic characteristics" as used in this section means either
of the following:
(1) Any scientifically or medically identifiable gene or
chromosome, or combination or alteration thereof, that is known to be
a cause of a disease or disorder in a person or his or her
offspring, or that is determined to be associated with a
statistically increased risk of development of a disease or disorder,
and that is presently not associated with any symptoms of any
disease or disorder.
(2) Inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual
or family member, that are known to be a cause of a disease or
disorder in a person or his or her offspring, or that are determined
to be associated with a statistically increased risk of development
of a disease or disorder, and that are presently not associated with
any symptoms of any disease or disorder.