Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-39-.09 - Exceptions
The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
(1) Any person licensed by the state to
practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor, such as a
physician, when acting within the scope of the person's profession and doing
work of a nature consistent with the person's training; provided, however, that
such person shall not hold himself or herself out to the public as a genetic
counselor;
(2) Any person employed
as a genetic counselor by the federal government or an agency thereof if the
person provides genetic counseling services solely under the direction and
control of the organization by which he or she is employed;
(3) A student or intern enrolled in an ACGC
accredited genetic counseling educational program if genetic counseling
services performed by the student are an integral part of the student's course
of study and are performed under the direct instruction of a licensed genetic
counselor or physician assigned to the student and who is on duty and available
in the assigned patient care area and if the person is designated with the
title of 'genetic counseling intern';
(4) Any company providing services available
directly to consumers without such consumers seeing a physician or genetic
counselor, that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration
to assess risks for certain genetic diseases or conditions, but that do not
diagnose such diseases or conditions; or
(5) Any person using genetic data for
purposes of nutritional counseling who is licensed as a dietitian under Chapter
11A of this title or exempt from such licensure pursuant to paragraph (10) of
Code Section
43-11A-18."
Notes
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