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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Wilson DATE TYPED: 03/10/99 HB
SHORT TITLE: Genetic Information Privacy Act SB 570/aSJC/aHJC
ANALYST: Burkhart


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 0.0

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of HJC Amendment



House Judiciary Committee amendment to Senate Bill 570 changes language to now read exactly as the Senate Judiciary Committee amendment noted below. This amendment may be in error as it seems to duplicate the SJC amendment.



Synopsis of SJC Amendment



Senate Judiciary Committee amendment to Senate Bill 570 changes language to now read, "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 and proceedings brought alleging violations of that section shall apply to genetic analysis whenever performed and genetic information and gene products whenever obtained."



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 570 requires that the provisions of the 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 pursuant to alleged violations of the Genetic Information Privacy Act apply to genetic analysis whenever performed and genetic information and gene products whenever obtained.





Significant Issues



This bill corrects the applicability of certain provisions of the Genetic Information Privacy Act.



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