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Committee approves rules to license genetic counselors after board testimony about role and training
Summary
Document 53-11, implementing Act 187 of 2024 and establishing licensure requirements for genetic counselors, was approved after a board member described the profession's clinical role, training requirements and scope of practice.
The committee approved regulations establishing licensure for genetic counselors pursuant to Act 187 of 2024.
Amy Dobson, a genetic counselor with the Greenwood Genetic Center and a member of the proposed board, explained genetic counselors provide clinical education and psychosocial support to patients and families across the lifespan. She described roles in pediatric genetics, cancer genetics and prenatal counseling and said the licensure framework…
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