§ 28-6.7-2.1 - Definitions.
SECTION 28-6.7-2.1
§ 28-6.7-2.1 Definitions. – For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Employer" includes the state and all politicalsubdivisions of the state, and any person in this state employing individuals,and any person acting in the interest of an employer directly or indirectly.
(2) "Employment agency" includes any person undertaking withor without compensation to procure opportunities to work, or to procure,recruit, refer, or place employees.
(3) "Genetic information" means information about genes, geneproduct, or inherited characteristics that may derive from the individual or afamily member and includes information concerning whether or not the individualor family member has sought or obtained a genetic test.
(4) "Genetic testing" means the analysis of an individual'sDNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins and certain metabolites in order to detectheritable disease-related genotypes, mutations, phenotypes or karyotypes forclinical purposes. These purposes include:
(A) Predicting risk of disease;
(B) Identifying carriers;
(C) Establishing prenatal and clinical diagnosis or prognosis;
(D) Prenatal newborn and carrier screening; and
(E) Testing in high-risk families.
(ii) Tests for metabolites are covered only when they areundertaken with high probability that an access of deficiency of the metaboliteindicates the presence of heritable mutations in single genes.
(iii) "Genetic testing" does not mean routine physicalmeasurement, a routine chemical, blood, or urine analysis or a test for drugsor for infections however, any genetic information, as defined in this section,revealed by such routine tests or examinations is subject to the provisions ofthis chapter.
(5) "Licensing agency" means a state agency or politicalsubdivision that issues an occupational license.
(6) "Occupational license" means a license, certificate,registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rulethat must be obtained by an individual to engage in a particular business oroccupation.
(7) "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,associations, organizations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees,trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers.
(8) "Political subdivision" means a municipality, county, orspecial district or authority. The term includes a school district.
(9) "State agency" means a department, board, bureau,commission, committee, division, office, council, or agency of state government.