GINA, the ADA, and Genetic Discrimination in Employment

Rothstein, Mark A.

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GINA, the ADA, and Genetic Discrimination in Employment

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2008

4 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2009 Last revised: 13 Dec 2009

See all articles by Mark A. Rothstein

Mark A. Rothstein

U of Louisville

Date Written: September 28, 2009

Abstract

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) was signed into law on May 21, 2008, after a 13-year struggle in Congress. GINA prohibits genetic discrimination in employment and health insurance, thereby supplementing existing federal protections against genetic discrimination in employersponsored group health plans contained in the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and state laws prohibiting genetic discrimination in employment and individual health insurance.

Keywords: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, GINA, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA

JEL Classification: K31, K32

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Rothstein, Mark A., GINA, the ADA, and Genetic Discrimination in Employment (September 28, 2009). Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1479815