GENETIC COUNSELOR-REFERRAL
Summary
Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Removes language prohibiting a genetic counselor from providing genetic counseling without a referral. Makes related changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 14, 2016
Signed Jul 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2016 · House May 12, 2016
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 52
Apr 14, 2016
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 12, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-2)
house
May 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-9)
senate
Mar 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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