GeorgiaLaw on Patient Rights, genetic testing and genetic discrimination
Law of Georgia on Patient Rights, Law No. 283 of , Arts. 31-32
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- Do not discriminate against a person in Georgia because of genetic heritage.
- Identify genes responsible for disease, or test for genetic predisposition to a disease, only to protect the patient's health or to conduct healthcare-related scientific research.
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
What it makes you log
Logging duty
Arts. 31-32 restrict discrimination on genetic heritage and limit the purposes of genetic testing. They place no duty on anyone to create, keep or produce a log or record.
- Kind
- None
- As of
What this law does
Art. 31 of the Law of Georgia on Patient Rights bars discrimination against a person because of genetic heritage. Art. 32 of the Law of Georgia on Patient Rights permits identifying genes responsible for disease, or testing for genetic predisposition to a disease, only to protect the patient's health or to conduct healthcare-related scientific research.
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