Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 406 - Licensed Genetic Counselors
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 310:406-1-2 - Definitions
When used in this Chapter, the following words or terms have the following meaning unless the context of the sentence requires another meaning:
"ABGC" means the American Board of Genetic Counseling [63:1-562(1)].
"ABMG" means the American Board of Medical Genetics [63:1-562(2)].
"Act" means Title 63, Sections 1-561 et seq., of the Oklahoma Statutes.
"Active candidate status" means an individual who has been approved by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) to sit for the certification exam in genetic counseling.
"Board" means the State Board of Health.
"Patient" means a person receiving genetic counseling from a genetic counselor.
"Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health.
"Department" means the State Department of Health.
"Dual relationships" means a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other non-counseling relationship with a patient, or engaging in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LGC's professional obligation to a patient.
"Licensed genetic counselor" or "LGC" means any person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Genetic Counseling Licensure Act or offers to or engages in genetic counseling. The term does not include those professions exempted by Section 1-566 of the Act.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 197, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-25-07
