§ 34-13A-8 — Exemptions

This chapter does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Any individual licensed by the state to practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor, when acting within the scope of his or her profession and doing work of a nature consistent with his or her training. The individual may not hold himself or herself out to the public as a genetic counselor.
(2) Any physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this state.
(3) Any individual who is certified by ABMGG as a doctor of philosophy medical geneticist before December 31, 2018.
(4) Any individual employed as a genetic counselor by the federal government or an agency thereof, if the individual provides genetic counseling services solely under the direction and control of the organization through which he or she is employed.
(5) A genetic counseling intern enrolled in an ACGC or ABMGG accredited genetic counseling educational program, if genetic counseling services performed by the genetic counseling intern are an integral part of his or her course of study and are performed under the direct instruction of a genetic counselor or licensed physician who is assigned to the genetic counseling intern and is on duty and available in the assigned patient care area.
(6) Any company providing services available directly to consumers without seeing a physician or genetic counselor which is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to assess, and not diagnose, risks for certain genetic diseases or conditions.

Legislative History

(Act 2019-224, §8.)