Genetic counselors.
Summary
Amends the definition of "genetic counseling" for purposes of the genetic counselor licensing laws. Requires the genetic counselor master's degree training program to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counselors. (Current law requires accreditation by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.) Updates references to the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Amends requirements for a temporary license. Requires an applicant to complete the continuing education requirements of certain certifying organizations to renew a license. Provides that a genetic counselor may not be required to perform, participate in, or provide a service that violates any sincerely held ethical, moral, or religious belief held by the genetic counselor, and allows for a civil action for damages or reinstatement of employment for a violation. Repeals the law concerning education hardship waiver provision.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 4, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2020 · House Jan 28, 2020
How they voted
34–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 41
Feb 25, 2020
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican33
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 315: yeas 58, nays 26
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-2-5)
senate
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 28, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-2-1)
house
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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