(a) Discrimination based on genetic information
It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency —(2) to limit, segregate, or classify individuals or fail or refuse to refer for employment any individual in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, because of genetic information with respect to the individual; or
(3) to cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual in violation of this chapter.
(b) Acquisition of genetic information
It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency to request, require, or purchase genetic information with respect to an individual or a family member of the individual except —(2) where —
(B) the individual provides prior, knowing, voluntary, and written authorization;
(C) only the individual (or family member if the family member is receiving genetic services) and the licensed health care professional or board certified genetic counselor involved in providing such services receive individually identifiable information concerning the results of such services; and
(D) any individually identifiable genetic information provided under subparagraph (C) in connection with the services provided under subparagraph (A) is only available for purposes of such services and shall not be disclosed to the employment agency except in aggregate terms that do not disclose the identity of specific individuals;
(4) where an employment agency purchases documents that are commercially and publicly available (including newspapers, magazines, periodicals, and books, but not including medical databases or court records) that include family medical history; or
(5) where the information involved is to be used for genetic monitoring of the biological effects of toxic substances in the workplace, but only if —
(B)
(ii) the genetic monitoring is required by Federal or State law;
(D) the monitoring is in compliance with —
(ii) State genetic monitoring regulations, in the case of a State that is implementing genetic monitoring regulations under the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.); and
(c) Preservation of protections
In the case of information to which any of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) applies, such information may not be used in violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) or treated or disclosed in a manner that violates section 2000ff–5 of this title.(Pub. L. 110–233, title II, § 203, May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 908.)


