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SB 880 Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause. Extends the deadline from July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, or to within 90 days of the effective date of the relevant regulations promulgated by the Board, whichever is later, by which individuals who have at least 20 years of documented work experience practicing genetic counseling and meet other certain requirements may receive a waiver from the Board of Medicine of the requirements of a master's degree and American Board of Genetic Counseling or American Board of Medical Genetics certification for licensure as a genetic counselor.
FULL TEXT
- 12/19/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101024D pdf | impact statement
- 01/16/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17101024D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/19/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101024D
- 12/19/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/12/17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/17 Senate: Read second time
- 01/16/17 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/16/17 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/16/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB880E
- 01/16/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17101024D-E
- 01/17/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/17 House: Read first time
- 01/30/17 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/10/17 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/13/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/17 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/17 House: Read second time
- 02/16/17 House: Read third time
- 02/16/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER)
- 02/20/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)