2025 Regular Session Genetic counselors; provide for licensure and regulation of by State Board of Health. AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI GENETIC COUNSELOR PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELORS BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND DEFINE THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT IS REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF GENETIC COUNSELING; TO PROHIBIT PERSONS FROM HOLDING THEMSELVES OUT AS GENETIC COUNSELORS UNLESS THEY ARE LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GENETIC COUNSELING LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE FOR RECIPROCAL LICENSURE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE LICENSED OR REGISTERED AS A GENETIC COUNSELOR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO GRANT PROVISIONAL GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED ACTIVE CANDIDATE STATUS; TO PRESCRIBE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL OF ADVISORS IN GENETIC COUNSELING TO ADVISE THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD IN ADMINISTERING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE LICENSES FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO RECEIVE AND PROCESS COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OR PRACTICES VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PROHIBIT PERSONS FROM PROVIDING SERVICES AS A GENETIC COUNSELOR WITHOUT BEING LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ALTERNATIVE FUNDING PROGRAMS AND THEIR EFFECT ON PATIENT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 03/09/25 at 22:35 H B 675 House Bill 675 HB 675 H Dead General Bill/Constitutional Amendment No Three/Fifths July 1, 2025 Public Health and Human Services F ../../House_cmtes/PH.xml Public Health and Welfare T ../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml Creekmore IV ../../House_authors/Creekmore_IV.xml 1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services 2 01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass 3 02/06 (H) Passed ../../../../2025/pdf/votes/house/0310016.pdf 4 02/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher) 5 02/11 (H) Reconsidered 6 02/11 (H) Amended 7 02/11 (H) Passed As Amended ../../../../2025/pdf/votes/house/0360003.pdf 8 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate 9 02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare 10 03/04 (S) Died In Committee ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0675PS.pdf ../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0675PS.htm ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0675IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0675IN.htm ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0675PS.pdf ../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0675PS.htm Amendment No 1 Adopted ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/ham/HB0675_H_Amend_01.pdf ../../../../../documents/2025/html/ham/HB0675_H_Amend_01.htm Voice Vote N ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0675.pdf