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| ! | Genetics Overview | Reports | 9/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14524 | 14524 | Genetics Overview |
| | Newborn Health Screenings | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25642 | 25642 | Every year, thousands of infants are born with genetic disorders that can be identified by testing just a few drops of blood. Early detection of many disorders can not only prevent disabilities, additional health problems or death, they may also save states and families money by avoiding high medical costs. |
| | Newborn Hearing Screening State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14382 | 14382 | Provides a 50 state chart of newborn hearing screening laws; includes an overview of the topic and additional resources. |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Information Overload?, September 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13787 | 13787 | As genetic testing kits sold directly to consumers gain popularity, medical professionals and lawmakers wonder if more regulation is needed. |
| | Online Extra: Information Overload?, September 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13786 | 13786 | |
| | Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14374 | 14374 | Provides a 50 state chart of genetics and health insurance state anti-discrimination laws. |
| | Human Cloning Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14284 | 14284 | Provides a chart of state human cloning laws. |
| | Genetic Employment Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14280 | 14280 | Provides a 50 state chart of state genetic employment laws. |
| | Screening Newborns: Just the Beginning: April 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13803 | 13803 | State Legislatures magazine article: Screening Newborns: Just the Beginning |
| | Newborn Genetic and Metabolic Disease Screening: April 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13804 | 13804 | State Legislatures magazine article: Newborn Genetic and Metabolic Disease Screening, April 2008 |
| | Genetic Nondiscrimination Laws in Life, Disability and Long-term Care Insurance | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14283 | 14283 | Provides a 50 state breakdown of state nondiscrimination laws related to life, disability and long-term care insurance. |
| | Archive: Genetic Privacy Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14287 | 14287 | Provides a 50 state breakdown in this table of genetic privacy laws. |
| | Embryonic and Fetal Research Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14413 | 14413 | Provides a chart of stem cell research laws by state. |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Plunging Into the Gene Pool, March 2007 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13790 | 13790 | |
| | Predictive Genetic Testing of Minors | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13910 | 13910 | LegisBrief: Most predictive genetic testing for at-risk children or adolescents occurs in individual medical care settings. Many state legislatures have enacted laws to protect individuals from potential harm such as insurance discrimination based on genetic information. However, some ethical, legal and psychosocial issues related to genetic testing of minors remain unresolved. |