> Like other health information, to be protected it must meet the definition of protected health information: it must be individually identifiable and maintaine

> Like other health information, to be protected it must meet the definition of protected health information: it must be individually identifiable and maintained by a covered health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse. Yes, exactly, bingo, and there is the carefully crafted by expert congressional advisors loophole. Gene testing companies aren't any of these three categories, nor is virtually anyone else that is trading personally identifiable genetic data.