Alaska Statutes.
Title 21. Insurance
Chapter 36. Trade Practices and Frauds
Section 480. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination.
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AS 21.36.480. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination.

   (a) A health care insurer that offers a health care insurance plan in the individual market shall comply with the genetic information nondiscrimination requirements established under 42 U.S.C. 300gg-53.
   (b) A health care insurer that offers a health care insurance plan in the group market shall comply with the genetic information nondiscrimination requirements established under 42 U.S.C. 300gg-1(b)(3), 42 U.S.C. 300gg-1(c) — (f), and 42 U.S.C. 300gg-91.
   (c) In this section,
        (1) “group market” has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500;
        (2) “health care insurance plan” has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500;
        (3) “health care insurer” has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500;
        (4) “individual market” has the meaning given in AS 21.51.500.

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