Alabama § 27-53-2 Genetic Test

Alabama Statutes

§ 27-53-2 — Genetic Test

Alabama § 27-53-2

Title 27Insurance

Ch. 53Genetic Testing for Cancer

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 27-53-2 (2026).

Text

(a)A health benefit plan may not require as a condition of insurability that a person take a genetic test to determine if the person has a predisposition for cancer.

(b)A health benefit plan may not use the results of a genetic test which may show the predisposition of a person for cancer to determine insurability or to otherwise discriminate against the person in rates or benefits based on the genetic test results.

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(a) A health benefit plan may not require as a condition of insurability that a person take a genetic test to determine if the person has a predisposition for cancer.
(b) A health benefit plan may not use the results of a genetic test which may show the predisposition of a person for cancer to determine insurability or to otherwise discriminate against the person in rates or benefits based on the genetic test results.