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§2000ff–9 Medical Information That Is Not Genetic Information
Title 42 › Chapter 21F— PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF GENETIC INFORMATION › § 2000ff–9
Summary
Employers and related labor agencies may use or share non-genetic medical information about an employee’s diagnosed condition, even if it may have a genetic basis.
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Title 42, §2000ff–9
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An employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee shall not be considered to be in violation of this chapter based on the use, acquisition, or disclosure of medical information that is not genetic information about a manifested disease, disorder, or pathological condition of an employee or member, including a manifested disease, disorder, or pathological condition that has or may have a genetic basis.
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Effective Date
Section effective 18 months after May 21, 2008, see section 213 of Pub. L. 110–233, set out as a note under section 2000ff of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 2000ff–9
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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