Appendix A

Summary of State Laws

This summary of state laws does not include full citations for statutes that prohibit discrimination in employment or insurance on the basis of genetic testing or genetic information. There are other comprehensive collections of state laws addressing genetic nondiscrimination in employment and insurance. Therefore, there are complete references only where the statute is relevant for the conduct of research using tissue specimens.

MISSISSIPPI

Confidentiality of Health Information

Hospital records must be kept confidential [Annotated Mississippi Code, 41-9-67].

Conditions Imposed on Genetic Testing/Use of Genetic information

None.

Permitted Releases of Health Information or Genetic Information for Research

None.

Definition of Genetic Test/Genetic Information

None.