Last summer, Florida enacted a new bill that restricts use of genetic information.

House Bill 1189 prohibits Florida life insurance companies from adjusting premium rates or canceling, limiting, or denying coverage based on genetic information.
How will this impact your work?

It's important to pay attention to the types of epigenetic tests used to assess smoking and drinking: Epigenetic tests using only DNA methylation will likely not fall within the scope of this law.

Similar laws may appear in other U.S. states soon.
Florida life insurers are also prohibited from:
Requiring or soliciting genetic information
Using genetic test results
Considering decisions or actions relating to genetic testing for insurance purposes
As a manufacturer of epigenetic tests that insurers rely on to determine alcohol and smoking use over time, Behavioral Diagnostics will keep you informed as we learn more.
Behavioral Diagnostics develops epigenetic tools for diagnosis and management of substance use and substance-use-related disorders. Want to learn more? Contact us!