AMBERCARE - Current & Former Employees

Privacy Violation Class Action Mass Tort Investigation

Photo Credit: Unsplash | Published: April 18, 2025

Claim Form Deadline: Ongoing

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AMBERCARE - Current & Former Employees

New Mexico Ambercare Current & Former Employees - Did you apply for a job at or work for Ambercare anytime in the past 4 years? Were you asked about your family's medical history in writing during a pre-employment physical exam? Did you answer that question? If so, you may be entitled to compensation! Per New Mexico's Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), it is illegal for an employer or prospective employer to ask about your family's health history and require an answer from you. Fill out this form to see if you may be entitled to compensation.

What is Ambercare New Mexico?

Ambercare is a healthcare service provider based in New Mexico that offers home health, hospice, and personal care services. It was founded in 1994 in Belen, NM, and has since grown to become the largest home healthcare provider in the state. In 2018, Ambercare became part of the Addus Family of Companies. The following locations are under potential investigation for allegedly violating New Mexico's GIPA law:

• Ambercare, Alamogordo
• Ambercare, Albuquerque
• Ambercare, Belen
• Ambercare, Deming
• Ambercare, Grants
• Ambercare, Las Cruces
• Ambercare, Lordsburg
• Ambercare, Roswell
• Ambercare, Santa Fe
• Ambercare, Silver City
• Ambercare, Socorro
• Ambercare, Truth or Consequences

What is the New Mexico Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA)?

The New Mexico Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) is a state law designed to protect the privacy of individuals' genetic information. It regulates how companies, healthcare providers, insurers, and other entities can collect, use, store, and disclose genetic data obtained from New Mexico residents. Key points that the New Mexico GIPA law protects consumers for are:

• Third Party Right to Know: Individuals have the right to know what genetic information is collected, how it's used, and whether it is shared with third parties.

• Consent Requirement: Individuals must give informed consent before their genetic information can be collected, analyzed, or shared.

• Limited Use: Genetic data cannot be used for discriminatory purposes, such as affecting employment or insurance coverage.

• Consumer Data Security: Companies must maintain reasonable safeguards to protect stored genetic information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

• Right to Delete: Consumers may have the right to request deletion of their genetic information from a company's systems.

The GIPA law aligns with broader consumer privacy trends and aims to address growing concerns about how personal and sensitive genetic data is handled—especially with the rise of class action consumer lawsuits addressing direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies like MyHeritage, 23andMe, and AncestryDNA and their potential privacy violations.