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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A life insurance provider shall not cancel insurance coverage for an individual or a family member of an individual based solely on the individual's or family member's genetic information.
(b) A life insurance provider shall not request or require an individual to whom the insurer provides life insurance coverage, or an individual who applies for life insurance coverage, to take a genetic test as a precondition of insurability, and shall not require the complete genome sequencing of an individual's DNA.
(c) A life insurance provider shall not access sensitive medical information, including the genetic data of an individual, without first obtaining the individual's signed, written consent.
(d) This section does not prevent a life insurance provider from requesting or obtaining existing health information for underwriting, including genetic information contained within an individual's medical record.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 56. Insurance § 56-7-2702 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-56-insurance/tn-code-sect-56-7-2702/
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