Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 448 - Medical practices.
448.9703 - Duties and powers of board.

448.9703 Duties and powers of board. The board shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:
(1) Adopt the National Society of Genetic Counselors code of ethics as a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of genetic counselors.
(2) Establish criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for renewal of a genetic counselor license.
(3) Establish requirements for an applicant seeking renewal of a genetic counselor license, including that an applicant has satisfied all of the following:
(a) Successfully completed at least 30 hours of continuing education in the prior 2-year period.
(b) Maintained certification from and, if applicable, achieved recertification through the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
(4) Adopt a definition of “temporary basis" for purposes of s. 448.9701 (2) (d) and (e).
NOTE: This section is created as s. 448.973 eff. 5-1-23 by 2021 Wis. Act 251 and was renumbered to s. 448.9703 by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. In sub. (4), the cross-reference to s. 448.9701 (2) (d) and (e) was changed from s. 448.971 (2) (d) and (e) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of s. 448.971, as created by 2021 Wis. Act 251.
History: 2021 a. 251; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.

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