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CS/HB 479: Genetic Counseling Practice Act

GENERAL BILL by Cusack ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gibson ; Harrell ; Jennings ; Joyner

Genetic Counseling Practice Act; creates said act; requires licensure to practice genetic counseling; provides licensure requirements; provides for biennial renewal of licensure; provides for continuing education; provides grounds for disciplinary action; creates Board of Genetic Counselors within Medical Quality Assurance Div. in Health Dept.; redefines term "health care practitioner" to include persons licensed under said act, etc. Creates 468.901-.913; amends 20.43, 456.001.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2004 House • Prefiled
    1/27/2004 House • Referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Finance & Tax; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Finance & Tax; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00044; On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 03/04/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/4/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/8/2004 House • Now in Health Care
    4/13/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 04/15/04, 3:15 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 00605
    4/19/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/21/2004 House • Now in Finance & Tax -HJ 00605
    4/29/2004 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Tax; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 01114; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01114
    4/30/2004 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 479, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2004 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 506 (c4) Cowin Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health.
    456.001 Definitions.
    468.901
    468.902
    468.903
    468.904
    468.905
    468.906
    468.907
    468.908
    468.909
    468.911
    468.912
    468.913

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  • HB 479, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2004 at 2:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.43 Department of Health.
    456.001 Definitions.
    468.901
    468.902
    468.903
    468.904
    468.905
    468.906
    468.907
    468.908
    468.909
    468.911
    468.912
    468.913

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