Oregon Genetic Privacy Act

Oregon Genetic Privacy Act
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Treats genetic information and DNA samples as private property of the individual in practice: they may not be obtained without informed consent, must be kept confidential, and may not be disclosed in identifiable form without specific written consent except in narrow cases. It carries some of the highest statutory damages of any state genetic privacy law.

Jurisdiction

Oregon

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Enforcing Authority

Oregon Attorney General and district attorneys (ORS 192.545); Oregon Health Authority rules (ORS 192.547); private actions (ORS 192.541)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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