Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 36 - Genetic Counselors
Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.2 - Definitions

1. "Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling" or "ACGC" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-3(3).

2. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-92 titled "Genetic Counselors Licensing Act."

3. "American Board of Genetic Counseling " or "ABGC" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-3(1).

4. "American Board of Medical Genetics " or "ABMG" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-3(2).

5. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.

6. "General Supervision" means the ongoing, clinical guidance by a licensed genetic counselor or licensed physician at all times during which a provisionally licensed genetic counselor performs clinical genetic counseling. General supervision includes, but is not limited to: initial direction of an activity; periodic inspection of the actual act of accomplishing the activity; documented consultations between supervisor and supervisee [regarding the practice of genetic counseling]; and documented assessment of the skills and competencies of the supervised genetic counselor.

7. "License" means "registration certificate."

8. "Licensed genetic counselor" means a person licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-92 to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.

9. "National Society of Genetic Counselors" or "NSGC" means an organization that promotes the professional interests of genetic counselors and provides access to continuing education opportunities for genetic counselors (or its successor entity).

10. "Person," as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-3, means an individual and does not mean an association of individuals or a legal entity.

11. "Practice of genetic counseling" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-92-3(7).