Assembly Bill A49

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A49 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3552
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 142 §§7050 - 7056, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5766
2011-2012: A5641
2013-2014: A3350, S2904
2015-2016: A5281, S4820
2017-2018: A2275, S1323
2019-2020: A278, S6021
2021-2022: A2151, S5355

2023-A49 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-A49 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    49
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, ROZIC, FORREST, BURGOS,
   McDONOUGH, RA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. STIRPE  --  read  once
   and referred 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. Legislative intent and findings. The legislature finds that
 while  significant steps have been taken through legislation in response
 to the COVID-19 crisis in New York State, much  more  must  be  done  to
 combat  the  continued  threat  to public health and safety presented by
 COVID-19 and future pandemics including identifying risk factors, devel-
 oping responses, and increasing access to treatment.
   The legislature intends to build on the initial efforts of the  execu-
 tive and legislature in responding to the COVID-19 crisis by recognizing
 the  significant  role  genetic  counselors  play in identifying genetic
 variants through predictive testing,  investigating  underlying  genomic
 susceptibilities and deciphering complex testing infrastructures, culmi-
 nating in the critical counseling of patients and educating other health
 care providers.
   The  legislature finds that the state's mission to ensure preparedness
 against future health crises  through  data  collection,  research,  and
 access  to  safe  care will be advanced through the licensure of genetic
 counselors and the active engagement of these uniquely  trained  practi-
 tioners  and  researchers in the making of informed personal health care
 decisions and the development of effective health care policies.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 142 to  read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 142
                            GENETIC COUNSELING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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