Senate Bill S2757

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S2757 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5766
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 142 §§7050 - 7056, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3514, A5641
2013-2014: A3350
2015-2016: A5281
2017-2018: A2275
2019-2020: A278
2021-2022: A2151
2023-2024: A49

2009-S2757 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling.

2009-S2757 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2757 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2757

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, FUSCHILLO, LARKIN, MORAHAN -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to licensing  of  genetic
  counselors

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new  article  142
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 142
                           GENETIC COUNSELING
SECTION 7050. INTRODUCTION.
        7051. DEFINITIONS.
        7052. THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING.
        7053. STATE COMMITTEE FOR GENETIC COUNSELING.
        7054. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
        7055. EXEMPT PERSONS.
        7056. LIMITED PERMITS.
  S 7050. INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE LICENSING OF GENETIC
COUNSELORS.  THE  GENERAL  PROVISIONS  FOR  ALL PROFESSIONS CONTAINED IN
ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE.
  S 7051. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. THE TERM "GENETIC COUNSELOR" SHALL MEAN A HEALTH  PROFESSIONAL  WHO
IS  ACADEMICALLY  AND  CLINICALLY PREPARED TO PROVIDE GENETIC COUNSELING
SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS  AND  FAMILIES  SEEKING  INFORMATION  ABOUT  THE
OCCURRENCE, RISK OF OCCURRENCE OR RECURRENCE, OF A GENETIC OR HEREDITARY
CONDITION OR BIRTH DEFECT.
  2.  THE TERM "LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR" SHALL MEAN A GENETIC COUNSE-
LOR LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  S 7052. THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING. 1. THE "PRACTICE OF GENET-
IC COUNSELING" SHALL MEAN THE COMMUNICATION TO AND EDUCATION OF CLIENTS,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02805-01-9
              

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