HIPAA Special Rules and Breaches: GINA Rules Deep Dive
4 min! Run Time
Employees
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) protects people's genetic information in the workplace and with their medical insurance. This course takes a deep dive into its key provisions.
What this course covers:
- The types of genetic information GINA covers
- Protections against discrimination and harassment
- Procedures for filing complaints
- How GINA fits alongside HIPAA compliance
Helps you protect genetic information at your job and support compliance across your organization.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Frequently Asked Questions
Genetic information, both in the workplace and in dealings with medical insurance. This deep dive covers the specific types of information within scope.
Because genetic information is frequently also protected health information, so the two sets of obligations overlap in practice.
It limits how genetic information may influence employment and insurance decisions — the areas where misuse would be most damaging.
Staff in roles touching employment or insurance decisions, and anyone handling genetic information as part of patient records.
The shorter module introduces GINA. This deep dive works through its key provisions and how they apply.