RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH; AMENDING THE GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT; CORRECTING APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 24-21-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1998, Chapter 77, Section 7) is amended to read:

"24-21-7. APPLICATION OF ACT.--The provisions of the Genetic Information Privacy Act shall apply to genetic analysis performed and genetic information and gene products obtained after May 20, 1998, except that Section 24-21-4 NMSA 1978 and proceedings brought alleging violations of that section shall apply to genetic analysis whenever performed and genetic information and gene products whenever obtained."

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