Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 38 - Genetic Counselors › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-3803 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in this
					 Chapter, unless the context clearly states otherwise, the following terms and
					 phrases shall have the meanings specified.
ABGC-
American Board of Genetic
						Counseling, or its successor.
ABMGG-
American Board of Medical
						Genetics and Genomics, or its successor.
Act
- the Genetic Counselor Practice Act,
						R.S.
						37:1360.101 et seq., as may be
						amended.
Active Candidate Status-
an individual
						who has met the requirements established by the ABGC or the ABMGG to take the
						certification examination in genetic counseling or medical genetics and has
						been granted this designation by the ABGC or the ABMGG.
Advisory Committee or Committee-
the
						Louisiana Genetic Counselor Advisory Committee, as established, appointed and
						organized pursuant to
						R.S.
						37:1360.102 of the Act.
Applicant
- an individual who has applied
						to the board for a license or temporary license to practice genetic counseling
						in this state.
Board
- the Louisiana State Board of
						Medical Examiners.
Collaborating Physician
or
CP
- a physician who has entered into a collaborative practice
						agreement with a genetic counselor.
Collaborative Practice Agreement
or
CPA
- a document established by a genetic counselor, who
						engages in any of the functions listed in §6021 of these rules, and a physician
						which governs the professional relationship between the genetic counselor and
						the physician.
Direct Supervision
-supervision provided
						by a licensed genetic counselor or a physician who has the overall
						responsibility to assess the work of the holder of a temporary license,
						including regular meetings and chart review, provided pursuant to a supervision
						contract. The genetic supervisor shall not be required to be physically present
						where such licensee provides genetic counseling services; however, the
						supervisor shall be readily accessible during the performance of services by
						telephone or other means of telecommunication, to answer questions, provide
						oversight and furnish assistance and direction.
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.
Genetic Counselor
- an individual who is
						licensed pursuant to this Part to provide genetic counseling.
Genetic Supervision
- the assessment of
						the holder of a temporary license by a genetic counselor or a physician based
						on direct supervision.
Good Moral Character
- as applied to an
						applicant, means that an applicant has not, prior to or during the pendency of
						an application to the board, been guilty of any act, omission, condition or
						circumstance which would provide legal cause under
						R.S.
						37:1360.108 for the denial, suspension or
						revocation of genetic counselor licensure; the applicant has not, prior to or
						in connection with his application, made any representation to the board,
						knowingly or unknowingly, which is in fact false or misleading as to material
						fact or omits to state any fact or matter that is material to the application;
						and the applicant has not made any representation or failed to make a
						representation or engaged in any act or omission which is false, deceptive,
						fraudulent or misleading in achieving or obtaining any of the qualifications
						for a license required by this Chapter.
License
or
Licensure
-
						the lawful authority to engage in the practice of genetic counseling in the
						state of Louisiana, as evidenced by a certificate duly issued by and under the
						official seal of the board.
Licensed Genetic Counselor
or
LGC
- an individual who is licensed by the board to practice
						genetic counseling in Louisiana.
NSGC
- the National Society of Genetic
						Counselors, or its successor.
Physician
- an individual lawfully
						entitled to engage in the practice of medicine in this state as evidenced by a
						license duly issued by the board.
State
- any state of the United States,
						the District of Columbia, or any of its territories.
Supervision Contract
or
Genetic
						Supervision Contract
- a contract between the holder of a temporary
						license and a licensed genetic counselor or physician, that sets forth the
						manner in which the genetic supervisor will provide direct supervision. The
						supervision contract shall provide for:
a. assessment and documentation of the
					 professional competence, skill, and experience of the supervisee;
b. the nature and level of the supervision
					 required by the supervisee;
c.
					 regular meetings to review clinical services and administrative
					 practices;
d. monthly chart or case
					 reviews;
e. coverage during the
					 absence, incapacity, infirmity, or emergency by the genetic supervisor; and
f. such other items as may be
					 deemed appropriate by the parties.
True Consultation
- an informal
						consultation or second opinion, provided by an individual practicing genetic
						counseling in a state other than Louisiana, who is certified by the American
						Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics;
						provided, however, that the Louisiana licensed physician or genetic counselor
						receiving the consultation or opinion is personally responsible to the patient
						for any evaluation, testing or treatment provided.
United States Government
- any
						department, agency or bureau of the United States Armed Forces or Veterans
						Administration.