Report on Legal Issues in Wellness Programs.

HEALTH programs; HEALTH promotion; LIBRARY of Congress. Congressional Research Service; PUBLIC health laws

The article reports on legal issues in the health program "Wellness Programs: Selected Legal Issues," published by the Congressional Research Service in the U.S. Wellness enterprises and their execution by employers and federal health programs are highlighted. The report reexamines provisions in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) nondiscrimination rules, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).