AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT

Summary

The act creates a Genetic Information Privacy Act that applies to companies selling direct‑to‑consumer genetic tests to Rhode Island residents. It forces these companies to give clear privacy notices, obtain a consumer’s explicit consent for each use of their genetic data or sample, and let consumers access, delete, or revoke that data. It also bars discrimination based on exercising these rights and limits sharing with insurers or employers.

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