Senate Bill S6021

2019-2020 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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2019-S6021 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 142 §§7050 - 7056, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2904
2015-2016: S4820
2017-2018: S1323
2021-2022: S5355
2023-2024: S3552

2019-S6021 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S6021 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6021 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6021
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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. PRACTICE  OF  GENETIC  COUNSELING  AND  USE  OF  THE TITLE
                 "GENETIC COUNSELOR".
         7052. STATE BOARD FOR GENETIC COUNSELING.
         7053. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
         7054. EXEMPT PERSONS.
         7055. LIMITED PERMITS.
         7056. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
   § 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.
   §  7051.  PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING AND USE OF THE TITLE "GENETIC
 COUNSELOR". 1. THE "PRACTICE  OF  GENETIC  COUNSELING"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 COMMUNICATION  TO AND EDUCATION OF CLIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER HEALTH
 CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO  GENETIC  TEST-
 ING,  INDIVIDUAL  FAMILY  HISTORIES,  OR OTHER GENETIC, PERSONAL MEDICAL
 HISTORY, AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCURRENCE,  RISK
 OF  OCCURRENCE  OR  RECURRENCE,  OF A GENETIC OR HEREDITARY CONDITION OR
 BIRTH DEFECT.   A PRACTITIONER  OF  GENETIC  COUNSELING  SHALL  SEEK  TO
 PROMOTE  DECISION-MAKING  FOR  THEIR  CLIENT WHICH RESPECTS THE CLIENT'S

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01386-01-9
              

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