CS/SB 1770: Genetic Counseling
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Jones
Genetic Counseling; Creating the “Genetic Counseling Workforce Act”; providing licensure, licensure renewal, and continuing education requirements; requiring the Department of Health to adopt by rule continuing education requirements; prohibiting the licensing of a genetic counselor from being contingent on his or her participation in counseling that conflicts with his or her deeply held moral or religious beliefs; revising the definition of the term “health care practitioner” to include licensed genetic counselors, etc. APPROPRIATION: $45,964
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 201 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 201 |
| 3/19/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/24/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/24/2021 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 312 |
| 3/25/2021 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 321 |
| 3/29/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations; Rules -SJ 642 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721 |
| 4/26/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 703 • Amendment(s) adopted (303892, 967780) -SJ 703 • Read 3rd time -SJ 704 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 4 -SJ 704 |
| 4/26/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 4/27/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/28/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 1 • Message sent to senate |
| 4/28/2021 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 846 |
| 6/16/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/21/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/23/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-133 |
