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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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2+Sixty-ninth
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4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Human Services Committee
7+(At the request of the North Dakota Board of Medicine)
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 and subsection 1 of
9+section 43-60-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the ordering of genetic testing
10+by genetic counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure.
11+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
12+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 of the North Dakota Century
13+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
14+2.Genetic testing may be providedordered by a licensed genetic counselor only when
15+ordered byor in coordination with a North Dakota licensed health care provider acting
16+within the provider's scope of practice and privileged to do so. The referring or primary
17+provider shall maintain supervision of patient care and the licensed genetic counselor
18+shall provide reports to the referring or primary health care provider ordering such
19+testingNothing in this chapter authorizes a genetic counselor to practice medicine,
20+including treatment or medical management of a patient. If, in the course of providing
21+genetic counseling to a client, a genetic counselor finds any indication of a disease or
22+condition that requires medical assessment or treatment, the genetic counselor shall
23+refer the client to a provider licensed to practice medicine.
24+SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 43-60-03 of the North Dakota Century
25+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
26+1.An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall pay any filing fee and file an
27+application, on forms provided by the board, to the satisfaction of the board that the
28+applicant is of good moral character and satisfies all of the requirements of this
29+chapter, including:
30+a.Education at one of the following levels:
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4-(Human Services Committee)
5-(At the request of the North Dakota Board of Medicine)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 and subsection 1 of section 43-60-03
7-of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the ordering of genetic testing by genetic
8-counselors and examinations required for genetic counseling licensure.
9-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
10-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 43-60-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is
11-amended and reenacted as follows:
12-2.Genetic testing may be providedordered by a licensed genetic counselor only when ordered
13-byor in coordination with a North Dakota licensed health care provider acting within the
14-provider's scope of practice and privileged to do so. The referring or primary provider shall
15-maintain supervision of patient care and the licensed genetic counselor shall provide reports
16-to the referring or primary health care provider ordering such testingNothing in this chapter
17-authorizes a genetic counselor to practice medicine, including treatment or medical
18-management of a patient. If, in the course of providing genetic counseling to a client, a genetic
19-counselor finds any indication of a disease or condition that requires medical assessment or
20-treatment, the genetic counselor shall refer the client to a provider licensed to practice
21-medicine.
22-SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 43-60-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is
23-amended and reenacted as follows:
24-1.An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall pay any filing fee and file an application, on
25-forms provided by the board, to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant is of good moral
26-character and satisfies all of the requirements of this chapter, including:
27-a.Education at one of the following levels:
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2858 (1)Master of science degree from a genetic counseling training program that is
2959 accredited by the ABGC or an ABGC-approved equivalent organization and
3060 approved by the board; or
31-(2)Doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the
32-ABMG and approved by the board; and
33-b.Successful completion of all requirements of the certification examination within a period
34-not to exceed fourfive years from initial examination to successful completion and with no
35-more than three attempts unless an exception is approved by rule adopted by the board;
36-c.Physical, mental, and professional capability for the practice of genetic counseling in a
37-manner acceptable to the board; and
38-d.A history free of any finding by the board, by any other state licensing board, or by any
39-court of competent jurisdiction which would constitute grounds for disciplinary action
40-under this chapter. The board may modify this restriction for cause. S. B. NO. 2040 - PAGE 2
41-____________________________ ____________________________
42-President of the Senate Speaker of the House
43-____________________________ ____________________________
44-Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
45-This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
46-Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2040.
47-Senate Vote:Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0
48-House Vote: Yeas 91 Nays 2 Absent 1
49-____________________________
50-Secretary of the Senate
51-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
52-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
53-____________________________
54-Governor
55-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
56-at ________ o’clock ________M.
57-____________________________
58-Secretary of State
61+(2)Doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited
62+by the ABMG and approved by the board; and
63+b.Successful completion of all requirements of the certification examination within a
64+period not to exceed fourfive years from initial examination to successful
65+completion and with no more than three attempts unless an exception is
66+approved by rule adopted by the board;
67+c.Physical, mental, and professional capability for the practice of genetic
68+counseling in a manner acceptable to the board; and
69+d.A history free of any finding by the board, by any other state licensing board, or
70+by any court of competent jurisdiction which would constitute grounds for
71+disciplinary action under this chapter. The board may modify this restriction for
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