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    Document #13554, effective 4-11-20, adopted, readopted and renumbered, readopted with amendments and renumbered, or repealed various rules in Chapter Gen 100.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“Notice of Meetings”, Gen 103.08 titled “Minutes of Board Meetings”, and Part Gen 104 titled “Public Information” were repealed.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

 

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

 

          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

 

          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

 

          Gen 102.04  “Genetic counselor” means an individual, who is licensed by the board under this chapter, to engage in the competent practice of genetic counseling.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14

 

          Gen 102.05  “NSGC” means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, its equivalent, or successor.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14

 

          Gen 102.06  “Office of licensed allied health professionals” means “office of licensed allied health professionals” as defined in RSA 328-F:2, IV, namely, “an agency of multiple governing boards in professions of the allied health field.”

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14

 

          Gen 102.07  “Practice of genetic counseling” means, 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

 

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, VI. 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

 

         Gen 103.02  Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals.  Pursuant to RSA 328-F:3, II, the chairperson of the board or the appointee of the chairperson is a member of the board of directors of the office of licensed allied health professionals.

 

Source.  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #13554, eff 4-11-23 (formerly Gen 103.03) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Gen 100)

 

         Gen 103.03  Responsibilities of the Board.  The board has the responsibility to:

 

         (a)  Fully and conditionally license genetic counselors;

 

         (b)  Provisionally license people to practice genetic counseling and regulate their practice;

 

         (c)  Renew and reinstate the licenses of genetic counselors;

 

         (d)  Regulate the profession of genetic counseling; and

 

         (e)  Investigate complaints of misconduct by licensees and take appropriate disciplinary action.

 

Source..  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #13554, eff 4-11-23 (formerly Gen 103.04) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Gen 100)

         Gen 103.04  Board Meetings and Quorum.

 

         (a)  Pursuant to RSA 328-F:8 the board meets monthly or more often as its business requires.

 

         (b)  A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

 

Source..  #10650, eff 8-6-14; ss by #13554, eff 4-11-23 (formerly Gen 103.05) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Gen 100)

 

         Gen 103.05  Other Organizational Rules.  The board is part of the office of licensed allied health professionals.  Information such as the board’s office location, address, and telephone number can be found at Ahp 105.01.  Information regarding the public’s access to minutes and other board records can be found at Ahp 105.04.

 

Source..  #13554, eff 4-11-23 ) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Gen 100)

 

 


APPENDIX

 

Rule

Specific State Statute the Rule Implements

 

 

Gen 101

RSA 328-F:1; RSA 541-A:7

Gen 102

RSA 326-K:3; RSA 541-A:7

Gen 103.01

RSA 328-F:4, X

Gen 103.02 formerly Gen 103.03

RSA 328-F:3, II

Gen 103.03

RSA 328-F:5

Gen 103.04

RSA 328-F:8

Gen 103.05

RSA 91-A:2, II; RSA 541-A:16(b); RSA 328-F:13