CHAPTER Gen 100  ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

 

REVISION NOTE:

 

          Document #13554, effective 4-11-20, adopted, readopted and renumbered, readopted with amendments and renumbered, or repealed various rules in Chapter Gen 100.  Specifically, Gen 103.02 titled “Officers”, Gen 103.06 titled “Attendance at Meetings by Members of the Public”, Gen 103.07 titled “Notice of Meetings”, Gen 103.08 titled “Minutes of Board Meetings”, and Part Gen 104 titled “Public Information” were repealed.  Gen 103.03 titled “Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals” was readopted with amendments and renumbered as Gen 103.02.  Gen 103.04 titled “Responsibilities of the Board” and Gen 103.05 titled “Board Meetings and Quorum” were readopted and renumbered as Gen 103.03 and Gen 103.04, respectively.  A new Gen 103.05 titled “Other Organizational Rules” was adopted.

 

          Document #13554 replaced the prior filings for the various, former rules.  The prior filings affecting the former rules in Chapter Gen 100 included only Document #10650, effective 8-6-14. 

 

          As organizational rules the rules in Chapter Gen 100 in Document #13554 will not expire except pursuant to RSA 541-A:17, II.

 

PART Gen 101 PURPOSE

 

Gen 101.01  Purpose.  This chapter sets forth the organization and statutory responsibilities of the genetic counselors governing board and the manner of communication with the board.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

PART Gen 102  DEFINITIONS

 

Gen 102.01  “ABGC” means “ABGC” as defined in RSA 326-K:1, I, namely the “American Board of Genetic Counseling, its equivalent, or successor.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 102.02  “ABMG” means “ABMG” as defined in RSA 326-K:1, II, namely the “American Board of Medical Genetics, its equivalent, or successor.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 102.03  “Board” means “board” as defined in RSA 326-K:1, III, namely, “the genetic counselors governing board established in RSA 328-F.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 102.04  “Genetic counselor” means “genetic counselor” as defined in RSA 326-K:1, IV, namely, “an individual, who is licensed by the board under this chapter, to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 102.05  “NSGC” means “NSGC” as defined in RSA 326-K:1, V, namely the “National Society of Genetic Counselors, its equivalent, or successor.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 102.06  “Practice of genetic counseling” means “practice of genetic counseling” as defined in RSA 326-K, VI, namely “for the purposes of advising an individual client, a client’s family, or other licensed health care professionals:

 

(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;

 

(b)  Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;

 

(c)  Identifying and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment;

 

(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;

 

(e)  Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results;

 

(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

 

(g)  Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26 (formerly Gen 102.07)

 

PART Gen 103  DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD AND BOARD MEETINGS

 

Gen 103.01  Composition of the Board.  The board consists of 5 members appointed as specified in RSA 328-F:4, X. The members include 3 New Hampshire licensed genetic counselors, one practicing New Hampshire licensed physician with experience in working with genetic counselors, and one public member.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26

 

Gen 103.02  Responsibilities of the Board.  The board has the responsibility to:

 

(a)  Establish the requirements to license genetic counselors;

 

(b)  Establish the requirements to provisionally license people to practice genetic counseling and the requirements for direction and supervision of their practice;

 

(c)  Establish the eligibility to renew the licenses of genetic counselors; and

 

(d)  Establish the limitations on practice imposed on provisional licensees.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #13554, eff 4-11-23 (formerly Gen 103.04); ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26 (formerly Gen 103.03)

 

Gen 103.03  Board Meetings and Quorum.

 

(a)  The board meets quarterly or more often as its business requires.

 

(b)  A quorum required for meetings shall be a majority of the members of the board who have been approved by the governor and council.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #13554, eff 4-11-23 (formerly Gen 103.05); ss by #14514, eff 3-1-26 (formerly Gen 103.04)

 

APPENDIX

 

Rule

Specific State Statute the Rule Implements

Gen 101

RSA 328-F:3

Gen 102.01

RSA 326-K:1, I

Gen 102.02

RSA 326-K:1, II

Gen 102.03

RSA 326-K:1, III

Gen 102.04

RSA 326-K:1, IV

Gen 102.05

RSA 326-K:1, V

Gen 102.07

RSA 326-K:1, VI

Gen 103.01

RSA 328-F:4, X

Gen 103.02(a) (former Gen 103.03)

RSA 328-F:11, I(a)

Gen 103.02(b)

RSA 326-K:9, I, III

Gen 103.02(c)

RSA 328-F:11, I(b)

Gen 103.02(d)

RSA 326-K:9, I, IV

Gen 103.03 (former Gen 103.04)

RSA 328-F:4, X