147F.15 LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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147F.15 LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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Subdivision 1. Membership.
The board shall appoint a five-member Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council. One member must be a licensed physician with experience in genetics, three members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one member must be a public member.
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Subd. 2. Organization.
The advisory council shall be organized and administered as provided in section 15.059 .
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Subd. 3. Duties.
The advisory council shall:
(1)advise the board regarding standards for licensed genetic counselors;
(2)provide for distribution of information regarding licensed genetic counselor practice standards;
(3)advise the board on enforcement of this chapter;
(4)review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license renewal;
(5)advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints, conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against licensed genetic counselors; and
(6)perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed by the board.
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Subd. 4. Expiration.
Notwithstanding section 15.059 , the advisory council does not expire.