Genetic CounselorsThe Genetic Counseling Act (Sections 61-6A-1 through 61-6A-10) authorizes the New Mexico Medical Board to license qualified professional genetic counselors to coordinate assessments, to deliver accurate information to families, to assist families in adjusting to the implications of their diagnoses and to help ensure that genetic information is used appropriately in the delivery of medical care. The purpose of the Genetic Counseling Act is to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent and unlawful practice of genetic counseling. All Genetic Counselors practicing in New Mexico will need to be licensed effective July 1, 2009. Licensure and practice requirements are detailed in Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 21 of the NM Medical Board regulations. |