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Committee advances genetic counselor licensing bill to allow state oversight and potential insurance billing
Summary
Senate Bill 2705, which would license genetic counselors through the State Department of Health, passed the Public Health and Welfare Committee after questions about scope, education requirements and insurance reimbursement.
The Public Health and Welfare Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2705, a proposal to license genetic counselors in Mississippi and place licensure authority with the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Sponsor presentation said the bill is largely a licensing measure requested by the University of Mississippi Medical Center and other stakeholders to standardize practice, set educational requirements and create a pathway for insurance reimbursement. "They take a board exam, a national board exam. There's just there's…
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