Government Documents

S. 1053, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed the senate on April 24^th, 2008 by a vote of 95 to 0.  It was passed on to the White House to be signed.  This act will protect individuals against discrimination based on genetic information when comes to both health insurance and employment.  This is intended to encourage Americans to get testing for genetic diseases, such as PKD.  It is a big breakthrough for those who have a chance of having PKD because they can now get tested without fear.  This resource is a government document that lists the three versions of the bill and its many different sections.  It is helpful for those wanting more information on the bill or wanting read the full bill that was passed by the senate.

United States.  Cong.  Senate.  108^th Congress, 1^st session.  S. 1053, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003 [introduced to the U.S. Senate; 13 May 2003].  108^th Congress.  Congressional Bills, GPO Access.  7 May 2008 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.1053:.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: 2007-2008

This website is provided by the National Human Genome Research Institute.  It provides more information on GINA, including the signing by the president and the bill’s history through the legislative process, with links to various forms of the bill.  This site is a very important source because it not only links to official government documents but it also gives more background and up-to-date information on GINA. 

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: 2007-2008.  21 May 2008.  National Human Genome Research Institute.  4 June 2008.  http://www.genome.gov/24519851.