Medical information that is not genetic information
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/us/usc/t42/s2000ff–9
Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH21F
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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An employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee shall not be considered to be in violation of this chapter based on the use, acquisition, or disclosure of medical information that is not genetic information about a manifested disease, disorder, or pathological condition of an employee or member, including a manifested disease, disorder, or pathological condition that has or may have a genetic basis.
(Pub. L. 110–233, title II, § 210, May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 920.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective 18 months after May 21, 2008, see section 213 of Pub. L. 110–233, set out as a note under section 2000ff of this title.
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