§ 148H.2 — Scope of practice

Iowa § 148H.2

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 148H: GENETIC COUNSELING

Text

A person licensed under this chapter may do any of the following:
1. Obtain and evaluate individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk
forgeneticandmedicalconditionsanddiseasesinapatient, thepatient’soffspring, andother
family members.
2. Discuss the features, history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors,
and management of risk for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.
3. Identify, order, and coordinate genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as
appropriate for the genetic assessment of a patient.
4. Refer a patient to a specialty or subspecialty department as necessary for the purpose
of collaborating on diagnosis and treatment involving multiple body systems and general
medical management.
5. Integrate 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.
6. Explaintheclinicalimplicationsofgeneticlaboratorytestsandotherdiagnosticstudies
and their results.
7. Evaluate the responses of a patient or patient’s family to the condition or risk of
recurrence and provide patient-centered genetic counseling and anticipatory guidance.
8. Identify and utilize community resources that provide medical, educational, financial,
and psychosocial support and advocacy.
§148H.2, GENETIC COUNSELING 2
9. Provide written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for
families and health care professionals.