Year: 2013
Resolution Number: 46
Action Taken: Approved
Status:
Author(s): Michael Bonnette, Stephen Luczak, Alex DeMare, Christopher Wee, and Erin Conrad
Sponsor: Zach Jarou
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage physicians to inform patients that their genetic test results may not be currently protected from discrimination by long-term care, disability, or life insurance providers; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS oppose the use of genetic information in decision-making for not only health insurance policies, but also long-term care, disability, and life insurance policies; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That our AMA oppose discrimination based on genetic information in decision-making for not only health insurance, but also long-term care, disability, and life insurance policies.
RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage physicians to inform patients that their genetic test results may not be currently protected from discrimination by long-term care, disability, or life insurance providers; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS oppose the use of genetic information in decision-making for not only health insurance policies, but also long-term care, disability, and life insurance policies; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That our AMA oppose discrimination based on genetic information in decision-making for not only health insurance, but also long-term care, disability, and life insurance policies.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Genetic Information Non-Discrimination in Insurance Coverage