(1)  Beginning January 1, 2002, and except as provided in Sections 58-1-307 and 58-75-304, a license is required to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-75-301

  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Practice of genetic counseling: means the communication process which deals with the human problems associated with the occurrence, or the risk of occurrence, of a genetic disorder in a family, including the provision of services to help an individual or family:
(a) comprehend the medical facts, including the diagnosis, probable cause of the disorder, and the available management;
(b) appreciate the way heredity contributes to the disorder and the risk of occurrence in specified relatives;
(c) understand the alternatives for dealing with the risk of occurrence;
(d) choose the course of action which seems appropriate to them in view of their risk, their family goals, and their ethical and religious standards, and to act in accordance with that decision; and
(e) make the best possible psychosocial adjustment to the disorder in an affected family member or to the risk of occurrence of that disorder. See Utah Code 58-75-102
(2)  The division shall issue to any person who qualifies under this chapter a license to practice genetic counseling.

(3)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require payment from insurers for genetic counseling services.

Enacted by Chapter 100, 2001 General Session

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