(3) means the Accreditation Council for Genetic ‘ACGC’ Counseling, its successor or equivalent. (4) means the Genetic Counselors Committee ‘Committee’ created in Section 408410. (5) means the State Board of Medical Examiners. ‘Board’ (6) means the Department of Labor, Licensing ‘Department’ and Regulation. (7) means a person who has met all the ‘Genetic counselor’ conditions of this chapter and is licensed in this State to practice genetic counseling. (8) means a person who obtains a limited ‘Limited permittee’ license by the board who meets all the requirements except the examination, and whose activities are supervised and directed by a supervisor. (9) means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, ‘NSGC’ its successor or equivalent. (10) of genetic ‘Practice counseling’ means: (a) obtain and evaluate individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic/medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his offspring, and other family members; (b) discuss the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic/medical conditions and diseases; (c) identify and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and coordinate other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment; (d) integrate genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical histories to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic/medical conditions and diseases; (e) explain the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results; (f) evaluate responses of the client and his family to the condition or risk of recurrence and provide clientcentered counseling and anticipatory guidance; (g) identify and use community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and (h) provide written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals. (11) or means an individual ‘Student’ ‘genetic counselor student’ enrolled in an ACGCapproved genetic counselor program while
(3) ‘ACGC’ means the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, its successor or equivalent. (4) ‘Committee’ means the Genetic Counselors Committee created in Section 408410. (5) ‘Board’ means the State Board of Medical Examiners. (6) ‘Department’ means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. (7) ‘Genetic counselor’ means a person who has met all the conditions of this chapter and is licensed in this State to practice genetic counseling. (8) ‘Limited permittee’ means a person who obtains a limited license by the board who meets all the requirements except the examination, and whose activities are supervised and directed by a supervisor. (9) ‘NSGC’ means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, its successor or equivalent. (10) ‘Practice of genetic counseling’ means: (a) obtain and evaluate individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic/medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his offspring, and other family members; (b) discuss the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic/medical conditions and diseases; (c) identify and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and coordinate other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment; (d) integrate genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical histories to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic/medical conditions and diseases; (e) explain the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results; (f) evaluate responses of the client and his family to the condition or risk of recurrence and provide clientcentered counseling and anticipatory guidance; (g) identify and use community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and (h) provide written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals. (11) ‘Student’ or ‘genetic counselor student’ means an individual enrolled in an ACGCapproved genetic counselor program while
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