APA Dictionary of Psychology

a federal law passed in 2008 that protects people from genetics-based discrimination when they are buying health insurance or seeking employment or advancement in the workplace. The law makes it illegal for health insurance companies and employers to request, require, use, or purchase genetic information about an applicant or employee. If genetic information about an applicant or employee is acquired, it cannot be used to make decisions regarding rates, coverage, hiring, promotion, and the like.