Title 36 — PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

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 Ex…

Any licensee practicing pursuant to the authority of a temporary license shall practice under the supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a physician approved by the board with current ABMGG certification in clinical genetics. Source: SL 2009, ch 194 , § 10; SL 2016, ch 19…

Each license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be renewed annually on a date set by the board. The board shall renew a license upon payment of the renewal fee, submission of a renewal application in a form approved by the board, and evidence satisfactory to the board of the a…

The board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 pertaining to fees, licensure, investigations, and continuing education. Source: SL 2009, ch 194 , § 12; SL 2016, ch 198 , § 9; SL 2021, ch 168 , § 46.

The board may cancel, revoke, suspend, or limit the license of any genetic counselor issued pursuant to this chapter upon satisfactory proof by a preponderance of the evidence, in compliance with chapter 1-26 , of such licensee's professional incompetence, or unprofessional or di…

Upon application, the board may reinstate and renew a license to practice to any person whose license has been cancelled, suspended, or revoked. However, no license that has been cancelled or revoked may be reinstated and renewed prior to one year after the cancellation or revoca…

The board shall appoint a genetic counselor council composed of one genetic counselor and three physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4 . The term of office for each member is three years. No member may be appointed to more than three consecutive, full terms. If a vacancy oc…

For the purposes of this chapter, genetic counseling is a communication process, conducted by appropriately trained persons that includes: (1) Assisting a person, the person's family, a health care provider, or the public with comprehending the issues inherent to genetic counseli…

For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of genetic counseling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease performed pursuant to a referral. This process integrates the fo…

No person may engage in the practice of genetic counseling, act or represent himself or herself to be a genetic counselor, or use such titles as genetic counselor, licensed genetic counselor, gene counselor, genetic associate, or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia, su…

Any person desiring to engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state shall apply to the board for a license and pay the license fee. The application shall contain the information the board may require. The license fee shall be established by the board by rules promul…

The board may, in compliance with chapter 1-26 , refuse to grant a license under this chapter for unprofessional, immoral, or dishonorable conduct on the part of the applicant. Source: SL 2009, ch 194 , § 6.

No licensed genetic counselor may provide genetic counseling to individuals, couples, groups, or families without a documented referral from a physician, certified nurse midwife, licensed certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical nurse specialist, or a licensed physician as…

A licensed genetic counselor may provide a general seminar without a referral to a group or organization on genetic counseling if the seminar does not include individual, couple, or family specific counseling. Source: SL 2009, ch 194 , § 8.

The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who has paid the temporary license fee, meets all the qualifications for licensure as established in § 36-36-5 with the exception of certification by the ABMGG or ABGC, and has submitted evidence to the board that the applic…