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CS/SB 2026: Genetic Counselors

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care ; Cowin

Genetic Counselors; creates "Genetic Counseling Practice Act"; requires licensure to practice genetic counseling; creates Board of Genetic Counselors & provides for appointment & staggering terms of its members; provides for biennial renewal of licensure & for continuing education; provides penalties; provides grounds for disciplinary action; provides for denial of licensure or imposition of other disciplinary actions authorized by law, etc. Creates 468.901-.913.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
2/6/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00220
2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 02/26/02, 2:00 pm, 110-S
2/26/2002 Senate • CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00385; CS read first time on 02/28/02 -SJ 00392
2/28/2002 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00385; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 03/04/02, 12:00 noon, 37-S --Not received
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity