House Passes Bill To Ban Genetic Discrimination.

The article reports that U.S. House has passed the legislation to ban genetic discrimination. The law sponsored by Representative Louise Slaughter makes it illegal for a health plan or insurer to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to a healthy person based solely on the genetic predisposition to a disease. Similarly, an employer could not use genetic information while hiring, firing or promotion. The White House, in a statement, expressed support for the legislation.