2025 Regular Session Mississippi Genetic Counselor Practice Act; enact. 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, 2026, 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 03/09/25 at 17:11 S B 2705 Senate Bill 2705 SB 2705 S Dead General Bill/Constitutional Amendment No Three/Fifths July 1, 2025 Public Health and Welfare F ../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml Boyd ../../Senate_authors/Boyd.xml 1 01/20 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare 2 01/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass 3 02/13 (S) Died On Calendar ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2705IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2025/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2705IN.htm ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2705IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2025/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2705IN.htm N ../../../../documents/2025/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2705.pdf