§ 20-195ss — Temporary permit.

The Department of Public Health may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor who holds a master's degree or higher in genetic counseling or a related field. Such temporary permit shall authorize the holder of the temporary permit to practice genetic counseling under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician at all times during which the holder of the temporary permit performs genetic counseling. Such temporary permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty-five calendar days after the date of attaining such master's degree or higher and shall not be renewable. No temporary permit shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint in this state or any other state. The commissioner may revoke a temporary permit for good cause, as determined by the commissioner. The fee for a temporary permit shall be fifty dollars.

Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 363.)