Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Filed: 3/2/2010
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4974
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4974 on page 3, | ||||||
3 | immediately below line 13, by inserting the following: | ||||||
4 | " "Genetic testing" and "genetic test" mean a test or | ||||||
5 | analysis of human genes, gene products, DNA, RNA, chromosomes, | ||||||
6 | proteins, or metabolites that detects genotypes, mutations, | ||||||
7 | chromosomal changes, abnormalities, or deficiencies, including | ||||||
8 | carrier status, that (i) are linked to physical or mental | ||||||
9 | disorders or impairments, (ii) indicate a susceptibility to | ||||||
10 | illness, disease, impairment, or other disorders, whether | ||||||
11 | physical or mental, or (iii) demonstrate genetic or chromosomal | ||||||
12 | damage due to environmental factors. "Genetic testing" and | ||||||
13 | "genetic tests" do not include routine physical measurements; | ||||||
14 | chemical, blood and urine analyses that are widely accepted and | ||||||
15 | in use in clinical practice; tests for use of drugs; tests for | ||||||
16 | the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus; analyses of | ||||||
17 | proteins or metabolites that do not detect genotypes, | ||||||
18 | mutations, chromosomal changes, abnormalities, or |
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1 | deficiencies; or analyses of proteins or metabolites that are | ||||||
2 | directly related to a manifested disease, disorder, or | ||||||
3 | pathological condition that could reasonably be detected by a | ||||||
4 | health care professional with appropriate training and | ||||||
5 | expertise in the field of medicine involved. ".
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