“Practice of genetic counseling” means, for the purposes of advising an individual client, a client’s family, or other licensed health care professionals:

1. (a) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his or her offspring, and other family members;
2. (b) Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;
3. (c) Identifying and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment;
4. (d) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;
5. (e) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results;
6. (f) Evaluating the client’s or family’s responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and provide client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance; and
7. (g) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals.

Source. #10650, eff 8-6-14