§ 36-36-1 — Definitions.

South Dakota § 36-36-1

• Jurisdiction: South Dakota
• Title 36: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Ch. 36-30: GENETIC COUNSELORS

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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "ABGC," the American Board of Genetic Counseling; (2) "ABMGG," the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics; (3) "ACGC," the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling; (4) "Board," The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; (5) "Genetic counselor," a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling; (6) "Referral," a written or telecommunicated authorization for genetic counseling services from a licensed physician or a licensed certified nurse midwife, licensed certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical nurse specialist, or a licensed physician assistant, who has an agreement and signed protocols with a licensed physician who authorizes referrals to a genetic counselor; and (7) "Supervision," the ongoing direct clinical review, for the purposes of training or teaching, by a supervisor approved by the board who monitors the performance or a person's supervised interaction with a client and provides regular documented face-to-face consultation, guidance, and instructions with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised. This supervision may be by personal contact or indirect contact by telecommunication.

Legislative History

SL 2009, ch 194, § 1; SL 2016, ch 198, § 1.