Subdivision 1. Membership. The board shall appoint a five-member Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council. One member must be a licensed physician with experience in genetics, three members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one member must be a public member.
Subd. 2. Organization. The advisory council shall be organized and administered as provided in section 15.059.
Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory council shall:
(1) advise the board regarding standards for licensed genetic counselors;
(2) provide for distribution of information regarding licensed genetic counselor practice standards;
(3) advise the board on enforcement of this chapter;
(4) review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license renewal;
(5) advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints, conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against licensed genetic counselors; and
(6) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed by the board.
Subd. 4. Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does not expire.
History:2016 c 189 art 21 s 8