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Genetics Legislation Database

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Genetics Legislation Database
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ABDWBI
 
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Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Users can search legislation related to genetics. Topics include: birth defect registries, genetic counseling, genetic privacy, health care, health insurance, newborn screening, frozen embryos, laboratory standards, and testing standards.

Background

The Genetics Legislation Database is maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures. This database allows users to track genetics-related legislation. Topics include, but are not limited to: birth defect registries, genetic counseling, genetic privacy, health care, health insurance, newborn screening, frozen embryos, laboratory standards, and testing standards.

User Functionality

Users can search state genetics legislation by topic, keyword,
year, bill number, bill type, or bill status (i.e., adopted, enacted, vetoed, pending). Users can view summaries of state legislation. This database also provides links to state-specific databases with legislative information.

Data Notes

Legislation information is available for the 2004 through 2008 legislative sessions and is available on a state level. The website does not indicate when the database is updated.
 
Subject National Conference of State Legislatures
legislation
bill
autism
autism advisory groups
autism committees
birth defects registries
autism research issues
genetic counseling
genetic privacy
genetics professional issues
health care
healthcare
health insurance
human cloning
laboratory standards
testing standards
life insurance
disability insurance
long-term care insurance
newborn screening
Assisted Reproductive Therapy
ART
frozen embryos
House of Representatives
Senate
joint resolution
referendum
proposition