Minn. Stat. § 147F.15

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 147F.15 - LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL
Subdivision 1.Membership.

The board shall appoint a five-member Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council. One member must be a licensed physician with experience in genetics, three members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one member must be a public member.

Subd. 2.Organization.

The advisory council shall be organized and administered as provided in section 15.059.

Subd. 3.Duties.

The advisory council shall:

(1) advise the board regarding standards for licensed genetic counselors;
(2) provide for distribution of information regarding licensed genetic counselor practice standards;
(3) advise the board on enforcement of this chapter;
(4) review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license renewal;
(5) advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints, conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against licensed genetic counselors; and
(6) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed by the board.
Subd. 4.Expiration.

Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does not expire.

Minn. Stat. § 147F.15

2016 c 189 art 21 s 8

Added by 2016 Minn. Laws, ch. 189,s 21-8, eff. 8/1/2016.