2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 - Professions and Occupations
RS 37:1360.101 - GENETIC COUNSELORS

PART VIII. GENETIC COUNSELORS

§1360.101. Definitions

            As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:

            (1) "Advisory committee" means the Louisiana Genetic Counselor Advisory Committee.

            (2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

            (3) "Collaborating physician" means a physician who has entered into a collaborative practice agreement with a genetic counselor.

            (4) "Collaborative practice agreement" means a document established by a genetic counselor and a collaborating physician which governs the professional relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician.

            (5) "Genetic counseling" means any of the following actions by a genetic counselor that occur through and as a result of communication between the genetic counselor and a patient:

            (a) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his offspring, and other family members.

            (b) Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.

            (c) Identifying and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment.

            (d) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.

            (e) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results.

            (f) Evaluating the client's or family's responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance.

            (g) Identifying and utilizing community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy.

            (h) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and healthcare professionals.

            (6) "Genetic counselor" means an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part to provide genetic counseling.

            (7) "Genetic supervision" refers to the assessment by an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part or a physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter.

            Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.