genetic disorder in a family, including the provision of services to help an individual or family. (B) The board consists of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Four members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one member must represent the general public. The genetic counselor members must appointed and have at least three years’ experience before being while serving on the board be actively practicing in this State. Members shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 408420. As used in this chapter: (1) the American Board of Genetic Counseling, ‘ABGC’ means its successor or equivalent. (2) means the American Board of Medical Genetics, ‘ABMG’ its successor or equivalent. (3) means the Accreditation Council for Genetic ‘ACGC’ Counseling, its successor or equivalent. (4) means the State Board of Genetic Counselor ‘Board’ Examiners. (5) means the Department of Labor, Licensing ‘Department’ and Regulation. (6) means a person who has met all the ‘Genetic counselor’ conditions of this chapter and is licensed in this State to practice genetic counseling. (7) 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. (8) means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, ‘NSGC’ its successor or equivalent. (9) 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, order and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and coordinate other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment;
genetic disorder in a family, including the provision of services to help an individual or family. (B) The board consists of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Four members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one member must represent the general public. The genetic counselor members must have at least three years’ experience before being appointed and while serving on the board be actively practicing in this State. Members shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 408420. As used in this chapter: (1) ‘ABGC’ means the American Board of Genetic Counseling, its successor or equivalent. (2) ‘ABMG’ means the American Board of Medical Genetics, its successor or equivalent. (3) ‘ACGC’ means the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, its successor or equivalent. (4) ‘Board’ means the State Board of Genetic Counselor Examiners. (5) ‘Department’ means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. (6) ‘Genetic counselor’ means a person who has met all the conditions of this chapter and is licensed in this State to practice genetic counseling. (7) ‘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. (8) ‘NSGC’ means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, its successor or equivalent. (9) ‘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, order and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and coordinate other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment;
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