Michigan Laws 333.17095 – Use of titles, words, or initials; applicability of sections 17091 to 17096
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.17095
- Genetic counselor: means an individual who is licensed under this part to engage in the practice of genetic counseling. See Michigan Laws 333.17001
- Practice of genetic counseling: means provision of any of the following services:
(i) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine the genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions or diseases in a client, the client's descendants, or other family members of the client. See Michigan Laws 333.17001state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), an individual who is not licensed as a genetic counselor under this part shall not use in connection with his or her name or place of business, the title “genetic counselor”, “licensed genetic counselor”, “gene counselor”, “genetic consultant”, “genetic associate” or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that an individual holds a license to engage in the practice of genetic counseling under this part.
(2) Sections 17091 to 17096 do not apply to the following individuals:
(a) An individual who is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics as a doctor of philosophy medical geneticist, or holds an equivalent certification as determined by the board.
(b) An individual who is licensed by this state to engage in the practice of a health profession other than the practice of genetic counseling when acting within the scope of the individual’s health profession and doing work of a nature consistent with the individual’s education and training.